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    • 'Kapis' shells disappearing; gathering banned 

      Pagharion, Gerry T. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 16, 1999, on page 16)
      The gathering of world-class kapis shells and other similar species of shells is now banned in Capiz. The ban came after Mayor Antonio del Rosario signed into law an ordinance passed by the city council to save the famous ...

    • Keeping world's smallest edible fish alive 

      Esacandor Jr., Juan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 28, 2017, on page A2-1)
      Buhi, Camarines Sur—The world’s smallest edible fish, locally called “sinarapan,” is slowly disappearing due to overfishing in Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur province, and the absence of a systematic and scientific way of ...

    • Kids learn about climate change from 'Pidlo' the pine tree 

      Buenaobra, Jhoanna Marie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 24, 2015, on page A8)
      Ibaloy and Kankanaey children here and the provinces of Benguet and Mt. Province have been learning about climate change from “Pidlo,” an old pine tree. Pidlo is a character in a comic book primer developed by the Cordillera ...

    • Killing Nemo: Cyanide threat to tropical fish 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 18, 2016, on page A17)
      Many of the real-life Nemos swimming in children's fish tanks were caught using cyanide, according to research published Thursday which flagged the toxic threat to already-stressed corals, the creature's natural home.

    • Kin of fishers killed in WPS boat ramming await promised aid 

      Joaquin, Ansbert B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 9, 2023, on page A9)
      Relatives and friends of the three fishermen who died in a boat ramming incident in the waters off Pangasinan province in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) appealed to the government to make true its promised assistance as ...

    • Knife fish newest scourge in Laguna’s fish farms 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 17, 2013, on page A10)
      If you can’t lick them, eat them. Or feed them to other fish. The knife fish, an ornamental fish whose population has boomed and is harming the aquaculture industry in Laguna Lake, will be converted into fish meal and fed ...

    • La Union board declares calamity state to deal with oil spill 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 2, 2013, on page A8)
      The provincial board of La Union has declared the province under a state of calamity to enable towns affected by the oil spill supposedly from a sunken vessel or another ship to tap their calamity funds for cleanup operations. ...

    • 'Laboracay' no more 

      Remo, Amy R.; Roa, Ana G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 28, 2018, on page B2-1-B2-2)
      A proclamation signed by President Duterte on Thursday, April 26, placed three barangays in Boracay Island under a state of calamity, thus justifying the six-month closure of this world famous tourist hotspot. Specifically, ...

    • Lack of resolve 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2018, on page A12)
      President Duterte has a standard response to critics who point out that despite the government’s deferential stance toward China, it has virtually taken over several reefs and islets within the Philippines’ exclusive ...

    • Laguna de Bay in grave peril 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 5, 2017, on page A1)
      Bayani Enriquez has happy childhood memories of swimming and fishing in Laguna de Bay in the 1980s. Now, the lake is weighed down by shanties, fish pens, illegal reclamation, industrial pollution, sewage and sedimentation. ...

    • Laguna de Bay to benefit from trade deal with Hungary 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 16, 2020, on page A12)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) is planning to establish a modern and contactless water quality monitoring system across the 90,000-hectare Laguna de Bay as part of the Philippines’ $30-million (P1.44-billion) ...

    • Lake Sebu fish kill destroys ₱20M worth of tilapia 

      Sarmiento, Bong S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 13, 2021, on page A8)
      At least 1,000 fish cages containing about 200,000 kilograms of tilapia were ravaged by the latest fish kill in Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato province, last week, an official said on Monday. Lake Sebu Mayor Floro Gandam ...

    • Lake Sebu's coal 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 17, 2017, on page A13)
      Here’s the rub. Under Region 12’s land use plan, Ned is a watershed area. If mining goes irresponsibly, as what we have witnessed of late, people living in the barangay and close to it would hardly feel its implications. ...

    • Lakeside property regards environment as ‘first customer’ 

      Salazar, Tessa R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 29, 2013, on page B2-3)
      The isolated town of Buhi in Camarines Sur is home to the world’s smallest fish, the Mistichthys luzonensis, known among the natives as sinarapan. But Buhi, and its picturesque lake where the fish live, is also home to the ...

    • Lanao del Norte coastal town reopens doors to tourists 

      Umel, Richel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 26, 2022, on page A5)
      Emerging after two years of restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this once war-torn coastal town of Lanao del Norte province opened its doors to visitors again as it showcased its organic farm and fishery goods ...

    • Landbank expands center for farmers, fisherfolk 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2023, on page B3)
      State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines recently unveiled its newest agricultural hub in Cagayan, the first such center in the province, in an effort to extend financial assistance to more farmers and fishers. The latest ...

    • Landmark ruling on sea row 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 11, 2016, on page A20)
      A Landmark ruling on an arbitration case filed by the Philippines that seeks to strike down China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea will be a test for international law and world powers. China, which ...

    • The language of climate change 

      Cabreza, Vincent (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 21, 2015, on page A9)
      Global warming has become a catch-all phrase to explain everything that goes wrong in the environment these days, even among Filipinos, whether they live in urban centers or out in the farms or the hinterlands. But while ...

    • Law enforcers also behind illegal fishing in Lingayen Gulf 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February NaN, 2015, on page A14)
      There must be something about the coastal town of San Fabian in Pangasinan which attracts tourists, beach lovers, sea creatures and even unscrupulous fishermen. All are welcome, Mayor Constante Agbayani said, except fishermen ...

    • Legendary Paoay Lake comes alive 

      Arzadon, Cristina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 13, 2013, on page A19)
      Unknown to many, the serene Paoay Lake, known for its legendary past, had been blighted by wastes coming from fish cages resulting in high E. coli bacteria contamination for years. The 387-hectare lake in Paoay, Ilocos ...