Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "nature conservation"

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    • New development goals under threat by climate change - Neda 

      de Vera, Ben O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 19, 2015, on page B2-1)
      The Philippines is calling for a renewed fight against the growing threat of climate change, saying this could derail the implementation of new development goals set by the United Nations. In a statement issued over the ...

    • Newbie volunteers deface sea turtle 

      Gomez, Carla P. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 6, 2017, on page A9)
      Members of a group of volunteers guarding against poaching in the seas have learned a valuable lesson on handling green sea turtles—don’t paint on their carapace. Bantay Dagat (sea watch) volunteers in Silay City, Negros ...

    • No more ‘butanding’ swim for Miss U bets 

      Sauler, Erika (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 5, 2017, on page A2)
      The Department of Tourism has crossed out swimming with the “butanding” (whale shark) from the itinerary of Miss Universe candidates due to outcry from wildlife conservation groups. The candidates, however, will get to see ...

    • No slow days for turtle expert despite retirement 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2018, on page A6)
      Unlike the marine turtles that he had spent years studying, Romeo Trono has apparently never had slow days—even in retirement. Contemplating the sunset by the beach while sipping rum mixed with Coke, Trono, 59, could easily ...

    • Reforestation: not quantity but quality of trees 

      Primavera, J. H. (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 ...

    • Reviving the Philippines' seas, shorelines, the 'Shore It Up!' way 

      Simon, Rajid (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 18, 2018, on page B4)
      All over the country are quaint coastal towns, unknown to many people in Metro Manila, despite their rich biodiversity and exceptional beauty. Now on it's tenth-year, the Metro Pacific Investments Foundation(MPIF), the ...

    • Ruling won't stop plundering of sea, say experts 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 14, 2016, on page A9)
      An international tribunal's ruling that China has caused severe harm to coral reefs and endangered species in the South China Sea will not stop further damage to an already plundered ecosystem, according to scientists and ...

    • Scientists find threatened dolphin species in Negros 

      Gomez, Carla (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 7, 2010, on page A15)
      A team of scientists has found the presence of one of the rarest and most threatened species of dolphins in the coastal waters of Bago City and Pulupandan. Dr. Louella Dolar, who heads a team of scientists documenting the ...

    • Sea cows stricken off endangered list in US 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 1, 2017, on page A13)
      Washington - Manatees were taken off the US interior department’s list of endangered species on Thursday and reclassified as threatened, a move condemned by conservationists who said it weakened protections for the giant ...

    • A shark may have been killed for your lipstick 

      Honasan, Alya (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 3, 2017, on page C1-C5)
      Many women would “absolutely die” without lipstick, or so they say. But can you handle the idea that a shark—a majestic, ancient animal that has more to do with human life than people think—was probably killed so its liver ...

    • Their love affair with Tubbataha 

      Honasan, Alya (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 22, 2016, on page C5)
      Although it is primarily a pictorial journey—incredibly, the very first photo book to be published on Tubbataha—we were in immediate agreement that it should also contain substantial information on the place. Thus, we came ...

    • TV cartoons urge children to save seas 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 7, 2016, on page E4)
      Coral reefs may be dying off at an alarming rate and pollution and overfishing emptying the seas . But fear not. Help is at hand in the form of a new wave of cartoon superheroes determined to save the oceans.Muppets creators ...

    • Watershed protection seen urgent 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 25, 2018, on page 1)
      The Philippines had joined the celebration of World Water Day on March 22 to raise awareness on the importance of water and the need to conserve this most basic resource. To mark World Water Day, the Metropolitan Waterworks ...

    • ‘We could be facing our last, best chance to save our species’ 

      Suntay, Robert; Honasan, Alya B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 24, 2020, on page 1)
      The ocean is my deepest love! It is my soul mate. It is what makes my most joyful experiences possible: filming and going on dive trips with Studio H2O (watch our underwater series, “Wreck Hunters,” on iWant TV), doing ...

    • What happens in the oceans affects us all 

      Soriano, Zelda DT (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 29, 2016, on page A17)
      If we are merely looking at the vast expanse of waters from the shores of Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia, or living in the landlocked Lao People’s Democratic Republic, we will tend to think that oceans ...