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    • Locsin backs out of ban on survey ship 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Manila Standard, August 14, 2019, on page A1)
      Malacañang on Tuesday backed the order of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. banning Chinese survey ships in the country’s waters, only to withdraw his directive hours later. In a tweet, Locsin said the country ...

    • Palace: no need for NSC to convene 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, June 30, 2019, on page A1)
      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 ...

    • Whale whispers beat predators 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, October NaN, 2019, on page A1)
      Female Atlantic right whales lower their voices to a whisper when communicating with their young to prevent “eavesdropping” by predators, researchers said Wednesday. Several species of adult whales rarely get hunted by ...

    • Orphaned dugong conservation star 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, July 5, 2019, on page A1)
      Cuddles at feeding time are one of many techniques vets in Thailand are using to raise an orphaned baby dugong named Mariam, and which have helped spread interest in ocean conservation in the process. Found stranded on a ...

    • Aid to fishermen 

      Palmero, Manny (Manila Standard, June 29, 2019, on page A3)
      Dr. Henry Lim Bon Liong (left), president of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, hands a replica check for P250,000 to some of the 22 fishermen whose boat was rammed by a Chinese vessel ...

    • Rody weighs in on 'accident' 

      Mariano, Nat; Araja, Rio N.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, June 18, 2019, on page A1)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday described the ramming and sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in the Recto Bank a “little maritime accident,” adding that the Philippines is not ready to challenge China’s military might. ...

    • Reliving a rich seafaring past 

      (Manila Standard, July 28, 2019, on page D1)
      The Philippines, an archipelago, takes pride in its rich tradition of sailing and maritime trading even during the pre-Spanish period. One prominent boat, which belonged in the country's maritime past is the guinakit in ...

    • Shark refuge found in Galapagos 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, March 9, 2019, on page B3)
      A new breeding ground for endangered hammerhead sharks has been found in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's government said. This natural refuge off the island of Santa Cruz is home to about 20 of the sharks, the environment ...

    • Diving in Camiguin 

      (Manila Standard, September 22, 2019, on page D1)
      A new diving haven in the Philippines emerges with the successful conclusion of the first Camiguin Dive Festival. An initiative of the Camiguin Provincial Government and the Department of Tourism-Region 10, the event ...

    • Groups alarmed at reef bleaching 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, March 22, 2016, on page B8)
      Environmental groups Monday urged greater action on climate change after the government sounded the alarm over severe coral bleaching in the pristine northern reaches of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The government said ...

    • River deadline: It’s December 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, August 15, 2019, on page A6)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Wednesday ordered a December deadline for the cleanup of Navotas City’s Bangkulasi River, one of the filthy water bodies that drain into Manila Bay. “Cleaning up the Bangkulasi River, ...

    • 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 ...

    • Yangtze turtle facing extinction 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, April 16, 2019, on page A1)
      The world’s rarest turtle has moved a step closer to extinction after a female specimen died in a Chinese zoo, leaving behind just three known members of the species. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, believed to be above ...

    • Shoring up a fishing town's marine ecosystem 

      (Manila Standard, April 16, 2019, on page C2)
      The environmental situation in Medina, a fishing town in Misamis Oriental province, has been experiencing a 180-degree turn since the municipal government embarked on a comprehensive marine protection and conservation ...

    • 'Manila Bay establishments must set up own sewerage plants' 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, April 22, 2019, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is now requiring all establishments within the Manila Bay area to connect to existing sewer lines or set up their own sewerage treatment plants to ensure that wastewater ...

    • DPWH set to dredge Manila Bay 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, April 23, 2019, on page A6)
      The Department of Public Works and Highways will deploy two huge amphibious dredging machines to beef up the cleaning operations of Manila bay which is expected to be completed by July 2019. Public works undersecretary ...

    • Rehabilitation of rivers ensured 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, April 9, 2019, on page A6)
      he heavily polluted Parañaque River and Estero Tripa de Gallina waters are flowing to rehabilitation efforts. This, after SM Prime Holdings Inc., led by its chairman Henry Sy Jr., in partnership with the Department of ...

    • A strong, united stand 

      (Manila Standard, April 8, 2019, on page A4)
      After exhibiting a tolerance that his critics misinterpreted as weakness, President Rodrigo Duterte last week took a strong stand against Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea, where Beijing has deployed more than ...

    • PH takes a swipe at China: Slams ‘assault on sovereignty’ as Chinese vessels swarm WPS 

      Mariano, Nat; Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, April 11, 2019, on page A1)
      While the Philippines remains on friendly terms with China, the government will continue to assert the country’s sovereignty if it comes under attack, the Palace said Wednesday, even as Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro ...

    • Spratly Islands ours—China: But Palace won’t back down on PH own claim 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Standard, April 13, 2019, on page A1)
      China on Thursday repeated its claim over the Spratly Islands after Malacañang slammed the persistent presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. “The Nansha Islands are China’s territory, which is backed by ...