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    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 14, Series of 2021, 08 May 2021 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2021, on page A9)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at Puerto Princesa Bay, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan; coastal waters ...

    • What explains Duterte's behavior toward China? 

      Butuyan, Joel Ruiz (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2021, on page A6)
      It’s hard to imagine how any Filipino can be supportive of President Duterte’s submissive, fawning behavior toward China notwithstanding the latter’s belligerent claim over a huge area of our marine-rich waters. No matter ...

    • Robredo hits Duterte's 'pro-China' stance on WPS 

      Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2021, on page A5)
      Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday scored President Rodrigo Duterte’s seemingly “pro-China” stance on the issue over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), where Beijing’s incursions have continued. In her weekly radio show, ...

    • WPS will be key issue in 2022 elections' 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Ramos, Marlon; Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2021, on page A8)
      Filipino voters should consider the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute a “high-priority issue” in the 2022 presidential elections and politicians should go beyond generalities and present a credible plan to protect national ...

    • Ping pushes united tack on WPS 

      Gascon, Melvin; Salaverria, Leila (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 2, 2021, on page A4)
      Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson urged the country’s leaders to stand united on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue and stop bickering in public and exposing what could be exploited as a national weakness. “Isn’t it sad and ...

    • Palace: No Du30-Xi fishing pact; Sino 'swarm' remains 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Ramos, Marlon; Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 24, 2021, on page A1)
      Malacañang on Friday denied that there was a “verbal fishing agreement” between President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping just days after Manila filed two more diplomatic protests against the continued presence ...

    • President Duterte's policies in the WPS 

      Carpio, Antonio T. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 6, 2021, on page A6)
      Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque praised President Duterte’s policies in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as “careful, calibrated, and calculated.” In contrast, Roque assailed proposals from former foreign secretary ...

    • Tawilis Patrol,' scientists out to save prized Taal fish 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 11, 2021, on page A10)
      March and April are supposed to be a lean season for the “tawilis” (Sardinella tawilis) market, as catching the freshwater sardine is prohibited to allow it to spawn freely in its natural habitat in Taal Lake. But for ...

    • Paradise, true to its name and promise 

      Comsti, Nino Angelo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 25, 2021, on page C2)
      Palawan has always been my beach destination of choice in the Philippines. The islands are decked with powdery white sand; the clear blue waters range from lake and lagoon to underground river and open sea; and the backdrop ...

    • DFA chief spews profanity at China over sea row 

      Santos, Tina G.; Aning, Jerome; Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 4, 2021, on page A2)
      The Philippines’ top diplomat on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced message on Twitter that China’s vessels get out of the West Philippine Sea, marking the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over its activities ...

    • 10 poachers left at sea off Palawan 

      Anda, Redempto D. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 1, 2010, on page A13)
      Ten Chinese nationals were reported missing at sea off Balabac Island in southern Palawan and may have been left in small sampan boats after a chase of their mother ship on Thursday by a composite team of the Coast Guard ...

    • Calatagan-where natural reefs thrive along with artificial ones 

      Santos-Viola, Carlos (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2010, on page F-2)
      With my drive buddies Ramon and Dennis Nakpil, and with guest diver and friend Ed Hontiveros, I drove to Calatagan recently for a dive excursion. After an easy 2 ½-hour drive, we reached this town in Batangas, whose name ...

    • Fishkill in Taal Lake spreads to Lipa, 2 towns in Batangas 

      Lesaba, Marrah Erika; Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2011, on page A1)
      Showing no signs of abating, the Taal Lake fishkill has spread to two more towns and a city over the weekend. Authorities on Sunday reported tons of farmed and endemic fish species turning belly up in new areas of the ...

    • Mangroves bring life back to a deserted shore 

      Soltes, Jonas Cabiles; Rodriguez, Gina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 15, 2010, on page A1)
      Coastal residents of Barangay Cagsao here lost their homes to a storm surge spawned by Typhoon “Loleng” (international name: Babs), which swept through the towns fringing San Miguel Bay. Twelve years after, the shore which ...

    • Diners grilling restos over seafood sourcing 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 22, 2010, on page A20)
      Distance doesn’t seem to matter. No matter how far they are from the Gulf, waiters and waitresses throughout the nation are getting the same grilling by diners. Is your seafood clean? After months of watching news coverage ...

    • Duo nabbed cutting up sea turtle 

      Calleja, Niña (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 2, 2010, on page A12)
      Authorities in Pasay City arrested yesterday a restaurant manager and a cook who were caught chopping up two endangered sea turtles, or pawikan, for an exotic dish. During the arrest, the staff of the Pasay City Veterinary ...

    • State-of-the-art buoys to assert Benham Rise belongs to PH 

      Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 12, 2021, on page A4)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to install the first three of 10 state-of-the-art lighted ocean buoys to mark Philippine (Benham) Rise, the submerged, resource-rich landmass off the eastern coast of Luzon, as part ...

    • Beijing says its carrier group doing drills in South China Sea 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 3, 2021, on page A7)
      China’s Shandong aircraft carrier task group recently conducted an exercise in the South China Sea, the country’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said on Sunday. China has repeatedly complained about United States Navy ships ...

    • EU: China endangering peace in S. China Sea 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 26, 2021, on page A1)
      The European Union called out China on Saturday for endangering peace in the South China Sea and urged all parties to abide by a 2016 tribunal ruling which rejected most of China’s claim to sovereignty in the sea, but which ...

    • Time to rally Philippine allies against China – Drilon 

      Yap, DJ; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 26, 2021, on page A1)
      Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to rally the country’s neighbors and allies to form a united front against China and its actions in the South China Sea. Drilon said it ...