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    • P'que to ban single-use plastic starting in June 

      (Manila Standard, January 8, 2020, on page B4)
      Parañaque’s City is banning single -use plastic in all commercial establishments in the area starting in June, following the lead of other cities in Metro Manila. In an online post, Parañaque’s City Environment and Natural ...

    • P100-m research fund for PH Rise gets greenlight 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, February 12, 2018, on page A1)
      Congress has adopted a resolution to create a P100-million trust fund for scientific research, feasibility studies, marine exploration and procurement of new equipment to beef up research capability in the Philippine Rise. ...

    • P11.2b project to boost local fisheries sector 

      Lopez, Vince (Manila Standard, November 25, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved a P11.2 billion fisheries project aimed at addressing the problems in the sector, reducing poverty, and ensuring food security. In a NEDA board meeting, ...

    • P114m in oil spill claims filed 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, July 10, 2023, on page A4)
      An initial batch of 3,457 victims from the fisheries sector has so far filed a combined P114 million in financial compensation claims for the economic losses that they suffered due to the MT Princess Empress oil spill, ...

    • P509-m agri-border control facility to rise in Subic 

      (Manila Standard, November 30, 2021, on page A3)
      The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the establishment of a control facility for fresh and frozen agri-fishery commodities entering ...

    • Pacquiao hails PH's fisherfolk 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, December 18, 2017, on page A6)
      Senator Manny Pacquiao hailed Saturday the country's fisherfolk for their invaluable contribution to both the local and national economy. He expressed tribute to the fisherfolk during the distribution and simple turn-over ...

    • Paje welcomes win of Tubbataha Reef Act 

      (Manila Standard, October 17, 2012, on page A3)
      Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje on Saturday welcomed the recognition of Republic Act 10067, or the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Act, as one of the world's best environmental policies. The law, which ...

    • Palace on Du30 joke: PH not giving away territory 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, February 21, 2018, on page A1)
      The government will not give away a single inch of Philippine territory to China, and should not seriously take President Rodrigo Duterte’s joke to make the country a province of China, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ...

    • Palace talks tough to China: Panelo warns of 'unwanted hostilities' over Chinese boats' incursions 

      Barcelo, Vito; Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, April 6, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief legal counsel criticized China Monday for the continued presence of Chinese ships in the Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, warning that the territorial incursion could damage ties and lead to ...

    • Palace tosses Boracay issue to 3 agencies 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, April 3, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Department of Trade and Industry has proposed a phased rehabilitation of Boracay Island, even as Malacañang has asked the DTI and two more agencies to detail and justify their recommendation to close the top tourist ...

    • Palace: Hague ruling unenforceable 

      Barcelo, Vito; Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, April 21, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The 2016 UN Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling upholding the Philippines' legal claims in the West Philippine Sea is unenforceable, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday. Roque made the response a day after ...

    • Palace: no need for NSC to convene 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, June 30, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Malacañang said Saturday there was no need for President Rodrigo Duterte to convene the National Security Council to discuss the ramming incident in Recto Bank and the presence of foreign vessels in waters within the ...

    • Palace: PH adheres to law on sea 

      Araneta, Sandy; Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, July 16, 2015, on page A3)
      Malacanang on Wednesday stressed its adherence to international law and a rules-based resolution to the disputes in the South China Sea in spite of China’s call to drop its arbitration case against it. Coloma made his ...

    • Palau bans 'reef-toxic' sunscreen 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 2, 2020, on page B3)
      Palau's pioneering ban on "reef-toxic" sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that also include one of the world's largest marine sanctuaries. "We have ...

    • Palawan police seize 4,312 rare pond turtles 

      (Manila Standard, June 19, 2015, on page A7)
      The Provincial Law Enforcement Task Group seized 4,312 live turtles from Albar Abdurakib, who identified himself as a mere caretaker. Abdurakib will be charged with violation of Section 27 of the Philippine Wildlife Act. ...

    • Palawan upscale resorts get ‘turtle friendly’ recognition 

      Llarena, Steph (Manila Standard, March 28, 2020, on page B3)
      Luxury accommodations amid a biodiverse marine ecosystem, where holidaymakers can relax in peace in the same place where aquatic animals thrive. This could very well be written all over in the upscale resorts in El Nido, ...

    • Pamalakaya nixes China bid on joint fishing 

      (Manila Standard, January 15, 2023, on page 2A)
      An organization of Filipino fishermen has rejected China’s proposal for joint fishing expeditions in Philippine waters. Meanwhile, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the possibility of a joint oil exploration between China ...

    • Panatag Shoal 

      Kapunan, Rod P. (Manila Standard, April 1, 2017, on page A5)
      To remove the mistrust and suspicion that is obviously being exploited by opposition and their US handlers, maybe an agreement can be sorted out to convert the Panatag Shoal into a free zone where, as it was before, the ...

    • Pangasinan takes part in Coastal Cleanup Day 

      See, Dexter A. (Manila Standard, September 22, 2017, on page B3)
      A throng of Capitol employees and volunteers from various national government agencies and organizations participated in the provincial government-organized coastal clean-up held at the stretch of Lingayen Beach here. An ...

    • Paombong ex-mayor indicted for operating dump 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, July 6, 2018, on page A5)
      Former Paombong mayor Isagani Castro, along with 10 other local officials, were charged with violation of Section 48(9) in relation to Sections 37 and 49(d) of Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management ...