Browsing Malaya by Place "Tubbataha Reefs"

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    • Predators now protectors of Tubbataha marine park 

      Lingao, Ed; Espina-Letargo, Justine (Malaya, December 24, 2010, on page B6)
      It's been a challenge every step of the way, but the efforts of Tubbataha's warriors have not been for naught. The WWF reports that the hard coral cover of Tubbataha increased from 40 percent in 2004 to 46 percent in 2005, ...

    • Salvage ship prepares to work 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, February 19, 2013, on page B2)
      Crane ship Jacson 25 is expected to be back at the Tubbataha Reef this morning after loading in Puerto Princesa City equipment and personnel needed for salvage operations for the grounded USS Guardian, said Commodore Enrico ...

    • Tubbataha divers prepare to assess grounding damage 

      World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (Malaya, March 22, 2013, on page A11)
      One in every four known marine species call coral reefs home. Endlessly seeding the vast oceans with fish and invertebrate spawn, these sunken oases provide food and livelihoods for a billion people in Asia alone. forty ...

    • US ship salvage team still looking for break in weather 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, February 18, 2013, on page B6)
      Salvage operations for the US Navy ship that ran aground at the world heritage site Tubbataha Reef in Palawan were again hampered by inclement weather. A large cane ship, Jascon 25, arrived as expected Saturday night at ...

    • US throws in more money to 'soften' Tubbataha damage 

      De Vera, Evangeline; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, February 4, 2013, on page B6)
      The United States yesterday committed to giving P4.1 million to support coral restoration efforts of the Philippine government following the January 17 grounding of the USS Guardian minesweeper at the Tubbataha Reef off ...