Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "marine resources"
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₱1.2-B giant clam shells seized in Palawan; 4 nabbed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 18, 2021 , on page A3)About 200 tons of fossilized giant clam shells valued at around P1.2 billion were seized by authorities from four men who were arrested in Palawan province in the biggest recovery so far of the bivalves which are much-coveted ... -
Apec moves to ensure healthy ‘blue economy’: Marine resources key to ensuring inclusive growth
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 12, 2015 , on page B5-1-B5-3)Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have put increased emphasis on the so-called "blue economy" with the belief that laying the foundation for healthy and resilient marine and ocean resources ... -
At 86, still a marine biodiveristy champion
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 1, 2015 , on page A9)His silver hair and well-toned skin hardly reveal his age of 86 years. In fact, listening to him talk in his usual passionate and thickly accented manner, one may even imagine him to be a few decades younger. Speaking about ... -
Batangas waters cleared of harmful starfish species
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 6, 2022 , on page A7)Thousands of crown-of-thorns starfish (COT) were removed from the seas off Batangas province by authorities who were responding to the outbreak of the poisonous starfish that could endanger local natural resources. The ... -
Bicol police say 2,000 illegal fishing suspects nabbed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 1, 2015 , on page A8)Police in the Bicol region claimed to have arrested up to 2,000 illegal fishing suspects last year, saying it was the result of a sustained campaign against destructive fishing methods. Chief Supt. Victor Deona, Bicol ... -
Bicol tuna
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 17, 2015 , on page A20)A fisherman carries on his shoulder a tuna caught in the Lagonoy Gulf in Cataduanes, which had been rich in tuna and other marine resources until studies showed it to be overfished. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for Nature, ... -
Boracay: From cesspool to DENR showcase
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 9, 2018 , on page A5)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) hopes to use Boracay as instructional material to tell the world what environmental destruction and efforts to reverse it could bring. Environment Secretary Roy ... -
Carpio warns anew on joint sea exploration
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 3, 2018 , on page A6)Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday reiterated his warning that the government’s planned joint exploration venture with China in the West Philippine Sea should “comply with the Constitution.” He was referring ... -
Choosing to speak for the seas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 4, 2019 , on page C2)Growing up in Mindoro, I could go to the beach anytime. Sadly, I have also witnessed firsthand how people carelessly neglect and abuse our seas. There have been many reports and analyses on the threat of climate change to ... -
Do more to enforce ruling
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 17, 2018 , on page A8)Citing loans and investments from China, the President has set aside the ruling, while his Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has declined to show the “50 to 100” protests that he claimed the Philippines has lodged ... -
DU30: back to Panatag
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 24, 2016 , on page A1-A20)President Duterte on Sunday raised the possibility of Filipino fishermen returning to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea after his three-day state visit to China. Speaking before residents of typhoon-hit ... -
Duterte cautioned on sea row remarks
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 13, 2017 , on page A3)Former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario on Wednesday cautioned President Duterte about making “spur of the moment statements” that could further encourage China’s expansionist ambitions in the South China Sea. Mr. ... -
Env't group raises alarm over coral poaching in Tayabas Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 26, 2016 , on page A12)The threat of coral poaching in Tayabas Bay has surfaced after the recent arrest of a fisherman who yielded 11 sacks of assorted corals harvested in this body of water in Quezon province, a local environmental group said. ... -
Favorite Pinoy breakfast at risk
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 30, 2018 , on page A10)Dried fish for breakfast, fried to a crisp with a splash of spiced vinegar, garlic fried rice and a runny egg yolk, is the kind of breakfast that Filipinos crave. The dish, often made with sardines, anchovies, round scad ... -
Fish kill in Guimaras linked to new oil spill
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 23, 2014 , on page A6)Guimaras officials and residents have reported a case of fish kill along the coast of a village contaminated by bunker fuel from a sunken vessel. Teresita Siason, coordinator of the Guimaras provincial risk reduction and ... -
Fisher folk key to marine conservation-WWF
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 17, 2013 , on page A5)Conserving the country’s precious marine resources begins with showing fisher folk that protecting natural habitats will redound to more money for them, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines). “Local ... -
Food security a growing concern in Apec
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 12, 2015 , on page B5-3)Recognizing the growing concern of food security in the region, member-economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) are pushing for the greater role of the private sector to enhance competitiveness and promote ... -
Guimaras villagers brace for oil spill
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 21, 2014 , on page A11)Coastal villages on Guimaras Island are bracing for an oil spill after bunker fuel coming from a sunken cargo ship reached their shores on Monday. While a possible oil spill would be much smaller compared to the massive ... -
Illegal fishers back in Quezon, tap kids as workers
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 22, 2017 , on page A21)Illegal fishers are back in the bays of Tayabas and Lamon in Quezon province, this time with minors reportedly working on fishing boats, an official of an environmental group said. “The recruitment of minors as boat workers ... -
Law enforcers also behind illegal fishing in Lingayen Gulf
(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 ...