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Guimaras vulnerable to disasters – OCD
The island province of Guimaras is vulnerable to disasters because it is surrounded by waters, according to Director Jose Roberto Nuñez of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6. “We have to protect and see to it that ...
- July 17, 2020
Great Barrier Reef suffers third mass bleaching
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered another mass bleaching event – the third in just five years. Warmer sea temperatures –particularly in February – are feared to have caused huge coral loss across the world’s ...
- March 27, 2020
DENR reviewing Boracay's 19,215 daily carrying capacity
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is reviewing Boracay Island’s carrying capacity of 19,215 visitors daily set in 2018. The result may be released by June 15,” said Department of Tourism (DOT) ...
- April 25, 2022
PCAARRD’s ‘Kontra COVID-19’ initiative
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) initiated the GALING PCAARRD Kontra COVID-19 Program in response to ...
- May 8, 2020
PH arbitration victory 'illegal, invalid' - Chinese Embassy
The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling in favor of the Philippines over disputed areas in the West Philippines Sea four years ago was "illegal and invalid," according to the Chinese embassy in Manila. In a statement, ...
- July 15, 2020
US fires warning shots at Iran boats
A US Coast Guard ship fired warning shots at Iranian boats that came close to American naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon says. The Pentagon said 13 fast boats from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...
- May 12, 2021
Dolphin found for the first time in President Roxas, but already dead
For the first time, a dolphin was seen in the seawater of President Roxas in this province on Jan. 12. Unfortunately, it was already dead. According to Eunice Posadas, a town resident, the dolphin was found entangled in a ...
- January 14, 2022
No fare adjustment for Boracay transport boat coop
The boat fare for the Caticlan-Boracay route of Caticlan Boracay Transport Multi-purpose Cooperative (CBTMPC) will remain unchanged in these challenging times. Public transport numbers in Malay and Boracay Island plunged ...
- March 9, 2022
Agri-wastes eyed as cheap, eco-friendly source of fish feed
Affordable and sustainable feed ingredients for fish farmers are in the works as researchers continue to develop fish diet formulations using discarded agricultural wastes and byproducts. Dr. Frolan Aya, a scientist at the ...
- September 30, 2020
Ice turns pink in Italy's Alps, sparks algae probe
Italian scientists are investigating the mysterious appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps, caused by algae that accelerate the effects of climate change. There is debate about where the algae come from, but Biagio Di ...
- July 7, 2020