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    • Sual trafficking victims: Where’s justice for us? 

      Gabieta, Joey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 4, 2018, on page A12)
      There were no easy answers to the questions asked by Eli, 20, a resident of a village here called Barangay 96, when told that the human trafficking case against their tormentors had been dismissed. Eli was among 27 men and ...

    • Subic fishermen buck fishing ban at Panatag lagoon 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 24, 2016, on page -A9)
      Fishermen from this coastal town are opposing President Duterte's plan to declare the lagoon in the contested Panatag Shoal (international name: Scarborough Shoal) a marine sanctuary, claiming that a ban would deprive them ...

    • Subic fishermen heed call to avoid Scarborough Shoal 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 19, 2016, on page A14)
      Boat captain Aniceto Achina, 40, and his 12-member crew were taking shelter from strong winds on Scarborough Shoal on July 12, the day an international tribunal ruled against China’s claims in the West Philippine Sea. ...

    • Subic fishers returning to Panatag 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2016, on page A10)
      Unfazed by their recent encounter with Chinese Coast Guards, local fishermen said they are preparing to return to the Panatag Shoal to assert their right to fish. Fisherman Ronald Arciete, 31, said Chinese patrol boats ...

    • Subic marine theme park launches fund drive for animals under quarantine 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rosa (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 29, 2020, on page A5)
      A marine theme park here reached out on Tuesday to donors to help care for marine animals after all entertainment facilities were shut down by the Luzon-wide quarantine. The Ocean Adventure fund drive was “unprecedented ...

    • Suez Canal reopens to ship traffic 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 31, 2021, on page B2-3)
      Shipping was on the move again late on Monday in Egypt’s Suez Canal after a giant container ship which had been blocking the busy waterway for almost a week was refloated, with more than 400 ships waiting to pass through. ...

    • Suing China for peace, yet again 

      Loja, Melissa; Bagares, Romel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 5, 2021, on page A6)
      Recently, three Chinese coast guard vessels blocked two Philippine Navy (PN) ships en route to resupply soldiers stationed on BRP Sierra Madre, a state vessel beached on Ayungin Shoal. In the 2016 South China Sea arbitration, ...

    • Sulfur-powered giant shipworm unearthed in PH 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 20, 2017, on page A4)
      An enormous black worm that lives in the mud on the sea floor and survives on the remnants of noxious gases digested by bacteria has been unveiled by scientists for the first time. The slimy giant shipworm can grow up to ...

    • Supply boats to sail anew to Ayungin-DND 

      Andredo, Jeannette; Pazzibugan, Dona (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 22, 2021, on page A1-A4)
      The government will send another supply mission to the disputed Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal this week after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana was assured by China that it would not harass vessels bound for the Philippine-held ...

    • Support for anti-illegal fishing pact sought 

      Domingo, Ronnel W. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 14, 2016, on page B2-1)
      The Food and Agriculture Organization Wednesday urged governments to implement a landmark treaty against illegal fishing, saying rapid action was needed to ensure that its implementation was effective. FAO director general ...

    • Sustainable agri deserves center stage at COP22 

      Da Silva, Jose Graziano (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 10, 2016, on page A12)
      Agriculture, including forestry and fisheries, is the sector most threatened by climate change. At the same time, the agricultural sectors produce a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The transformation of the ...

    • Swimmers, jellyfish interact in Sohoton 

      Bernabe, Kirstin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 19, 2014, on page A21-A22)
      At Bucas Grande’s Sohoton National Park—a strictly protected area because of its rich biodiversity—guests will be treated to more than just pristine beaches with powdery white sand and crystal clear waters.

    • Swimming with sharks in Oslob, not Hollywood 

      Nepales, Ruben V. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 30, 2018, on page E3-E4)
      And it was one of the most thrilling experiences I’ve ever had. I’ve been itching to write about my morning spent with whale sharks—which are the largest fish in the world, with some growing as big as a school bus—as part ...

    • Swimsuit designer leads beach cleanup in Siargao 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 14, 2023, on page C1)
      In the picturesque paradise of Siargao Island, Jemina Ty, the creative force behind the global swimwear brand Blackbough, is spearheading a sustainability campaign with the local community. Siargao Island has captivated ...

    • Swollen rivers flood Isabela villages anew as rains return 

      Visaya, Villamor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 29, 2020, on page A11)
      Swollen rivers again flooded five low-lying villages in Isabela province as heavy rains returned on Saturday, days after a succession of typhoons pummeled the Luzon mainland. Local disaster management offices in Isabela ...

    • SWS survey on Boracay ‘vindicates’ Malacañang decision 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 3, 2018, on page A5)
      Malacañang said it felt vindicated in its decision to close Boracay to tourists for a six-month rehabilitation following a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing that a majority of Filipinos supported the move. “The ...

    • Synergy needed to fight climate change threats 

      Komarasu, Rajan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2016, on page A15)
      At the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, we witnessed the adoption of the most historic global agreement on effectively addressing climate change. The United States and China committed to cut their emissions by ...

    • Taal damage to agriculture hits ₱3B 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2020, on page A5)
      Five days since Taal Volcano rumbled and spewed ash over nearby provinces and cities, the eruption had already damaged P3.06 billion worth of agricultural crops, fish and livestock in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite and ...

    • Take 2 for Bolinao folk 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 25, 2015, on page A17)
      The coastal areas of Bolinao, a third-class municipality (annual income: P35 million to P45 million) of nearly 75,000, have been divided into zones dedicated exclusively to ecotourism, fisheries management, trade and ...

    • Tales from my travel: From Basilan to the Spratlys 

      Guerrero, Amadís Ma. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 24, 2022, on page C2)
      The Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (110,000 hectares) in Agusan del Norte is a forbidding place. A pump boat ride through the marsh is quite an experience for a first-timer, like something out of a Joseph Conrad novel ...