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Waiting for UN ruling, PH fishers turn jittery
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 30, 2016 , on page A11)The long wait for a United Nations tribunal ruling on the maritime row between the Philippines and China over the West Philippine Sea has made local fishermen jittery. The fishermen, who were driven away by Chinese coast ... -
War games roil South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 14, 2018 , on page A14)Chinese President Xi Jinping made a surprise visit to observe naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea while Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen watched naval drills simulating an attack on the island on Friday. The ... -
Washington says Beijing should stop 'bullying' in South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 20, 2020 , on page A9)The United States called on China on Saturday to stop “bullying behavior” in the South China Sea and said it was concerned by reports of Beijing’s “provocative actions” aimed at offshore oil and gas developments in the ... -
Watch how we fish
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 30, 2021 , on page A8)You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” goes a popular saying in management circles. For our country’s fisheries, this can be a particularly dangerous thing. There is growing recognition that the “blue economy” — the ... -
Water at Bato lake reaches critical level; fish kill feared
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 22, 2015 , on page A20)With the extreme heat gripping the country, water level at the Bato Lake here has been dropping fast to its critical level. From last month’s 3 meters, the water level is now 1.75 meters, Alejandro Pili Jr., agriculture ... -
Water contamination in El Nido beach?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 23, 2020 , on page A6)Just as tourism and local government officials were preparing to reopen to visitors the beaches of El Nido in Palawan province, hailed as the 2020 “best island in the world,” photos and videos surfaced on social media on ... -
Water hyacinths choke Rizal town: State of calamity declared to clear Laguna de Bay, aid fishers
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 18, 2017 , on page A13)Thick beds of water hyacinth in Laguna de Bay have prompted the local government of Cardona in Rizal province to declare the town under a state of calamity. Swaths of the aquatic plant, stretching to about 2 kilometers ... -
Water in Davao Oriental river turns orange; DENR orders probe
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 17, 2022 , on page A7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Davao region has started an investigation into the heavy siltation of Maputi River in Banaybanay town, Davao Oriental province. The DENR probe came after ... -
Water service interruption worsens
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 16, 2019 , on page B1-B6)Water users are in for a greater ordeal starting today as Manila Water Co. Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. begin longer hours of service interruption as regulators are expected to further reduce supply coming from ... -
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 ... -
'Waterworld' folk tap solar power for clean drink
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 8, 2018 , on page A4)It has been 20 years since the 111 families living in the Del Rosario Compound at Barangay Coloong, Valenzuela City, last saw the ground where their houses stand. Rising sea levels and several reclamations and mega dike ... -
The way to put an end to illegal fishing
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 7, 2017 , on page A11)We are about to celebrate the first anniversary of the entry into force of the Food and Agriculture Organization Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), the world’s first binding international treaty aimed at combating ... -
'We are happy to be back, Panatag should be open to all'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 6, 2016 , on page A8)The waters inside the shoal are calm, betraying the tension between Filipino fishermen and Chinese coast guards. Small fishing boats can sail inside the shoal, but anything bigger is barred by the crew of a Chinese Coast ... -
‘We could be facing our last, best chance to save our species’
(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 ... -
We didn't lose an inch of territory, says PH ambassador
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 13, 2017 , on page A16)The Philippines’ ambassador to China on Wednesday rejected concerns that the Duterte administration’s decision to shelve the arbitral ruling won over China a year ago would compromise the country’s claims in the West ... -
Weather change led to Batangas fishkill, says BFAR
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 30, 2011 , on page A22)A sudden drop in temperature that lowered oxygen level at the onset of the rainy season in Taal Lake has killed 752.6 metric tons of fish worth P57.226 million since Friday, officials said on Sunday. The fishkill was the ... -
Whale found dead
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 19, 2013 , on page A8)A Female Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirotris) was found dead on Saturday afternoon, hours after coastal residents in Tagum City helped the stranded mammal swim back to sea. Tagum is some 50 kilometers away ... -
Whale nursed back to health in La Union
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 9, 2017 , on page A9)Sto. Tomas, La Union—In a concrete tank, “Agustina” swims feebly, aided by an orange floater from which it tries to wriggle away. Agustina is a female melon-headed whale that was stranded on a beach in the coastal village ... -
Whale shark trapped in fishing net freed in Laoag
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 2, 2014 , on page A18)A whale shark (Rhincodon typus), commonly known as butanding, was trapped in a seine (a vertical fishnet) off Calayab beach here about 2 p.m. on Thursday, according to a report from the Ilocos Norte provincial fishery ... -
Whale sharks become instant attraction in Albay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 2, 2015 , on page A12)Local officials have taken measures to protect seven "butanding" or whale sharks that are in the waters about 150 meters from this city's shore for over a week now. They had banned fishing in the area within the vicinity ...