Philippine Daily Inquirer: Recent submissions

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    • Coast Guard bares new tack vs Chinese harassment in WPS 

      Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 26, 2023, on page A6)
      While diplomatic protests filed by the country seem not enough to flinch China, exposing the Asian superpower’s bullying behavior consistently is an effective way to counter its intensifying aggression in the South China ...

    • Del Rosario: Marcos ‘taking proper steps in defending’ West PH Sea 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 28, 2023, on page A3)
      Calling the tensions in the South China Sea “the most complex geopolitical situation in the world,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines to “guard carefully” the country’s territory, ...

    • Island facing West PH Sea seen boosting coastal defense 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 27, 2023, on page A3)
      The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) is considering a donated 10-hectare land on Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro province as a vital location in the military’s “coastal defense strategy” against external threats. The ...

    • 2 groups clash over whale shark feeding in Bohol 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 24, 2023, on page A10)
      Two fisher groups clashed on Monday as they expressed opposing views on whether or not they should feed the whale sharks that have now found a home in the waters of Bohol province. At least 50 fishermen from Loay town, ...

    • Zambales fishers seek damages after HK ship 'hit' artificial reefs 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 24, 2023, on page A10)
      Local fishermen on Monday called on authorities to help them seek at least P900,000 in compensation from a foreign vessel that reportedly destroyed their “payao” (artificial reef) while the ship was entering the municipal ...

    • PH fishers seek end to fish importation 

      Ramos, Mariejo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 8, 2023, on page A4)
      A militant fisherfolk group is urging the government to end fish importation this year and to “secure the exclusive rights of Filipino fishers in their fishing grounds and coastal communities.”

    • DENR: Thriving waterbirds mean healthy Soccsksargen wetlands 

      Fernandez, Edwin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 28, 2023, on page A7)
      Environmental authorities in the Soccsksargen region had concluded that local wetlands are in good health as indicated by the still vibrant stock of waterbirds found in various sites. On Tuesday and Wednesday, personnel ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 02, Series of 2023, 16 January 2023 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2023, on page A4)
      Shellfishes collected and tested from coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Panay, President Roxas, and and Pilar in Capiz; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Dumanquillas Bay in ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 01, Series of 2023, 10 January 2023 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 12, 2023, on page A5)
      Shellfishes collected and tested from coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Panay, President Roxas, and Pilar in Capiz; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Irong-irong, and San Pedro ...

    • In Palawan town, wild crocodile caught after attacking villager 

      Ticke, Geraldford (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 13, 2023, on page A7)
      Residents in Bataraza town, Palawan province, captured a 4.57-meter (15-foot) long saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) on Wednesday night after it attacked a villager in Barangay Sumbiling. Jovic Fabello, spokesperson ...

    • Zambales fishers buck 'partnership' with China 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 16, 2023, on page A7)
      Fishermen from Zambales province, who were direct victims of harassment in the West Philippine Sea by the Chinese coast guard, have vowed they would not accept any “partnership” agreement with the People’s Republic of ...

    • Fishers in Bohol town want whale sharks out 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 19, 2023, on page A7)
      Whale sharks may be welcome in the waters of most coastal towns due to their potential to attract tourists, but not in Loay, Bohol, where fishermen consider them a threat. Fisherfolk in Alegria Sur in Loay said they would ...

    • Whale sharks unwelcome in another Bohol town 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 20, 2023, on page A8)
      Fishermen in Alburquerque, Bohol, have complained about the presence of whale sharks, locally known as “tuki-tuki” or “butanding,” in their waters, echoing the sentiments of those in Loay town about the marine creatures’ ...

    • Crops, cultured seaweeds worth over P100M lost to Zamboanga floods 

      Alipala, Julie; Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 20, 2023, on page A8)
      At least P106.4-million worth of agricultural products, including cultured seaweeds, were lost to the widespread flooding spawned by a low pressure area in this city last week, affecting the livelihood of more than 3,000 ...

    • Floating wharf on Apo Island worries environmentalists 

      Pal, Irma Faith (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 10, 2023, on page A8)
      Local officials of Dauin town in Negros Oriental want to put up a floating wharf on the 74-hectare diving haven Apo Island, much to the chagrin of environmentalists. Scientists from the Coastal Conservation and Education ...

    • Tawi-tawi, a tourism diamond in the rough 

      Salcedo, Margaux (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 12, 2023, on page A12)
      Last Nov. 6, I had the honor and privilege of going to Sibutu in Tawi-Tawi to give the keynote address at the unveiling of the historical landmark for the burial site of Sheik Makhdum with Dr. Emannuel Calairo of the ...

    • Fisheries sector reforms urged 

      Monzon, Alden (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 9, 2023, on page B1)
      The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) on Wednesday called on the government to immediately implement measures to mitigate the decline in the fisheries sector, urging the review of current regulations ...

    • Marcos likely to raise South China Sea in US visit 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 8, 2023, on page A6)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will visit the US Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii during his weeklong trip to the United States in mid-November where he is likely to raise the South China Sea dispute with top ...

    • Northern Samar sees tourism boost with Australian cruise ship 

      Gabieta, Joey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 4, 2023, on page A7)
      The islands of Biri and Capul in Northern Samar marked a tourism milestone on Wednesday after an Australian cruise ship made its port call in the province, the first such visit since the Eastern Visayas region’s inclusion ...

    • Seabed quarrying 'crowding us out', say Manila Bay fisherfolk 

      Subingsubing, Krixia; Ramos, Mariejo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 30, 2023, on page A6)
      Before daybreak, Edwin Rosales, 33, would set out for Manila Bay to find the best spots to cast his net for “alubaybay,” a variety of sardines and a major income-earner in his coastal village in Limay, Bataan province, a ...