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Interests converge vs marine pollution
Public awareness about the seas in the Philippines may be unparalleled. This, according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) which cites the work of the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation (CCEF) in ...
- October 12, 2012
US throws in more money to 'soften' Tubbataha damage
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 ...
- February 4, 2013
Ex-generals raise concerns over BBL, China Sea dispute
A group of mostly retired military generals yesterday raised concerns over the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law and government's handling of the territorial dispute in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea. The Group ...
- July 12, 2018
'Palace wants details of alleged sinking'
Defense and military officials have been asked by Malacanang to present to the Cabinet the details of the alleged sinking of a philippine fishing boat by a Chinese vessel at the Recto Bank of the West Philippine Sea last ...
- June 17, 2019
DOF freezes P19B Laguna de Bay dredging project
Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima has ordered a freeze of the P19-billion dredging project in Laguna de Bay, a government-to-government undertaking with Belgium. "I have instructed the Department of Environment and Natural ...
- September 8, 2010
Aquino's tack with China made sea dispute worse: Palace
The Duterte government prefers to deal with China on a conciliatory and friendly manner with regards to the territorial dispute in the South China Sea because of the Aquino administration's confrontational approach resulted ...
- July 23, 2018
Duterte: No fishing in PH Rise or there will be war
President Duterte yesterday warned that war could break out any group, especially foreigners, would conduct research explorations and fishing activities within the Philippine Rise without the Philippine government's ...
- March 1, 2018
Region 8 emerging as mariculture center
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said that it was aiming to develop Region 8 as the country's mariculture center with some 12,000 to 15,000 jobs expected to be created in every mariculture park built. ...
- October 14, 2005
Private sector's role in Manila Bay cleanup
Government officials are fond of saying that an important project cannot see the light of day without the full cooperation and participation of the citizens, particularly the private sector. For sure, there are important ...
- January 23, 2020
8 in 10 pinoys say PH inaction on WPS wrong
Eight in 10 Filipinos believe the government's supposed inaction over China's intrusion in the West Philippine Sea is wrong, and more Filipinos prefer strengthening the military as a deterrent to diplomatic action, the ...
- November 21, 2018