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    • Name-calling mars sea dispute 

      Solmerin, Florante S. (Manila Standard, April 22, 2015, on page A3)
      The quarrel between the Philippines and China over the disputed territories in the South China Sea turned into a war of words on Tuesday, with the Philippines calling China “a big-time squatter” as a result of its reclamation ...

    • Nature reserve in Las Piñas- Parañaque area 

      (Manila Standard, November 4, 2017, on page C1)
      Thinking of a place to bring your family on weekends? Try bringing them to the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), an urban sanctuary where visitors can escape the hustle and bustle of the ...

    • Nature thrives in Gubat 

      Villanueva, Angelica (Manila Standard, October 20, 2019, on page D1)
      Be with nature, literally, while strolling through the plantation at Panganiban Mangrove Eco-Tourism Site. The mangrove plantation was turned into an eco-tourism site that features different kinds of mangroves. As tourists ...

    • Navotas assures buyers of fishkill-free supplies 

      David, Gigi Muñoz (Manila Standard, June 22, 2011, on page A6)
      Traders at the Navotas Fish port and City Hall have assured the public that their supply of milkfish and other species is safe to eat. Dr. Mario Pascual, president of the Fish Traders Association-Daytime said the fishkills ...

    • Navoteño fisherfolk get new 'sakag' 

      David, Jun (Manila Standard, November 22, 2018, on page B4)
      Navoteño fisherfolks got an early Christmas gift from the Navotas City Government. Some 253 registered fisherfolks received 20 meters of 28- and 30-millimetre fine mesh nets which is commonly used in “sakag,” a sweeping ...

    • Navy beefing up Batanes forces: move comes amid frequent poaching in fish-rich area 

      Tuyay, Francisco (Manila Standard, June 26, 2015, on page A7)
      The Philippine Navy has deployed more troops in Batanes Island and peripheral waters in a move to ward off foreign poachers in the fish-rich area, Navy Chief Vice Admiral Jesus Millan said on Thursday. The number of personnel ...

    • Navy defense ship now ready for deployment 

      (Manila Standard, July 8, 2022, on page B2)
      The Philippine Navy’s offshore patrol vessel BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) is now ready to perform its territorial defense functions while assigned to the Puerto Princesa, Palawan-based Western Command (Wescom). “She is ...

    • Navy protests Chinese survey 

      (Manila Standard, August 11, 2020, on page A2)
      The Philippine Navy will request that a diplomatic protest be filed over a Chinese vessel’s alleged surveying activities at Recto Bank or Reed Bank, its chief Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo said Monday. Bacordo told ...

    • NBI files raps vs Aklan mayor, others on Boracay 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Standard, July 23, 2018, on page A6)
      The National Bureau of Investigation has filed criminal cases against Malay, Aklan Mayor Ceciro Cawaling and several local officials and corporations at the Department of Justice for their role in the deterioration of ...

    • Near-unanimous against China's incursions 

      Oxales, Orlando (Manila Standard, July 15, 2019, on page A5)
      A month or so after the controversial Reed Bank incident involving a Filipino fishing boat and a Chinese trawler, public opinion on the matter has scarcely subsided. The horrific details from the altercation were rightly ...

    • Neptune's Bounty 

      Zozobrado, Bob (Manila Standard, September 21, 2015, on page C4)
      General Santos City, which was previously known as Dadiangas and is now popularly known as GenSan, is the southernmost city in Mindanao. It is the center for commerce and industry of Region XII or SOCCSKSARGEN, the acronym ...

    • New Australian fish death 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 29, 2019, on page B3)
      Thousands more fish have died in a key river system in drought-hit eastern Australia just weeks after up to a million were killed, authorities and locals said Monday, sparking fears an ecological disaster is unfolding. ...

    • New species of crabs found in Mindanao 

      (Manila Standard, September 3, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      Biologists claim to have discovered a new species of freshwater crab in Mindanao, which would be added to 1,300 species of such crabs distributed throughout the tropics and subtrropics. One of the marine biologists behind ...

    • New way found to fight climate change 

      (Manila Standard, June 11, 2016, on page B6)
      Scientists have turned carbon dioxide into stone in a matter of months by pumping it deep underground, offering a revolutionary new way of storing the greenhouse gas to tackle climate change. The pioneering experiment in ...

    • New Zealand to create large marine sanctuary 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, September 30, 2015, on page B8)
      New Zealand has unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments. Prime minister John Key said the Kermadec Ocean ...

    • No case in Sino sea intrusions 

      Requejo, Rey; Mariano, Nat (Manila Standard, July 10, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The fishermen who had asked the Supreme Court to order the government to protect and rehabilitate Panatag Shoal and Panganiban Reef in the West Philippine Sea have withdrawn their names from the petition, saying they were ...

    • No fishing ban, just avoid breeding sites, says Marcos 

      Dantes, Charles (Manila Standard, September 24, 2023, on page A2)
      President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday clarified that he would not impose a fishing ban on breeding sites, saying he was merely requesting fisherfolk to avoid areas where there is natural propagation. Mr. Marcos ...

    • No formalin in round scad, says BFAR 

      Araja, Rio; Campos, Othel (Manila Standard, August 25, 2018, on page A2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said Friday samples of galunggong or round scad collected from the Navotas fish port, Balintawak and Farmer’s Market in Cubao had tested negative for formalin. BFAR director ...

    • No need to worry, Palace tells China 

      Bencito, John Paolo; Fabunan, Sara Susanne (Manila Standard, April 9, 2017, on page A2)
      Malacañang has assured Beijing of Manila’s commitment to enhance bilateral ties after the latter raised concern over President Rodrigo Duterte’s order for the military to “occupy” islands in the South China Sea. “The ...

    • ‘No to plastic’ movement launched 

      (Manila Standard, October 23, 2018, on page C2)
      “Plastic pollution is a serious threat not only to marine life but to human life as well. Plastics don’t completely degenerate and just break down into small pieces—microplastics—which are ingested by the fish that we eat. ...