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    • The Hague decision enters 5th year 

      (Manila Standard, July 12, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      A Filipino fisherman, recalling an incident three years ago, said members of the Chinese Coast Guard chose the best catch of his fellow fishers and left liquor and a pack of instant noodles in exchange. Ernie Egana, of ...

    • Handline fishing docks eyed in Benham 

      (Manila Standard, March 19, 2018, on page A6)
      Handline tuna fishing could improve in a big way the living standards of marginal families in the coastal communities around the region, according to Atienza, the senior deputy minority leader. Atienza earlier urged ...

    • Harris' visit shows robust PH-US ties 

      (Manila Standard, November 19, 2022, on page B1)
      Filipinos will be watching closely and listening intently to available echoes from discussions in Malacañang between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and US Vice President Kamala Harris, who arrives in Manila tomorrow for a ...

    • Having heart in service key to Pasig rehab 

      Miclat, Alysa Chrizelle Ng; Duran, Peter Paul (Manila Standard, March 22, 2019, on page C3)
      In 1999, the Philippine Government, under the administration of President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, created the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission or PRRC Executive Order (EO) No. 54, as amended by EO No. 65. he PRRC, a ...

    • Healthy oceans, healthy people (Part 1) 

      Dela Cruz, Jonathan (Manila Standard, December 3, 2018, on page A5)
      It is well that this year the Philippines hosted the 6th Ministerial Forum of the East Asian Seas Congress (EASC) organized by the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA). With one of ...

    • Healthy oceans, healthy people (Part 2) 

      Dela Cruz, Jonathan (Manila Standard, December 5, 2018, on page A5)
      Plastics have become such a presence in our everyday lives that its ‘disruptive’ presence across the economy can no longer be ignored. A recent study commissioned by the Dame Ellen MacArthur Foundation founded by world-renowned ...

    • Helmet shells seized in Sulu 

      Gonzales, Anna Leah E. (Manila Standard, January 30, 2014, on page B6)
      Police and Bureau of Fisheries have intercepted 106 boxes of helmet shells, an endangered marine specie, at Chinese Pier in Jolo, Sulu police director Sr. Supt. Abraham Orbita said. He said the shells, which are sold in ...

    • Help for Butanding caretakers sought 

      Efondo, Scottie (Manila Standard, June 28, 2020, on page B4)
      They guide interactions between humans and whale sharks in Donsol, Sorsogon to ensure the experience is safe even for those who do not know how to swim. They act as guides and lifeguards for this extraordinary meet-up with ...

    • Herbalife Nutrition PH joins Manila Bay Cleanup Drive 

      (Manila Standard, March 6, 2019, on page A6)
      Herbalife Nutrition Philippines officials, employees, and distributors recently took part in the Manila Bay Cleanup Drive, an initiative in line with the nutrition company’s corporate philosophy and sincere objective of ...

    • High court asked to drop petition vs Bora closure 

      Requejo, Rey (Manila Standard, August 22, 2018, on page A2)
      Malacañang has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition questioning the six-month closure of the world-famous Boracay Island resort. In a 61-page comment, Malacañang, through the Office of the Solicitor General, sought ...

    • High Crime in the High Seas 

      Lopez, Tony (Manila Standard, July 15, 2016, on page A11)
      At 5 p.m. on July 12, The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, at 117 years old, the oldest global institution for the settlement of international disputes, gave the Philippines its biggest legal victory ever in any ...

    • Hinatuan Mining coral garden project a success 

      (Manila Standard, July 24, 2020, on page A4)
      Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), has announced the success of its coral nursery project on the island of Hinatuan in Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte. The coral nursery initiative, designed ...

    • HK's dolphins disappearing 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, November 30, 2015, on page B7)
      As to expand its international airport and with a major new bridge project under way, campaigners warn that the dwindling number of much-loved pink dolphins in surrounding waters may disappear altogether. Conservationists ...

    • House assures DENR of support 

      Cruz, Maricel; Casas, Willie (Manila Standard, September 11, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      Several ranking lawmakers have expressed House support to the P384-million Manila Bay project and that they see no valid objection to it, with one of them asserting that the use of dolomite to beautify the shoreline could ...

    • House bill seeks more benefits for farmers, fishers 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, October 10, 2022, on page A4)
      Agri party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee has filed a bill for pension and social security benefits to farmers and fishers. The measure shall guarantee the farmers and fishers’ steady source of income to meet their basic needs ...

    • House declares PH Rise portion 'protected area' 

      Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, July 28, 2021, on page A4)
      The House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday approved a bill declaring a portion of the Philippine Rise a protected area. At a congressional hearing Tuesday, the committee, chaired by Rep. Elpidio ...

    • House inquiry on Iloilo oil spill, explosion pushed 

      (Manila Standard, August 3, 2020, on page A3)
      A congressman filed a House Resolution calling for an investigation into the July 3 explosion at a power plant of AC Energy Corp. at Zone 3, Bo. Obrero, Lapuz, Iloilo City that resulted in an oil spill. Ilocos Sur First ...

    • How much trash can you pick up from the beach in 5 minutes? 

      (Manila Standard, June 23, 2019, on page C1)
      The specially curated show, dubbed “Alon!,” shows photographs of surfers from the country’s six leading surfing communities—Siargao, La Union, Baler, Mati in Davao, Gubat in Sorsogon, and Sabang Daguitan in Leyte—each ...

    • How to rehabilitate Manila Bay 

      Lopez, Tony (Manila Standard, February 8, 2019, on page A5)
      In 1975, environmental planner Architect Felino “Jun” Palafox and colleagues from the Planning and Project Development Office of the Department of Public Works, Transportation, and Communication unveiled the Manila Bay ...

    • 'Illegal fishing in WPS a cause of concern' 

      Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, April 23, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The United States said Thursday the multi-billion “illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and destruction of the rich marine ecosystem in the West Philippine Sea is a cause of concern for both the United States and ...