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Quezon folk welcome ‘butanding’ return to Tayabas Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 27, 2022 , on page A2)Whale sharks, locally known as “butanding,” have been spotted once again at Tayabas Bay about a month after the most recent storm to hit the country, according to residents of the coastal town of Sariaya and an environmental ... -
Quezon seen as PH mangrove haven
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 20, 2012 , on page A9)In five years, Quezon will be known as the Philippine’s “mangrove haven” with the high survival rate of more than two-million propagules that were mass-planted along the province’s coastal areas in June, an environment ... -
Quezon’s shield of ‘beach forests’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 30, 2014 , on page A7)With the devastation wrought by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” in Eastern Visayas last year serving as a grim reminder to pursue disaster-preparedness measures, Quezon’s provincial government is transforming coastal areas into ... -
'Quinta' lashes Luzon; 13 fishermen missing
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 27, 2020 , on page A4)Typhoon “Quinta” lashed Luzon overnight, dumping heavy rains that caused flooding, toppling power lines, and whipping up giant waves that sank at least 30 boats off Batangas and Bataan provinces, disaster officials said ... -
R&D in Agusan Marsh
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 21, 2010 , on page A14)The Agusan Marsh comprises 11 habitat types and subtypes—the freshwater swamp forest (with Terminalia, peat swamp and sago palm forest subtypes), secondary scrub forest, herbaceous swamp forest, open water (oxbow/floodplain ... -
Radical goals for sustainable development
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 5, 2015 , on page A11)Let us imagine for a moment that we could change the world according to our wishes. Dramatic economic inequality gives way to social and political inclusion. Universal human rights become a reality. We end deforestation ... -
Railway project ordered tweaked to spare Subic mangroves
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 3, 2021 , on page A3)The government will ensure that the 42 hectares of mangroves in Subic Bay Freeport’s watershed reserve will not be adversely affected by the planned construction of a China-funded railway project, an official of the ... -
Raising awareness on sustainable seafood
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 3, 2018 , on page B2-3)“With our brand’s well-established corporate responsibility (‘Spirit to Preserve’), we feel the need to provide not just high-quality dishes but also responsibly sourced [products] that should result in more years of great ... -
Ramon Magsaysay laureate says Manila Bay is a toilet bowl that never gets flushed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 22, 2018 , on page A6)If the world-famous resort island of Boracay is a "cesspool," Manila Bay, with its world-renowned sunset, is a "toilet bowl" that's used every day but never flushed, according to an environmental lawyer and Ramon Magsaysay ... -
Rampant illegal fishing in Quezon waters alarms group
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 4, 2022 , on page A7)Rampant destructive fishing methods were again reported in the bays of Tayabas and Lamon in Quezon province, prompting an environmental group to urge the local government to curb the illegal activities. Jay Lim, project ... -
Rare golden 'bangus' caught in La Union thrills local folk
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 22, 2022 , on page A11)A 700-gram golden bangus (milkfish) has brought excitement to fishery stakeholders in La Union province when it was finally caught in a fish cage in Sto. Tomas town on Thursday. The fish cage operator harvested the bangus ... -
Rare shark found dead on Albay town shore
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 1, 2015 , on page A18)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) gave the name “Toothless” to the 15-foot megamouth shark that was found dead on the shore of Barangay Marigondon in Pio Duran town in Albay province on Wednesday. ... -
Rare turtle lives to swim another day
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 5, 2012 , on page A7)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has cited three fishermen from Aparri, Cagayan who released back to the sea an endangered Pacific green turtle that was accidentally caught in their fishing net. Citing a report from its ... -
Reading China’s strategy in South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 19, 2017 , on page A17)China is taking a relatively cautious stance on the disputes involving the South China Sea. It is currently undertaking military reforms, and toward the end of 2016 Vice Adm. Yuan Yubai was appointed commanding officer of ... -
Realign dolomite sand funds, scientists urge
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 26, 2021 , on page A3)A group of scientists, engineers, and researchers on Sunday renewed their call to stop the dumping of crushed dolomite rocks along the shoreline of Manila Bay, and instead realign the funds allocated for the project to the ... -
Reclamation plan worries Navotas fisherfolk
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 18, 2017 , on page 1)Around 100 members of Navotas City’s fishing community took to the water on Tuesday in protest against a 650-hectare reclamation project on Manila Bay, which they said would displace around 20,000 people. Setting off on ... -
Reclamation projects: Boom or bust?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 22, 2022 , on page A8)For many local governments around the country, reclamation projects can be their ticket to economic progress. According to lawyer Janilo Rubiato, Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) general manager and chief executive ... -
Reclamation work in Masinloc halted
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 10, 2018 , on page B6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the expansion activities of Alpha Water Realty Services Corp. (AWRSC), operator of the Masinloc coal-fired plant in Zambales. This after the DENR ... -
Record $3.1M paid in Japan's New Year tuna auction
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 6, 2019 , on page A4)A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.1 million for a giant tuna Saturday as Tokyo's new fish market, which replaced the world-famous Tsukiji late last year, held its first pre-dawn New Year's auction. Bidding ... -
Red tide
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 17, 2016 , on page A14)A team of scientists is trying to determine if salmon producers dumping tons of dead fish into the Pacific Ocean have contributed to a massive red tide that is causing fishkill and wreaking havoc among fishermen in southern Chile.