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What to do with Boracay?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 14, 2018 , on page A13)Admittedly, I asked myself why it took me so long to visit and discover the wonders of the island when, as early as the 1990s, Boracay was already known for its magnificent white sand beach, and hailed by international ... -
What's up with PH sea claim against China? download it
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 12, 2015 , on page A4)A government digital pamphlet has been launched to help Filipinos and everyone else understand the Philippines’ dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) launched the digital ... -
‘What’s wrong with China sending research ships to Benham Rise?’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 30, 2017 , on page A4)“What is harmful about having a research ship there?”. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon posed the question to reporters on Wednesday, defending the Government’s decision to allow China to send ships to Benham ... -
When development is good for the environment
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 10, 2012 , on page A18)The recent flood spawned by the monsoon rains that hit Metro Manila and parts of Central Luzon have triggered widespread finger-pointing. Many were quick to blame the squatters who had built their shanties along the banks ... -
When is disputed sea militarized ? Wait until the first warbird touches down
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 2, 2015 , on page A1-A12)After weeks of Hamlet-esque public debate, US defense officials ordered Aegis destroyer USS Lassen to cruise within 21 kilometers (12 nautical miles) of Zamora Reef (international name: Subi Reef) on Oct. 27. The reef is ... -
When Scarborough was ‘Panacot’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 11, 2015 , on page A16)Sometimes, I fall into a trap and regret it—big-time. Some years ago, a friend from the Department of Foreign Affairs proposed that I spend a few months in Spain to dig up old maps and charts of the Philippines involving ... -
Where have our native fish gone?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 30, 2021 , on page B5)According to the Asean Biodiversity Outlook 2, Asean member states have identified 112 invasive alien species affecting forests, agriculture and aquatic ecosystems. “Given that we have all these introduced species already ... -
Where there are crocs, there will always be fish
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 17, 2013 , on page A1-A15)"They look like dinosaurs!" I screamed, gaping at live crocodiles for the first time with my brother, Jaypee. This was Manila Zoo in the 1900s and to pint-sized kids, 14-foot crocodiles seemed giant, ancient and utterly ... -
Where tourists get the thrill of fishing for plastic
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 27, 2019 , on page A10)Equipped with fishing rods and thick gloves, a group of people peers into the water from one of the many boats that line Amsterdam’s famous canals. But it’s not fish they’re hunting on their cruise along one of the Dutch ... -
White Manila Bay sand tested anew
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 11, 2020 , on page A5)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday said it had collected for processing its own samples of the dolomite sand now being poured along Manila Bay to ease concerns over its toxicity to humans ... -
A white sand beach in Manila Bay?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 20, 2020 , on page A6)Who asked for a white sand beach in Manila Bay? Definitely not the 15,000 or so families languishing in poverty, hunger, and joblessness in Baseco, the biggest coastal informal settlement in Manila. Of course, the truckloads ... -
Who killed the milkfish?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 8, 2011 , on page A18)They're stubborn. These are the words of Nestor Domenden, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) when asked why fishkills have been a recurring nightmare in Bolinao and Anda towns in ... -
Who manipulated fishermen? Palace points to Diokno, IBP
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 12, 2019 , on page A12)Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Thursday said human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) manipulated a group of fishermen into petitioning for an environmental ... -
Why do they go to Panatag? Pangasinan fishermen show their marine bounty
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 31, 2016 , on page A19)The shoal’s 150-square-kilometer lagoon, as well as the waters surrounding this disputed set of sea rocks, is home to high-value fish species, such as tanigue (narrow-barred Spanish mackerel), lapu-lapu (grouper) and ... -
'Why is DFA letting China do research at Benham Rise?'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 13, 2018 , on page A6)An opposition congressman hit as “careless and absurd” the government’s decision to allow Chinese scientists to conduct “scientific research” in Philippine waters, including Benham Rise. “Allowing a Chinese national think ... -
Why should we care about sharks?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 17, 2017 , on page C4)“Tagging” a big, gentle whale shark—that is, swimming close enough to attach a device that will help scientists track the animal’s movements—seems easy enough for researchers. But tagging a tiger shark, known to be aggressive ... -
Why we crave for our childhood snacks now: From ‘kamote’ cue to comfort food like tilapia in spicy coconut milk
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 23, 2020 , on page C1)Comfort food means different things to different people. During this global pandemic, however, our commonalities as Filipinos, I’ve noticed, emerge through food posts. I haven’t received as many private messages from friends ... -
‘Window hour’ eyed for Taal fishers, farmers as volcano remains restive
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 9, 2021 , on page A12)Authorities are studying the imposition of a “window hour” for residents in communities surrounding Taal Volcano so they can harvest from their fish cages and farms amid the continued volcanic activity. In a telephone ... -
With 'danggit,' a town gets acquainted with wealth
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 24, 2010 , on page B3)Commonly known as “rabbit fish” because its mouth resembles that of a rabbit, danggit has provided a new livelihood opportunity to a people’s organization here whose dried fish production and sales have expanded threefold ... -
With 'reefs,' fish return to Lamon Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 17, 2015 , on page A14)Fisherman Godie Romualdo still remembers the days when fish had gone scarce in the Lamon Bay off his town of Atimonan in northern Quezon province. “My catch was barely enough to feed my family,” he said. Like several other ...