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Red tide rise prompts ban on shellfish from 2 areas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 19, 2015 , on page A14)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued red tide alerts in parts of Masbate and Samar provinces, banning the gathering and sale of shellfish and warning people in those areas against eating the ... -
Red tide warning up in 11 areas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 25, 2021 , on page A9)The infested bays included the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, Siaton, in Negros Oriental; Daram Island, Cambatutay and Irong-irong bays in Western Samar; Calubian and Cancabato Bay, ... -
Reef Alert
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 9, 2016 , on page A14)There is no way attention will be directed at the crying urgency of protecting the coral reefs unless we belabor the issue and repeat ourselves. At the rate coral reefs are being destroyed by human activity or damaged by ... -
Reef's real value is priceless
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 4, 2013 , on page A18)National outrage followed on the heels of the grounding of a US Navy ship in the south atoll of the Tubbataha Reef National Park (TRNP), off the coast of Puerto Princesa in Palawan. The TRNP is a protected area under the ... -
Reflecting Nemo: Fish ‘passes’ mirror test
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 9, 2019 , on page A1-A4)Scientists report that a fish can pass a standard test of recognizing itself in a mirror—and they raise a question about what that means. Does this decades-old test, designed to show self-awareness in animals, really do ... -
Reforestation: not quantity but quality of trees
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 14, 2013 , on page A16)The Jan. 6 editorial (“Genuine growth”) was right on target in highlighting the urgency of reforestation efforts and the establishment of the National Greening Program (by Executive Order No. 23), under which millions of ... -
Regulate 'bangus' stock, Bulacan fish growers told
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 15, 2018 , on page A8)Fish pen operators in Bulacan towns like Obando have been asked to regulate the volume of fish grown in their ponds, in the aftermath of the recent fishkill that resulted in losses worth about P30 million. Fish pens covering ... -
Relations with PH warming up — China
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 15, 2016 , on page A1-A6)Relations between China and the Philippines are at a new turning point, a top Chinese diplomat has told a visiting Philippine delegation, adding that China hopes the Philippines can handle disputes "appropriately" and get ... -
Religious heritage, lake conservation take center stage in Laguna Festival
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 7, 2017 , on page A8)A centuries-old Catholic rite kicked off Laguna province’s annual thanksgiving festivity, incorporating deep devotion to the Virgin Mary and efforts to save Laguna de Bay. Rosauro Sta. Maria, Laguna tourism officer, said ... -
Removal of US navy ship gets under way
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 25, 2013 , on page A8)Noting the “very good” weather at Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea, the commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday said preliminary work before the actual dismantling of the USS Guardian was under way. Rear ... -
Rename the South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 17, 2019 , on page A18)We should work on the change of the name of South China Sea to South Asian Sea. This is a puny move but will help put China in its proper place. I suggest that we initiate moves in the proper world forum, perhaps the United ... -
Reparations for PH fishermen sought
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 17, 2019 , on page A1-A6)A national group of fishermen on Sunday said the crew of the Philippine fishing boat that sank in the South China Sea after being hit by a Chinese trawler which then abandoned them should receive reparations and moral ... -
Reported Chinese waste dumping in EEZ angers lawmakers
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 14, 2021 , on page A2-A4)True or not, a report that Chinese ships have not only been intruding into the West Philippine Sea but have also been dumping raw sewage into the waters in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has angered lawmakers. ... -
Rescued baby dugong on its back
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 17, 2014 , on page A1)"Binu," a sea cow found stranded at low ride in "Binulasan" village in Infanta, Quezon province, last week, is now with the Biodiversity Management Bureau, which intends to nurse it back to health with infant formula. The ... -
Researchers look into genetic engineering in effort to save corals from warming seas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 9, 2021 , on page IP)A bit of coral shimmers like gold in a US lab as part of urgent work to help the species protect itself from climate change, an effort even skeptical experts see as sadly justifiable. Researchers in Florida are aiming to ... -
Resist China's aggression
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 23, 2020 , on page A6)There is no end to China’s aggressive behavior toward this friendly nation. The Jiageng, said to be one of China’s top research ships, spent a week within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, according to Ryan Martinson, ... -
Resort owned by labor leader fences off bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 5, 2014 , on page A9)Residents of a town in Cebu are questioning what appeared to be the grant of ownership of a bay to a resort owned by the head of one of the country’s biggest labor unions which had fenced off portions of the bay, keeping ... -
Resort owners tear down illegal structures on Panglao Island
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 1, 2019 , on page A6)Demolition of illegal structures along the famous Alona Beach on Panglao Island, Bohol started on Monday. Resort owners started tearing down the structures within the 20-meter salvage zone including seawalls and riprap, ... -
Revenge of the 'Pawikan': 5 dead after eating sea turtle meat
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 23, 2013 , on page A12)Five persons died while 153 others were taken ill after eating the meat of a sea turtle that was found dead on Aug. 17 in Arteche, a town in Eastern Samar. Marlon Gabril, a fisherman who found the sea turtle and later sold ... -
Review law on protected areas, Palawan officials urged
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 6, 2020 , on page A10)An environmental law group has asked the provincial government of Palawan to suspend the implementation of an ordinance creating a new council that will oversee the management of protected areas in the province. In a letter ...