Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Place "Hong Kong"
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Chinese Navy in large show of force
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 28, 2018 , on page A9)The images, provided by Planet Labs Inc, confirm a Chinese carrier group has entered the vital trade waterway as part of what the Chinese navy earlier described as combat drills that were part of routine annual exercises. ... -
Coast Guard: HK boat crew didn’t do enough to save PH fishermen
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 1, 2020 , on page A7)The Philippine Coast Guard on Tuesday said that due to a number of factors, the crew of a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship was only able to do half of what they were expected to do after their vessel collided with a Filipino ... -
FVR mission to focus on tourism, fishing
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 10, 2016 , on page A13)Former President Fidel V. Ramos on Tuesday said he wanted to focus on points of common interest with China such as tourism and commercial fishing as part of efforts to smooth relations with Beijing roiled by the South China ... -
Global wildlife summit approves shark protections
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 27, 2022 , on page A2-A3)Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade. Members of the requiem ... -
Hong Kong volunteers aid injured turtles after 'mercy release'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 15, 2021 , on page A16)At a drainage pool near a popular hiking site in Hong Kong’s rural Tai Po district, a group of volunteers armed with snorkels, nets and gloves wade through the muddy water to find dozens of turtles left there by residents. ... -
Lobo Mayor checks for underwater damage after dredging ship sails away
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 6, 2019 , on page A6)The mayor of Lobo town in Batangas province on Friday asked fishery authorities to inspect the site where a 2,990-ton Chinese-manned dredging ship had dropped anchor to determine whether it had caused damage to marine life. ... -
More Chinese boats spotted near PH shoal
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 5, 2016 , on page A1-A18)The Philippines expressed "grave concern" on Sunday and demanded an explanation from China's ambassador over what it said was an increasing number of Chinese boats near the disputed Panatag Shoal in the South China Sea. A ... -
Penguins chill, carers busy amid pandemic
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 7, 2020 , on page A1-A4)Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has been much the same during the coronavirus pandemic — but their carers have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome troupe healthy. ... -
RP seahorses head for extinction
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 4, 1998 , on page 16)The warning has come true: Seahorses have started to disappear because of overfishing and destruction of their habitat. Haribon Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has noted a 70-percent decrease in the catch of ... -
Ruling won't stop plundering of sea, say experts
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 14, 2016 , on page A9)An international tribunal's ruling that China has caused severe harm to coral reefs and endangered species in the South China Sea will not stop further damage to an already plundered ecosystem, according to scientists and ... -
US destroyers sail close to Sino-held reefs
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 8, 2016 , on page A1-A14)US destroyers have sailed close to Chinese-held reefs and islands in the disputed South China Sea in recent weeks, US naval officials said on Thursday, patrols likely to fuel tensions ahead of an international court's ...