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    • 2,000 sq m of coral reef destroyed 

      Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 19, 2015, on page A14)
      Port and city authorities are preventing the departure of a Vietnamese cargo vessel that ran aground at the Albay Gulf on Monday and damaged about 2,000 square meters of coral reef within the city’s waters. Benigno Redito, ...
    • ₱4M in payment sought for coral reef damage 

      Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2015, on page A8)
      The city government of Legazpi is demanding P4 million in compensation from the owner of the Vietnamese cargo vessel that damaged the coral reef along Pulang Buya, or Denson Reef, when the vessel ran aground at the Albay ...
    • 7 dead as ferry catches fire near Quezon Port 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr; Jaucian, Michael; Bautista, Jane (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 24, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      Polillo Island residents Shirley Debelles, her husband Crisanto and their young grandchild were on their way to Real town in Quezon province on board the MV Mercraft 2 on Monday morning when disaster struck. The port of ...
    • Beach stays ‘in pink of health’ 

      Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2017, on page A2-1)
      A group of 25 women keeps the beach clean, said Nonie Enolva, spokesperson of the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The women were organized by the Department of Agriculture under the Philippine Rural ...
    • Dolphin sightings 'stress busters' to pandemic-weary residents in Albay 

      Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2021, on page A7)
      The presence of over a hundred dolphins in the waters off the town of Sto. Domingo in Albay province is bringing joy to residents and local visitors as they seek relief from the stress brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
    • Sorsogon wants tourists to see 'butanding' again 

      Arguelles, Mar S.; Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 25, 2022, on page A9)
      Tourism industry players in Sorsogon province are hoping to recover from the economic slump brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic after authorities recently downgraded the province’s alert status to level 2, prompting the ...
    • Water at Bato lake reaches critical level; fish kill feared 

      Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 22, 2015, on page A20)
      With the extreme heat gripping the country, water level at the Bato Lake here has been dropping fast to its critical level. From last month’s 3 meters, the water level is now 1.75 meters, Alejandro Pili Jr., agriculture ...