Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Title

Now showing items 114-133 of 1752

    • Baby dugong dies of plastic ingestion 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 18, 2019, on page A9)
      A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday. "Mariam" ...

    • Back to the sea for trapped turtles 

      Calawag, Flord (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 16, 2015, on page A10)
      Rain suddenly poured at the break of dawn as 20 students and two instructors boarded the four-layered bamboo raft in Barangay Malabor, Tibiao, Antique province. They were about to experience “lambaklad” fishing in the ...

    • Backlash grows over 'Abominable' map 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 19, 2019, on page A12)
      A scene in the film " Abominable" featuring a map with Beijing's disputed South China Sea claims sparked a growing regional backlash Friday, with Malaysia cutting the segment just days after Vietnam pulled the movie entirely.

    • Bad weather heat trigger Bulacan fishkill 

      Reyes- Estrope, Carmela (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2018, on page A10)
      Cloudy skies followed by extreme heat depleted oxygen in fishponds here, killing “bangus” (milkfish) worth P30 million over the weekend. The shift in weather, referred to by local fishermen as “alimuom,” was detected on ...

    • Bad weather stalls Tubbataha salvage operation anew 

      Esplanada, Jerry E. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 6, 2013, on page A7)
      Bad weather has forced a US Navy-contracted salvage team to suspend the dismantling of the USS Guardian, the minesweeper that has been grounded since Jan. 17 at the Tubbataha Reefs in the Sulu Sea, the Philippine Coast ...

    • 'Bagoong' makes Lingayen townsfolk dance 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 7, 2014, on page A8)
      It’s not every day when one can say “bagoong” (salted fish paste) has made Lingayen dance. Residents of this capital town partied on the streets on Thursday to celebrate its third Bagoong Festival. The event was launched ...

    • Baguio rivers remain heavily polluted–DENR 

      Cabreza, Vincent (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 29, 2019, on page A12)
      Two main rivers in the summer capital remain heavily polluted due in part to unregulated hog raising operations and sludge coming from Baguio’s public market and slaughterhouse, the Department of Environment and Natural ...

    • 'Balangay' to China? Better than Jet Ski diplomacy 

      See, Aie Balagtas (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 8, 2017, on page A4)
      A Philippine official said on Friday that he would sail a replica of a balangay — the country’s oldest known boat — across the disputed South China Sea all the way to China, in what was envisioned as an epic voyage meant ...

    • 'Balikatan' levels up for PH maritime defense 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 12, 2023, on page A1-A3)
      The Philippines and the United States on Tuesday opened their largest-ever joint military exercises, which will involve rocket bombardment to sink a decommissioned navy ship and simulate the recapture of an island, amid ...

    • Ban Manila Bay reclamation projects, Marcos asked 

      Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 18, 2022, on page A5)
      Farmers and fisherfolk marked World Food Day on Monday by urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address hunger by rejecting all reclamation activities on Manila Bay and to stave off inflation. Peasant groups like ...

    • Ban on tuna fishing in the Pacific: Boon or bane? 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 4, 2010, on page A14)
      Conservation measures are generally instituted to prevent the collapse of fish stocks due to overfishing. These can be in the form of closing an area for any fishing activity, limiting the amount of fish that can be caught ...

    • 'Bangus' capital tapping wild fry to fill shortage 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2019, on page A8)
      Three out of four “bangus” (milkfish) raised in ponds and cages in the country were bred abroad, according to local producers. The Philippines’ requirement for bangus fry is close to four billion yearly, but hatcheries can ...

    • ‘Bangus’ bellies in soy-‘calamansi’ sauce 

      Chikiamco, Norma (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 7, 2013, on page C4)
      Talk about time flying fast. It seems as though we’ve just gotten over the Christmas season, and now Lent is upon us. Beginning Ash Wednesday (which falls on Feb. 13 this year), Catholics must abstain from eating meat ...

    • ‘Bangus’ pâté, ‘adobong talaba,’ La Vista sardines: My best meatless recipes 

      Aspiras, Reggie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 31, 2022, on page C1-C2)
      At this time of the year, the most requested recipes are meatless ones. As a treat, I am sharing some of my best meatless recipes from my newly launched “Notes from My Kitchen 2.” This cookbook is a compilation of everyday ...

    • ‘Bangus’ saga: From Dagupan to the world 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 30, 2014, on page A12)
      Tonight (Wednesday), thousands of residents of the coastal city of Dagupan in Pangasinan province will party on the stretch of the Dawel-Pantal-Lucao Road to cap the monthlong celebration of Bangus (Milkfish) Festival. ...

    • Bani folk keep mangrove forest alive 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 8, 2010, on page A17)
      Tucked in the coastal town of Bani in western Pangasinan is a flourishing ecosystem—almost 40 hectares of healthy mangrove forest that is home to various species of shellfish, fish and birds. But 20 years ago, the Bangrin ...

    • Bans galore await tourists when Boracay reopens 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 29, 2018, on page A9)
      When Boracay reopens on Oct. 26, fewer tourists will be allowed into the island and they will have to follow strict regulations that will help preserve the world-famous tourist spot, officials said on Friday. Tourism ...

    • Barrier Reef caretaker breaks with gov't, urges action 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2019, on page A14)
      The agency that manages the Great Barrier Reef broke ranks with Australia’s conservative government to call for the “strongest and fastest possible action” against climate change to save the world heritage marine wonder. ...

    • Bataan offers new canvass in bid to save dolphins 

      Gonzaga, Robert (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 29, 2010, on page A15)
      Darwin Uy, 13, has never seen a live dolphin but he hopes to get his chance. Uy, a sophomore of Hermosa National High School, said he doesn’t want to see dolphins in an amusement park, like most people do, but in their ...

    • Batanes as next agri tourism spot pushed 

      Ocampo, Karl (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 15, 2018, on page B1)
      With the appointment of agriculture undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat as the next tourism chief, the prospect of Batanes becoming a popular agro-tourism spot has become “brighter,” according to Agriculture Secretary ...