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    • More casual than regulars in BFAR-COA 

      Chiu, Patricia Denise M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 15, 2019, on page A2)
      Casuals outnumber regular employees, three to one, at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the Commission on Audit (COA) has found. In its annual audit report, the COA said there were 5,236 casuals in the ...

    • More Chinese boats spotted near PH shoal 

      Reuters; Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2016, on page A1-A18)
      The Philippines expressed "grave concern" on Sunday and demanded an explanation from China's ambassador over what it said was an increasing number of Chinese boats near the disputed Panatag Shoal in the South China Sea. A ...

    • More Chinese military drills in disputed sea 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 28, 2016, on page A11)
      China carried out military drills in the South China Sea all day on Thursday, the country's maritime safety administration said, ordering all other shipping to stay away. China routinely holds drills in the disputed waterway, ...

    • More Chinese warships, maritime militia in WPS 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 31, 2024, on page A1-A4)
      The Philippine Navy has spotted about 15 to 25 warships near Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, some 37 kilometers southeast of Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal where a grounded World War II-era warship serves as a Philippine outpost. ...

    • More firms closed over bay pollution 

      Reyes-Estrope, Carmela (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 2, 2019, on page A9)
      Environment officials on Friday shut down more companies in Bulacan province that were found polluting Manila Bay while they required other firms to clear their septic tanks. Lormelyn Claudio, director of the Environmental ...

    • More lessons on mangroves 

      Nuyda, Doris Gaskell (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2004, on page 2)
      Recently, I received a copy of a new book, "Handbook of mangroves of the Philippines-Panay," and felt I was being given an extended lesson on mangroves. The book is written by a four-person team composed of Jurgenne H. ...

    • More locals now fishing in Bajo de Masinloc 

      Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 26, 2022, on page A10)
      More local fisherfolk are able to get their catch from Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in Zambales province despite the continuous presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Philippine Coast ...

    • More Manila Bay polluters face closure 

      Gamil, Jaymee T.; Yee, Jovic (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 5, 2019, on page A1-A11)
      Last month, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) issued cease-and-desist orders against three popular restaurants along the bay—Aristocrat and Gloria Maris in Manila and The Esplanade (San Miguel by the Bay) in ...

    • More regulation pushed for boats plying Rio Grande de Mindanao 

      Fernandez, Edwin O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 28, 2019, on page A9)
      Officials of Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao province and this city have called for greater regulation on the operation of boats that ferry passengers along the Rio Grande de Mindanao after five people died in a collision ...

    • More Taal fishkills seen as lake heats up 

      Alave, Kristine L. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 10, 2012, on page A7)
      As the summer heat reaches its peak, Taal Lake fishermen should be prepared for possible fishkill due to temperature changes, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned. BFAR director Asis G. Perez on ...

    • More than 1,000 baby sea turtles to be released in Tayabas Bay 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 7, 2020, on page A8)
      More than 1,000 baby sea turtles locally known as “pawikan” will be set free to their natural habitat in Tayabas Bay off Sariaya town, Quezon province, starting this month until January next year, authorities said. The ...

    • More than 40 migrants die in boat wreck off Italy 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 27, 2023, on page B4)
      More than 40 migrants, including a baby just a few months old, died after their overloaded boat sank early on Sunday in stormy seas off Italy's southern Calabria region, rescue services said. "At the current time, 80 people ...

    • 'Most Pinoys reject Rody's WPS policy' 

      Inquirer Research (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 12, 2019, on page A6)
      There is a growing clamor for the government to resolve the territorial conflict in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with an overwhelming support among Filipinos for seizing back Philippine reefs occupied by China, results ...

    • ‘Mother of Philippine maps’ settles sea dispute with China 

      Ma. Garcia, Leovino (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 15, 2015, on page C1-C2)
      It will come as a big surprise for many that, in 1991, the 1734 Murillo Velarde map, now making front-page news, was offered with a starting bid of 10,000 German marks (P186,000) at an auction in Frankfurt! Alerted by ...

    • Moves taken to save Capiz prawn industry 

      GTP (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 1, 1992, on page 22)
      Prawn producers and government agencies have joined hands to save the province's multi-million peso industry after a rare disease attacked several prawn farms in this and neighboring towns. According to Sylvia dela Cruz, ...

    • Moving Cagayan folk away from river eyed 

      Enano, Jhesset O.; Visaya, Villamor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 27, 2020, on page A6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking at the possible relocation of residents living along the banks of Cagayan River, after Typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: Vamco) caused widespread ...

    • Multinational Hanjin successor for a peaceful South China Sea 

      Macaranas, Federico (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 11, 2019, on page B2-4)
      A strategic rehabilitation of Hanjin Heavy Industry Corp. by a consortium of multinationals from around the world may be a major step toward a peaceful South China Sea. Rather than strategic competition, the rehabilitation ...

    • Muntinlupa City gets P1M for Laguna Lake cleanup 

      Cabalza, Dexter; Umal, Aizam (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 12, 2019, on page A2-3)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has turned over P1 million to the Muntinlupa City government for emergency response and the cleanup of Laguna de Bay and its tributaries in the city. LLDA officials led by general ...

    • Music video cheers China-PH team-up vs COVID-19 

      Avendaño, Christine (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 25, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      “Ikaw at ako’y nasa iisang dagat, ang iyong pagmamahal aking kasama. Ang iyong kamay ay di ko bibitawan. Maaliwalas na kinabukasan, ating masisilayan. (You and I are in the same sea, your love keeps me company. I won’t let ...

    • Mussels down 34 in East Samar 

      Gabieta, Joey A. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 14, 2010, on page A16)
      At least 34 persons from two coastal villages of a town in Eastern Samar fell ill after eating brown mussels. Dr. Maria Socorro Campo, Salcedo municipal health officer, said the victims experienced vomiting, weakness, ...