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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 ... -
With tuna ban, 150,000 may lose jobs
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 28, 2020 , on page A14)At least 150,000 people who depend on the tuna industry in General Santos City, Philippines, could end up jobless as a result of a two-year ban on tuna fishing in Western and Central Pacific, a fishing magnate said. The ... -
Women nurture fish sanctuaries
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 3, 2014 , on page A15)Expertly maneuvering her small boat through the waves of the Pacific Ocean toward her coastal home on Caringo Island in Mercedes, Camarines Norte province, Susan Aseron, 36, gave a last gaze at the fish and coral sanctuaries ... -
Women power in Sarangani Bay keeps coral predators away
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 28, 2022 , on page A7)The crown of thorns starfish that have been destroying corals in the 215,950-hectare Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) have found their match among women in coastal communities here. Thanks to a reward of rice given ... -
Work with China but stick to our claims, envoy advises
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 15, 2016 , on page A6)Although neither China nor the Philippines may be ready to give up their respective claims, it may be possible to work out cooperative agreements on fishing, private oil and gas exploration, and avoiding conflict due to ... -
WPS dispute with China 'can't be solved in this lifetime'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 26, 2018 , on page A8)The country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) cannot be resolved in this lifetime, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. Saying that the Duterte administration was “not pro-China” ... -
'WPS is ours... no ifs and buts'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 28, 2019 , on page A9)During his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 22, President Duterte made it very clear that “… the West Philippine Sea is ours. There [are] no ifs and buts. It is ours… we have been acting [applause] along that ... -
WPS will be key issue in 2022 elections'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 9, 2021 , on page A8)Filipino voters should consider the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute a “high-priority issue” in the 2022 presidential elections and politicians should go beyond generalities and present a credible plan to protect national ... -
WWF and Century Pacific Promote Sustainably-Caught Tuna in the Davao Gulf
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 1, 2015 , on page B4)The simplest ways of catching tuna are often the most sustainable. Environmental solutions provider World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has renewed ties with Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF), the Philippines’ largest canned ... -
WWF hails Ilocos fisher as ‘environment hero’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 3, 2013 , on page A4)For saving a dolphin trapped in a fishing net, a 63-year-old fisherman from Ilocos Norte has been named the latest “Hero of the Environment” by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)-Philippines. Francisco Vergara, who ...