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    • Marcos to assert Hague ruling 

      Corrales, Nestor; Santos, Tina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 27, 2022, on page A5)
      In his first foreign policy pronouncement since being proclaimed president-elect, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he would uphold a 2016 decision by The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that favored ...

    • From DOST, skin care with a touch of 'tahong' 

      Bautista, Jane (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 27, 2022, on page A4)
      Researchers from the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will have you know that those mussels are good not only as food but also for skin care. In a study titled ...

    • Build outposts, research stations in WPS-Carpio 

      Ramos, Marlon; Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 15, 2022, on page A4)
      Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Tuesday suggested building permanent civilian installations at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and other parts of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to enforce ...

    • 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)
      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 ...

    • Marcos: China 'strongest partner' in PH recovery 

      Corrales, Nestor; De Villa, Kathleen; Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 12, 2022, on page A2)
      President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called China the country’s “strongest partner” in its efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic despite Beijing’s continued intrusion into Philippine waters which Manila has ...

    • Death toll in Quezon ferry fire climbs to 9 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2022, on page A7)
      The death toll from the fire that hit a ferry off the coast of Real, Quezon, on May 23 rose to nine after a mother and daughter who were injured during the incident died while being treated at a hospital in Metro Manila ...

    • Dinner or disaster: 1st octopus farm stirs ethics debate 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 4, 2022, on page A12)
      Spurred on by soaring demand for seafood, a Spanish company plans to open the first commercial octopus farm next year but as scientists discover more about the enigmatic animals some warn it could be an ethical and ...

    • Gem-Ver fishers finally getting ₱6-M compensation 

      Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 29, 2022, on page A6)
      Almost three years after what President Duterte played down as a “little maritime accident,” the 22 fishermen left for dead by a Chinese trawler that rammed their small fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea will finally ...

    • Microplastics 'everywhere': oceans, air, human body 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 4, 2022, on page B4)
      From ocean depths to mountain peaks, humans have littered the planet with tiny shards of plastic. We have even absorbed these microplastics into our bodies — with uncertain implications. Images of plastic pollution have ...

    • Fish delivery in regional ports hits record high 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 9, 2022, on page A9)
      The volume of fish unloaded at regional ports in June reached its “highest for the year” after climbing by 19.7 percent, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said. Fish unloading for the month reached ...

    • Filipino student's film on plastic waste makes waves in 50 countries 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 9, 2022, on page C1)
      “Citsalp,” a Filipino animated short film about the adventures of a plastic cup that ended the life of the last whale on Earth, has started to make waves in different film festivals around the world. The animation, which ...

    • For PH troops in Spratlys, hope comes wrapped in fresh supplies 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 11, 2022, on page A4)
      In between turquoise waters and rich fishing grounds in the Spratly Islands — a major archipelago in the South China Sea — are nine islands and reefs where Filipino troops stand guard. While their powdery white sands and ...

    • Siargao island ventures into dragon boat racing 

      Mascariñas, Erwin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 12, 2022, on page A5)
      After gaining fame as a surfing haven, the island of Siargao in Surigao del Norte province is also now into dragon boat racing in a bid to hasten the revival of its tourism industry following the destruction wrought on the ...

    • PH acquires 6 more patrol boats from South Korea 

      Cabalza, Dexter V. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 29, 2022, on page A5)
      The Philippines has inked a contract for the purchase of six additional offshore patrol vessels from South Korea, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Tuesday. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Hyundai ...

    • Sorsogon rivers watched for fish kill after lahar flow 

      Manjares, Ma. April (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 29, 2022, on page A11)
      Sorsogon officials have been closely monitoring waterways and major rivers connected to the slopes of Mount Bulusan for possible fish kill, following a minor lahar flow on Sunday. The provincial government earlier confirmed ...

    • What learning to swim as an adult taught me 

      Valenzuela, Nikka (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 21, 2022, on page C1)
      Scrolling through Facebook a few weeks ago, I came across videos of my nieces and nephews that made me laugh out loud. The kids, who are between the ages 5 and 13, were learning how to swim. They were clad in full swimming ...

    • 'Deepest shipwreck': US WWII ship found off Samar 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 26, 2022, on page A3)
      A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 metres below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said. The USS Samuel ...

    • Eyewitness at Ayungin: Chinese force, PH grit 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 24, 2022, on page A6)
      China is closely watching this patch of reef, one of the maritime features occupied by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea, as if ready to seize it at the earliest opportunity to establish firm control over that ...

    • Luzon fishers groan as fuel prices surge 

      Inquirer Bureaus (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 23, 2022, on page A8)
      The skyrocketing prices of fuel are driving fishermen in this province out of business due to the huge expenses they incur on each fishing trip. Andy Abata, 53, a fisherman from the island village of Cabalitian here, said ...

    • US mega drought makes boating rough on Lake Mead 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 20, 2022, on page B3)
      In the 15 years since Adam Dailey began boating on Lake Mead, the shoreline has receded hundreds of meters, the result of more than two decades of punishing drought that is drying out the western United States. Launch spots ...