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    • Religious heritage, lake conservation take center stage in Laguna Festival 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 7, 2017, on page A8)
      A centuries-old Catholic rite kicked off Laguna province’s annual thanksgiving festivity, incorporating deep devotion to the Virgin Mary and efforts to save Laguna de Bay. Rosauro Sta. Maria, Laguna tourism officer, said ...

    • Removal of US navy ship gets under way 

      Esplanada, Jerry; Tubeza, Philip C.; Anda, Redempto D. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 25, 2013, on page A8)
      Noting the “very good” weather at Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea, the commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday said preliminary work before the actual dismantling of the USS Guardian was under way. Rear ...

    • Rename the South China Sea 

      Torres, Rene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 17, 2019, on page A18)
      We should work on the change of the name of South China Sea to South Asian Sea. This is a puny move but will help put China in its proper place. I suggest that we initiate moves in the proper world forum, perhaps the United ...

    • Reparations for PH fishermen sought 

      Enano, Jhesset O.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Cinco, Maricar; Aurelio, Julie M.; Ramos, Marlon; Reysio-Cruz, Matthew (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 17, 2019, on page A1-A6)
      A national group of fishermen on Sunday said the crew of the Philippine fishing boat that sank in the South China Sea after being hit by a Chinese trawler which then abandoned them should receive reparations and moral ...

    • Reported Chinese waste dumping in EEZ angers lawmakers 

      Gascon, Melvin; Corrales, Nestor; Mangosing, Frances; Santos, Tina G.; Andrade, Jeannette I.; Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 14, 2021, on page A2-A4)
      True or not, a report that Chinese ships have not only been intruding into the West Philippine Sea but have also been dumping raw sewage into the waters in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has angered lawmakers. ...

    • Rescued baby dugong on its back 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 17, 2014, on page A1)
      "Binu," a sea cow found stranded at low ride in "Binulasan" village in Infanta, Quezon province, last week, is now with the Biodiversity Management Bureau, which intends to nurse it back to health with infant formula. The ...

    • Researchers look into genetic engineering in effort to save corals from warming seas 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 9, 2021, on page IP)
      A bit of coral shimmers like gold in a US lab as part of urgent work to help the species protect itself from climate change, an effort even skeptical experts see as sadly justifiable. Researchers in Florida are aiming to ...

    • Resist China's aggression 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 23, 2020, on page A6)
      There is no end to China’s aggressive behavior toward this friendly nation. The Jiageng, said to be one of China’s top research ships, spent a week within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, according to Ryan Martinson, ...

    • Resort owned by labor leader fences off bay 

      Asutilla, Carine (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 5, 2014, on page A9)
      Residents of a town in Cebu are questioning what appeared to be the grant of ownership of a bay to a resort owned by the head of one of the country’s biggest labor unions which had fenced off portions of the bay, keeping ...

    • Resort owners tear down illegal structures on Panglao Island 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2019, on page A6)
      Demolition of illegal structures along the famous Alona Beach on Panglao Island, Bohol started on Monday. Resort owners started tearing down the structures within the 20-meter salvage zone including seawalls and riprap, ...

    • Revenge of the 'Pawikan': 5 dead after eating sea turtle meat 

      Gabieta, Joey A. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 23, 2013, on page A12)
      Five persons died while 153 others were taken ill after eating the meat of a sea turtle that was found dead on Aug. 17 in Arteche, a town in Eastern Samar. Marlon Gabril, a fisherman who found the sea turtle and later sold ...

    • Review law on protected areas, Palawan officials urged 

      Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2020, on page A10)
      An environmental law group has asked the provincial government of Palawan to suspend the implementation of an ordinance creating a new council that will oversee the management of protected areas in the province. In a letter ...

    • Reviving our rivers 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 2, 2018, on page 11)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu’s recent directive for a national river cleanup hardly merited mention in the roiling national conversation, but, done properly, the program could have far-reaching impact across generations ...

    • Reviving the Philippines' seas, shorelines, the 'Shore It Up!' way 

      Simon, Rajid (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 18, 2018, on page B4)
      All over the country are quaint coastal towns, unknown to many people in Metro Manila, despite their rich biodiversity and exceptional beauty. Now on it's tenth-year, the Metro Pacific Investments Foundation(MPIF), the ...

    • Rising temperatures kill thousands of fish 

      Associated Press (AP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 7, 2012, on page A23)
      Thousands of fish are dying in central United States as the hot, dry summer dries up rivers and causes water temperatures to climb in some spots to nearly 38 degrees Celsius. About 40,000 shovelnose sturgeon were killed ...

    • Robredo hits Duterte's 'pro-China' stance on WPS 

      Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2021, on page A5)
      Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday scored President Rodrigo Duterte’s seemingly “pro-China” stance on the issue over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), where Beijing’s incursions have continued. In her weekly radio show, ...

    • Rody to Sino envoy: We're concerned about your ships 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 26, 2021, on page A4)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has told the Chinese ambassador that the Philippines was concerned about the large number of Chinese vessels at Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef and reasserted the international arbitral tribunal’s ...

    • Rody's 'friendship'—and PH's territorial row—with China 

      Hicap, Fernando (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 5, 2016, on page A15)
      Filipino fishermen have been the subject of harassment and intimidation by the Chinese since the dispute over the West Philippine Sea erupted. This bullying by the Chinese should stop. Now that President Duterte has ...

    • Roque disputes Trillanes charge of turnaround 

      Avendaño, Christine (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 19, 2018, on page A6)
      Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday shrugged off Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV’s statement that he had sold his soul to the devil. Roque asked the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2016 to tell China to respect ...

    • Roque: PH to seek changes in way marine sites are named 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Dizon, Nikko (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 17, 2018, on page A8)
      While saying it’s not a big deal, the Palace spokesperson on Friday said the government would seek changes in the process of naming undersea features, like those found in the Philippine (PH) Rise. Harry Roque said the ...