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PH, China agree on 'friendly consultation' on sea dispute
(Panay News,November 21, 2022 , on page 7-15)The Philippines and China have agreed to hold “friendly consultation” regarding the South China Sea dispute, the Chinese Embassy said, adding that the two nations should team up “to reject unilateralism and acts of ... -
PH, China mounting talks over sea of cooperation
(Panay News,March 29, 2017 , on page 11)The Philippines and the People’s Republic of China are scheduled to have “bilateral mechanism” talks over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute this coming May. “Through this bilateral mechanism, mutual trust and maritime ... -
Philippines catching up in fish hatchery business
(Panay News,April 29, 2002 , on page 9-4)Not long ago, Taiwan imported marine fish larvae and fingerlings from its Asian neighbors, one of which is the Philippines. Now, Taiwan boasts of its capability to produce at least 60 marine fish species at commercial ... -
Philippines files two new diplomatic protests vs China
(Panay News,May 4, 2021 , on page 4)The country’s close ties with China took another twist on Monday when Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin told the latter to “get the f– out” of the Philippine waters. Locsin made the remarks as the country fires off ... -
Philippines' Q3 agriculture output up 0.7% year on year
(Panay News,November 10, 2020 , on page 13)Philippine agricultural output grew at an annual pace of 0.7 percent in the third quarter, slower than the year-ago rise of 2.3 percent, led by crops and fisheries subsectors, the statistics agency said on Monday. The ... -
Phl major contributor to plastic in oceans
(Philippine Star,May 3, 2018 , on page B8)In the report focusing on land-based strategies to remove plastic waste in oceans, Ocean Conservancy said the Philippines is among five countries that contribute more than half of the plastic waste that enter the oceans. -
Pilar Bay still with red tide toxins
(Panay News,March 9, 2016 , on page 2-19)Pilar Bay in Pilar; Capiz remains red tide-positive, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). On the other hand, Sapian Bay also in Capiz, Batan in Aklan and Gigantes Island in Carles, Iloilo were ... -
Pilar beach forest the first in Capiz province
(Panay News,June 8, 2022 , on page 4-11)Pilar town mayor Arnold Perez issued an executive order officially declaring 6.9 hectares of the shore in Barangay San Ramon as a municipal beach forest – the first of its kind in Capiz. The declaration coincide with the ... -
Pilot whales refloat at stranding spot
(Panay News,February 25, 2021 , on page 9)Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach where they had repeatedly beached themselves. The long-finned pilot whales were part of a pod of around 50 first found on Monday at ... -
Pink dolphins enjoy comeback in Hong Kong
(Panay News,October 17, 2020 , on page 15)Rare pink dolphins are returning to the waters between Hong Kong and Macau after the coronavirus pandemic halted ferries, but scientists remain deeply concerned about their long-term survival in one of the world’s busiest ... -
Pinoy 'Longline:' An innovative and sustainable way to grow green mussels
(Panay News,November 23, 2015 , on page C5)The traditional method of growing green mussels in the Philippines is called the "stake" method where the mussel "spats" or young mussels freely attach to bamboo poles placed in the coastal areas. There is little management ... -
Piñol denies persuading PH fishermen to ‘change tune’ over vessel collision
(Panay News,June 22, 2019 , on page 5-10)Department of Agriculture secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol denied that the 22 Filipino fishermen were persuaded to change their story in relation to the Reed Bank incident. Piñol on Thursday called the allegations “unfair” ... -
Piñol to turn over P233M in agri projects for WV
(Panay News,August 8, 2017 , on page Section B)Secretary Emmanuel Piñol of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will visit Antique, Guimaras and Iloilo on Aug. 8 to 9 to lead the turnover of P233-millions worth of agriculture and fisheries projects, according to the ... -
Plans for casino-resort complex in Boracay being drafted, says solon
(Panay News,May 2, 2018 , on page B1)Plans are being drafted for the construction of a casino-resort complex in Boracay island, Negros Occidental Representative Alfredo Benitez said on Monday. In a interview on News To Go, Benitez said the land where the ... -
Plastic
(Panay News,June 8, 2018 , on page 8)Plastic waste prevention and the genuine enforcement of best practices in ecological solid waste management sans incineration and open burning is the way to go to tackle the plastic scourge that has now become a global ... -
Plastic pollution
(Panay News,July 1, 2017 , on page 8)A study on plastic wastes generated by coastal countries and entering the oceans should serve as a wakeup call to the Philippine government, the industry, and the public in general. It placed our country the third highest ... -
Plea for protection of West PH Sea junked - SolGen
(Panay News,July 11, 2019 , on page 5)The Writ of Kalikasan petition urging government officials to protect the West Philippine Sea has been dismissed, Solicitor General Jose Calida said. Calida said both parties involved in the petition have agreed for the ... -
PNoy: China's land reclamation threatens stability in the region
(Panay News,November 22, 2015 , on page 9)President Benigno Aquino III on Saturday told the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that China's reclamation in the South China Sea threatens stability in the region. China, which is also engaged in territorial ... -
Police test Boracay identification system
(Panay News,April 25, 2018 , on page 2-15)When Boracay Island is finally closed to tourism activities for six months beginning tomorrow, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is confident there would be no violent resistance from any quarters. Yesterday, it conducted ... -
Pollution board to probe Boracay water facility
(Panay News,September 23, 2019 , on page 13)Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) has opened an investigation on a water concessionaire in this famed-island resort. This came about after the viral video of sea turtle ...