Philippine Daily Inquirer: Recent submissions

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    • Fukushima water to be dumped in sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 14, 2021, on page A10)
      Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, the government said Tuesday, despite concern from neighboring countries and fierce opposition from ...

    • Zambales fishers abandon 'dangerous' Panatag Shoal 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 24, 2021, on page A5)
      More than 1,500 fishermen in Masinloc have totally deserted the contested Scarborough Shoal, which for decades served as their traditional fishing ground. Fisherman Bobby Roldan revealed they have not been near the shoal ...

    • Realign dolomite sand funds, scientists urge 

      Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 26, 2021, on page A3)
      A group of scientists, engineers, and researchers on Sunday renewed their call to stop the dumping of crushed dolomite rocks along the shoreline of Manila Bay, and instead realign the funds allocated for the project to the ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 09, Series of 2021, 31 March 2021 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 4, 2021, on page A6)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, ...

    • China incursions may spark ‘naval arms race’ – Carpio 

      Ramos, Marlon (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 15, 2021, on page A2)
      China’s unbridled incursions into the West Philippine Sea and the disputed waters in the South China Sea may render the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) a dead letter treaty, retired Supreme Court ...

    • Zambales folk: Sino boats depleting our fish catch 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose; Cabalza, Dexter; Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 17, 2021, on page A1)
      Fishermen on Friday said at least 20 Chinese vessels have been anchored about 111 kilometers off San Antonio town in Zambales province since January and they blamed the mysterious nocturnal activities of the ships for their ...

    • Eaten by the sea: Climate change, rising sea levels erode French coastline 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 16, 2021, on page A11)
      After fleeing to France to escape the Spanish Civil War, Amalia Romero’s family eventually managed to build a home on the south coast directly looking out over the Mediterranean. But today, the sea is gradually gnawing ...

    • Pods of whales, dolphins frolic in Sarangani Bay 

      Fernandez, Edwin O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 10, 2021, on page A8)
      Hundreds of whales and dolphins showed up in Sarangani Bay this month to the delight of environment workers monitoring the marine mammals in the waters of Sarangani province. Joy Oloquin, superintendent of the Sarangani ...

    • Dwindling harvest: South Korean's 'sea women' struggling with warmer waters 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 20, 2021, on page B6)
      Clad in a black wet suit and pink face mask, Jin So-hee’s figure cleanly parts the green-blue water until she abruptly dives below the surface, her purple fins disappearing into the deep. When she resurfaces a minute and ...

    • ₱1.2-B giant clam shells seized in Palawan; 4 nabbed 

      Miranda, Romar (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 ...

    • Cebu's dolomite keeps Manila Bay beach white 

      Israel, Dale G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 21, 2021, on page A10)
      Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has confirmed that the shipment of crushed dolomite that was recently poured on an artificial beach in Manila Bay came from the mountains of Alcoy town in the southern portion of the province. ...

    • Fishers seek shelter in occupied Panatag Shoal 

      Sotelo, Yolanda; Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 23, 2021, on page A3)
      Strong winds and large waves spawned by Typhoon “Bising” (international name: Surigae) have forced several groups of Filipino fishermen to take refuge in Panatag Shoal, about 240 kilometers southwest of Infanta town in ...

    • Du30 to send warships if China drills for 'our oil' 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Ramos, Marlon; Corrales, Nestor; Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 21, 2021, on page A3)
      President Duterte on Monday said he was ready to send military ships to assert the country’s claim in the West Philippine Sea should China start drilling for oil and mineral resources in the disputed waters. Speaking ...

    • AFP chief pushes Pinoy structures in West PH Sea 

      Andrade, Jeannette I.; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 23, 2021, on page A3)
      The military’s highest-ranking official on Thursday proposed that the country also start building structures in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) considering China’s apparent disregard for the status quo agreement among states ...

    • Task force answers China radio message: Withdraw your militia 

      Cabalza, Dexter; Aning, Jerome; Miranda, Romar; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 1, 2021, on page A2)
      A Philippine military plane patrolling the West Philippine Sea this week spotted scores of Chinese vessels at several reefs within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and received several radio messages telling it ...

    • Lorenzana, Austin discuss Felipe Reef situation in phone conversation 

      Andrade, Jeannette I.; Corrales, Nestor; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 12, 2021, on page A4)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin III discussed on Sunday the fleet of Chinese ships still anchored at Julian Felipe Reef in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone since early March ...

    • China carrier sails amid tensions 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 7, 2021, on page B3)
      Chinese aircraft carrier group conducted exercises near Taiwan as a mighty US naval strike force sailed into the South China Sea for maneuvers. The sailing on Sunday of the the Liaoning, accompanied by five escort ships, ...

    • Roque: Time for 'private' diplomacy on Sino vessels 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 16, 2021, on page A6)
      While his defense and foreign secretaries openly fire off strong statements against the incursions by Chinese vessels into the West Philippine Sea, President Duterte will try to iron out the latest diplomatic kink between ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 10, Series of 2021, 16 April 2021 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 18, 2021, on page A5)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 03, Series of 2021, 08 February 2021 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 11, 2021, on page A3)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at Coastal waters of Inner Malampaya Sound, Taytay in Palawan; Sorsogon ...