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Lowly ‘labahita’ may yet help heal Tubbataha atolls
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 9, 2013 , on page A1-A20)They aren’t the most beautiful fish in the sea, but the labahita may just be what the Tubbataha Reefs need to regenerate after being bruised by the intrusions of two foreign vessels earlier this year. With the presence of ... -
Lucena eyes twin rivers as next tourist attraction
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 21, 2022 , on page A7)The city government has launched a campaign to showcase the tourism potentials of its twin rivers — Iyam and Dumacaa — as the route of a floating restaurant that would make stopovers in key areas of the city. “Our twin ... -
Lucena festival hails native smoked fish as 'food treasure'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 18, 2015 , on page A20)A weeklong festival dubbed “Pasayahan sa Lucena” last month brought into focus one of the city’s native products, the smoked fish or tinapa, which the local government aimed to bring into the mainstream of national cuisine. ... -
Luzon fishers groan as fuel prices surge
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 23, 2022 , on page A8)The skyrocketing prices of fuel are driving fishermen in this province out of business due to the huge expenses they incur on each fishing trip. Andy Abata, 53, a fisherman from the island village of Cabalitian here, said ... -
Magnet fishing clearing out French Rivers, scouring history
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 1, 2019 , on page A13)Equipped with powerful magnets, history enthusiasts and environmentalists scour France's rivers, pulling out bits of scrap metal, bikes, scooters and the odd kitchen appliance. Sometimes, too, they fish other more unexpected ... -
The magnificent mangroves of panay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 8, 2004 , on page A18)Unlike the bamboo or coconut, the mangrove has yet to take its place as a "tree of life " in Philippine lore, despite being ubiquitous, useful and magnificent. If names given to places indicate popularity, mangroves probably ... -
Making fisheries 'sexy'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 25, 2016 , on page C2)The Visit of Alexandra Cousteau has thrust Oceana Philippines, the two-year-old local office of environmental organization Oceana, into the spotlight. Cousteau was the special guest at a media forum on the recent exploratory ... -
Malaysia condemns Chinese ‘islands’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 19, 2015 , on page A1-A4)China’s construction work on reefs in the South China Sea is “unwarranted provocation,” Malaysia’s military chief said on Sunday in a rare public comment about the spat from a country that has its own claims in the heavily ... -
Malaysia, Indonesia act on sea disputes
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 7, 2015 , on page 11)The leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia on Friday pledged renewed efforts to resolve stubborn disputes over maritime borders that have long nagged at one of Southeast Asia's most important bilateral relationships. Malaysian ... -
Man's ruin pushes 7,000 species to the brink
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 20, 2019 , on page A7)Mankind’s destruction of nature is driving species to the brink of extinction at an “unprecedented” rate, the leading wildlife conservation body warned on Thursday as it added more than 7,000 animals, fish and plants to ... -
Mangrove areas shrinking
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 5, 1993 , on page 15)Vital mangrove areas in the Philippines have shrunk to less than one percent of its area in 1920. The loss could be worth as much as $3 billion. The country was among 30 countries with the largest mangrove areas in the ... -
Mangrove give way to big business
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 2, 2018 , on page A1-A6)The Tombonuo homeland in northern Borneo had been home to mangroves, saltwater-loving trees that anchor a web of life. Now the trees are gone after a Malaysian company bulldozed swaths of mangroves to make space for ... -
Mangrove park outside of planned Bulacan airport
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 24, 2019 , on page A10)A mangrove park that was rehabilitated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in a town in Bulacan province is far from the proposed 2,500-hectare New Manila International Airport project of San ... -
Mangrove Propagation and Information Center: Shoring up, Cordova's Marine Ecosystem
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 31, 2021 , on page A7)Cordova, the smaller and lesser-known half of Mactan Island in Cebu, is arguably the best-kept secret in central Philippines. Situated just a few minutes from the aerial gateway to the south, this 956-hectare coastal ... -
Mangroves bring life back to a deserted shore
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 15, 2010 , on page A1-A16)Coastal residents of Barangay Cagsao here lost their homes to a storm surge spawned by Typhoon “Loleng” (international name: Babs), which swept through the towns fringing San Miguel Bay. Twelve years after, the shore which ... -
Mangroves cleared for Palawan subdivision
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 4, 2017 , on page A8)Environment Secretary Gina Lopez on Wednesday ordered the demolition of structures in a 5-hectare property illegally carved out of a mangrove area along the coastal outskirts of the city center. Lopez also called out local ... -
Mangroves found cut in 1-ha Lucena area
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 5, 2012 , on page A19)Stacks of fully grown mangroves illegally cut from a one-hectare coastal area were discovered in a village here Wednesday by provincial officials and environmentalist group Tanggol Kalikasan (TK). Efrelyn Escultura-Calabano, ... -
Mangroves keep sea trash out of villages
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 2, 2014 , on page A10)The panorama of mangroves growing along the vast coastline of Quezon province is also serving as a defense barrier from trash that used to swamp the beaches and riverbanks. “The growing mangroves act as fine-tooth comb ... -
Mangroves protect coastal areas from tidal waves, says scientist
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 8, 2005 , on page A9)If your idea of a perfect vacation spot is a stretch of powder-white sand beach, with a few coconut trees swaying in a breeze, think again. This postcard-pretty coastal area, our idea of a romantic tropical paradise, is a ... -
Manila Bay project gets antitrust body's clearance
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 20, 2021 , on page B1-B2)The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the joint venture between the city government of Manila and developer Waterfront Manila Premier Development Inc. that plans to build “Manila Waterfront City” over ...