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    • Our claims in the South China Sea 

      (Manila Bulletin, May 16, 2018, on page 8)
      The Philippines is not giving up its claims in the South China Sea, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday in Hong Kong, after President Duterte attended the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China, ...

    • Our endangered coastal environment 

      Tarriela, Flor G. (Manila Bulletin, June 14, 2005, on page B-2)
      A beautiful island in the Pacific. The pearl of the Orient Seas. The Philippines where the sun shines and you can see a scenic sunset practically every day. A beautiful coastline stretching over 18,000 kilometers, with ...

    • Our rights are assured in oil exploration agreement 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 28, 2018, on page 10)
      Acting Chief Justice Antonio T. Carpio has long been vocal in his opposition to the Duterte administration’s inaction on the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague rejecting China’s claim ...

    • Our waters are getting more attention 

      Tria, John (Manila Bulletin, January 22, 2019, on page 9)
      Whether we like it or not, the Boracay rehabilitation has created a greater awareness of pollution in our waters and has forced many to pay more attention to ensuring the health of these vital pillars of our ecosystem and ...

    • Outstanding farmers and fishers recognized 

      Indino, Phoebe Jen (Manila Bulletin, October 13, 2012, on page 14)
      In recognition of their efforts in agricultural development, some 50 farmers, fisherfolk, and past chairmen of the Regional Agricultural and Fisheries Council (RAFC) were honored during this year's regional Gawad Saka ...

    • Over 23,000 kilos of trash collected from 10 rivers in Central Visayas 

      Newman, Minerva B. C. (Manila Bulletin, March 27, 2019, on page 5)
      A total of 23,057.55 kilos or 1,439.25 sacks of trash were gathered from the second round of the simultaneous river clean-up in Central Visayas last March 22 from the 10 rivers in the region. Department of Environment and ...

    • Overexploitation has cut diversity in Philippine waters 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, January 12, 2017, on page B-8)
      Increased fishing activity in the Philippines has reduced diversity by nearly 20 percent since the 1950s. This was pointed out by maritime scholars who participated in a roundtable discussion on marine biodiversity ...

    • Overfishing observed in 75% of PH 

      Unite, Betheena Kae (Manila Bulletin, August 16, 2015, on page 4)
      The number of unregulated and illegal fishing in the Philippines have resulted into the decline of sustainable with fisheries with 75 percent overfished fishing grounds in the country, Philippine fisheries advocates revealed ...

    • Oyster eyed for commercial culture 

      Aguiba, Melody M. (Manila Bulletin, March 3, 2013, on page B-1-B-5)
      The government is eyeing to culture a previously undiscovered Philippine oyster whos DNA is now under study so as to name it as Surigao Barobo Bay's unique oyster species that could give livelihood and export opportunities ...

    • Oyster pearl farming pushed 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2019, on page 5)
      Producing wing blister oyster pearls is a promis­ing undertaking for Leyte fishermen. Gov. Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla said the provincial government had made initial field trials and research on wing oyster pearl production ...

    • P200-million fund for Samar farmers, fishers 

      Abrematea, Nestor (Manila Bulletin, September 20, 2016, on page 7)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has set aside P200 million for projects that will benefit farmers and fishing families in the Samar Island. Eastern Samar Rep. Ben P. Evardone said the P200 million will be spread out ...

    • P223 M for W. Visayas agri-fishery projects 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, August 9, 2017, on page 12)
      Secretary Manny Piñol of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched P223 million worth of agricultural and fishery projects for Western Visayas Region. Piñol’s second official visit to the region is focused on island ...

    • P38-M Leyte Gulf mangrove rehab project done 

      Cayubit, Restituto (Manila Bulletin, June 3, 2015, on page 15)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 8 (DENR-8) reported over the weekend that the P38 million Leyte Gulf mangrove and beach forest plantation rehabilitation project has already been completed. ...

    • P431-M modern, biotech lab being built in Iloilo town: Project funded by Japanese government 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 11, 2002, on page 1)
      A modern biotechnology laboratory is being built here. The construction of the Japanese government-funded, P431-million laboratory for advanced aquaculture technologies is a joint initiative of the Southeast Asian Fisheries ...

    • P67.45M earmarked for mangrove, beach forest dev't projects 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2015, on page B8)
      The government has earmarked P67.45 million this year for massive mangrove planting activities and beach forest development in targeted coastline areas in the Caraga region to further protect communities from storm surges ...

    • Pagasa visit alarms China: Beijing to probe reported harassment of Filipino fishers 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2017, on page 1-15)
      China has expressed grave concern over the visit of Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and military officials to the disputed Pagasa Island As this developed, Lu said China will also look into reports that ...

    • Pagcor assures Boracay casino not destructive 

      Leyco, Chino S. (Manila Bulletin, April 12, 2018, on page B-4)
      State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) assured yesterday that the planned casino and entertainment center in Boracay will not be destructive to the environment, instead would help preserve the natural ...

    • Palace eyes total dismantling of fish cages in Laguna Lake 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, September 25, 2018, on page 2)
      Malacañang has called on the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) to look into the possible dismantling of all fish pens and fish cages in Laguna de Bay to give it a chance to recover from congestion. Presidential ...

    • Palace: No bad faith seen in China's naming PH rising features 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, February 16, 2018, on page 2)
      Malacañang assured the public that there is no reason to be alarmed over China's move to name five underwater features in the Philippine Rise despite the Philippine's sovereign rights over the region. Presidential spokesperson ...

    • Palace: PH not yielding disputed sea territories 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, March 8, 2018, on page 2)
      With all the recent talk in the South China Sea / West Philippine Sea terrirotiry issues, Malacañang has appealed for the public to unite to address the issue on the disputed waters. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque ...