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China wants naval drills with Asean in S. China Sea
China’s defense minister said on Friday he was willing to hold joint drills in the disputed South China Sea with Southeast Asian countries, covering accidental encounters and search and rescue, striking a conciliatory tone ...
- October 17, 2015
US toughens stand on sea row
It is even “more critical” now for the United States to show support for the Philippines in its dispute with China over the South China Sea region, according to former US Ambassador to the Philippines John Negroponte. ...
- February 5, 2015
PH fishers recount ordeal near shoal
Foreign journalists on Saturday documented firsthand accounts of Filipino fishermen who operate near the disputed Bajo de Masinloc, also known as the Scarborough or Panatag Shoal, in the West Philippine Sea. “It felt like ...
- May 18, 2015
Gains of Pasig River rehab project cited in 6th year
The Kapit-Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) project has not only rehabilitated the storied river but also spurred changes well beyond its banks. “My seemingly ‘mission impossible’ tasks—such as traffic management and cleanup ...
- February 20, 2015
Lobster obsession
From the time Bun Appetit opened, we’ve been obsessed with anything and everything lobster. We first had lobster rolls in New York but it’s no secret that this delectable shellfish dish originated from New England. Lobsters ...
- August 15, 2015
The cycle of birth, death and rebirth
The operculum is a hard and horny structure that exists in many marine and freshwater snails. It is attached to the foot of the mollusk and serves as a trapdoor that closes the aperture of the shell when the soft parts of ...
- June 2, 2015
PH supports US patrols in South China Sea
The Philippines on Wednesday said US patrols in the South China Sea were necessary to check China’s “illegal, unilateral and expansive” claims in the heavily disputed waterway. “The Philippines reiterates its previous ...
- October 29, 2015
Typhoon causes fish kill in Lake Buhi
Typhoon “Lando” did not just wreak havoc in northern Luzon but also in its periphery in this province. Lando (international name: Koppu) caused an upswelling at the bottom of Lake Buhi in this town, resulting in a massive ...
- October 22, 2015
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 02, Series of 2015, 22 January 2015
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs) shellfishes collected at the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate, coastal waters of Bolinao ...
- January 24, 2015
China has to pay 'int'l price' if PH wins case in sea row
When an international court ruled in late October that it had jurisdiction to hear a case filed by the Philippines against China over the disputed South China Sea, Beijing dismissed the decision, saying it would "lead to ...
- December 3, 2015