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One of our four remaining Yangtze turtles dies in China
One of the world's rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell or Rafetus swinhoei died in China leaving just three known survivors of the species. The female turtle died in the Suzhou zoo in southern China. Experts tried ...
- April 17, 2019
Duterte to push for code of conduct at Asean summit – DFA
President Rodrigo Duterte will push for the discussions on the proposed Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea when he attends the 35th Asean Summit later this week in Thailand. Department of Foreign Affairs assistant ...
- October 29, 2019
Piñol denies persuading PH fishermen to ‘change tune’ over vessel collision
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” ...
- June 22, 2019
Weak El Niño good for fisherfolk, says BFAR
The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country’s farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected because ...
- April 7, 2019
Boracay rehab blueprint will save island – BIATF
The medium-term plan to safeguard against the ecological degradation of this island and sustain its tourism activities will be implemented soon by the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF). These strategic interventions ...
- February 5, 2019
Iloilo City gov't gives cash aid to sea mishap survivors
The city government gave financial assistance yesterday to survivors and families of casualties of three capsized motorboats in the Iloilo Strait on Aug. 3. Three families of passengers who died received P10,000 each. Five ...
- August 7, 2019
Duterte to hear 'both sides' on Reed Bank incident
President Rodrigo Duterte wanted to have the results of Philippine and Chinese authorities’ investigations before issuing a statement on the Reed Bank incident. In his speech during the 121st anniversary of the Philippine ...
- June 19, 2019
Shattered dreams: questions raised as sea tragedy breaks hearts
The squall that capsized three boats in the Iloilo Strait between this city and Guimaras Island past noon on Saturday did not only kill people. It also broke hearts and dashed dreams. The casualties included, among others, ...
- August 5, 2019
DENR chief pushes for int'l collab on wetlands conservation
Participants from various countries visited the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) – the seventh Ramsar site of the Philippines located in southern Negros – as part of the 2nd East Asian-Australasian ...
- October 13, 2019
Coastguard faces probe: Duterte may visit victims of sea tragedy
Two passenger boats already capsized in the rough Iloilo Strait earlier on Saturday but why was a third one still allowed to proceed on its journey? It, too, capsized. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) central office's ...
- August 6, 2019