Browsing Manila Bulletin by Place "Malaysia"

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    • Fisherfolk turn over tags to gov't for study 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2009, on page 4)
      Fishermen have started returning tags recovered from their catch to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which is engaged in multilateral scientific-projects to develop regional conservation management plans ...

    • Fisheries Center admits Indonesia 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 15, 2000, on page 15)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has admitted Indonesia as a member. Panu Tavarutmaneegul, secretary-general of the Thailnad-based SEAFDEC secretariat, announced Indonesia's admission as the ...

    • Global fish supply shortage feared by 2030 

      Chavez, Chito A. (Manila Bulletin, April 11, 2015, on page 5)
      The world is facing a fish supply shortage of around 50 million metric tons (MMT) annually by 2030 if governments fail to develop conservation measures and improve inland fishing technologies and resources, Rohana Subasinghe ...

    • Gov't implements quality seal for agri and fish products 

      Lopez, Edu (Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2010, on page B-11)
      Ten government will start adopting this year the national quality seal (NQS) for agricultural and fishery products to boost market access of quality and safe products produced in the country. The Bureau of Agriculture and ...

    • Guidebook on coral reef protection launched 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, July 1, 2010, on page B-8)
      Local government units (LGUs) and fisherfolk in the Philippines, which encompasses the Coral Triangle Region, known as the world's center of marine biodiversity, will find a useful guide to monitor marine protection in a ...

    • 'Hito' production to increase with new techniques: breakthrough achieved to save moribund industry 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 2, 2001, on page D-4)
      A Southeast Asian center based in this seaside town has refined nursery techniques for producing fry of the native "hito" (catfish). The research headway was achieved by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...

    • House leaders rally behind ‘gentleman’s agreement’ on West Philippine Sea 

      Luci-Antienza, Charissa M. (Manila Bulletin, May 22, 2017, on page 1-6)
      House leaders rallied behind the proposed “gentleman’s agreement” between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday to ensure a stable and peaceful West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Eastern ...

    • Huge global mangrove loss confirmed 

      Chavez, Chito (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2015, on page B-8)
      The Global Forest Watch (GFW) – under the World Resources Institute based on its satellite data – has confirmed the huge loss of mangrove forests in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and other neighboring countries. ...

    • Indonesia asks Japan to invest in islands near waters disputed with China 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, January 11, 2020, on page 3)
      Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Friday asked Japan to step up investment in fisheries and energy in some of its South China Sea islands following a stand-off with China in waters that China claims in the area. Widodo ...

    • Indonesia deploys fighter jets, warships to disputed water in China spat 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, January 9, 2020, on page 3)
      Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and war-ships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea, the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing after a diplomatic spat over "trespassing" Chinese vessels.

    • Indonesia okayed as 9th SEAFDEC member 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 30, 2000, on page 28)
      Indonesia has been admitted as member of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). Panu Tavarutmaneegul, secretary general of the Bangkok, Thailand-based SEAFDEC secretariat, announced Indonesia's admission ...

    • Is PH dropping Sabah claim?: Lawmakers demand explanation, but Palace disputes report 

      Luci, Charissa; Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 31, 2015, on page 1-6)
      Lawmakers asked yesterday the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to explain the reported downgrading of the country’s claim on Sabah in a bid to gain the support of Malaysia for the Philippines’ arbitration case against ...

    • Japan conducts first submarine drill in disputed sea-reports 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, September 18, 2018, on page 1-4)
      Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper said Monday, a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waters. Submarine Kuroshio on Thursday joined three ...

    • Japan plans to send largest warship to South China Sea 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, March 15, 2017, on page 5)
      Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two. China claims almost ...

    • Japanese carrier drills with British warship heading to contested South China Sea 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, September 28, 2018, on page 6)
      Japan’s biggest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, joined naval drills with Britain’s HMS Argyll in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday as the frigate headed toward the contested South China Sea and East Asia. Britain, Japan ...

    • Joint exploration with China in WPS is the better approach — JPE 

      Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, March 17, 2018, on page 1-7)
      The United Nations arbitral court had issued a decision rejecting China’s historical claim over most parts of the SCS and favoring the Philippine claim over parts of the Spratly island chain and the Scarborough (Panatag) ...

    • Marine biologist 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, June 15, 2013, on page 4)
      An eminent United States marine biologist from the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History, Dr. Nancy Knowlton is visiting Manila to help commemorate Coral Triangle Day, the US Embassy said. Knowlton will be in the country ...

    • New technology detects early mortality sysndrome in shrimp 

      (Manila Bulletin, December 22, 2018, on page B-5)
      The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has developed a technology to detect acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) or early mortality syndrome in shrimp. The technology is an output of a project funded by the Philippine ...

    • 'Ocean filling' activities cost US$108.9 M per year - study 

      de Vera, Ellalyn; Namit, Madel Sabater (Manila Bulletin, April 24, 2015, on page 1-16)
      The total economic value of destroyed coral reefs from the ongoing reclamation activities of China in the West Philippine Sea has reached US$352,249 per hectare of coral reef, equivalent to an economic loss of US$108.9 ...

    • PCG eyes installation of more 'sovereignty' markers in WPS 

      Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, December 13, 2022, on page 2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is planning to put up markers that will symbolize the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as China reportedly maintains a “massive” scale of militia force in the disputed ...