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    • Half of world's sea turtles have swallowed plastic or other rubbish 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 16, 2015, on page 6)
      Rubbish and debris entering into the marine environment become a more high profile issue after Australian researchers found more than half of the world's sea turtles have swallowed plastic or other rubbish. Research from ...

    • Has all this talk of fake sand made you miss Boracay? 

      Patawaran, A. A. (Manila Bulletin, October 4, 2020, on page B-8-B-7)
      If you are all sick of the sand “storm” over Manila Bay, why not plan to dip your toes into real sand? Why not head over to Boracay? The island paradise, which has been consistently recognized by international travel ...

    • Have you tried Kawit's exploding fish?: A rare offering that's almost impossible to find 

      Vanzi, Sol (Manila Bulletin, July 8, 2021, on page B-10-B-9)
      The historic town of Kawit was a popular lunch destination for Manila foodies in the 1970s, when the 25-kilometer trip was pleasantly traffic-free and inexpensive even for motorists driving six-cylinder cars. City folk ...

    • Healing Boracay 

      Fernandez, Ria (Manila Bulletin, October 21, 2018, on page 1-8)
      Doreen Fugoso had barely landed a job as chef in one of the big hotels here when word got around that President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered the closure of the island for six months. “I had not reached a year yet in my job ...

    • Heed the world-wide call vs plastic pollution 

      (Manila Bulletin, May 13, 2018, on page 10)
      The Philippines joined a worldwide call to end plastic pollution as it marked this April the first anniversary of its accession to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The country became the 138th state party to the Paris ...

    • Help locate 9 endangered species stolen from zoo- DENR 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellayn (Manila Bulletin, August 19, 2018, on page 5)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), is asking the public to help in locating the nine endangered animal species stolen from Avilon Zoo last August ...

    • Heroes of the environment (Part 2) 

      Braid, Florangel Rosario (Manila Bulletin, February 9, 2019, on page 10)
      Just as we were in a celebratory mood after the successful clean-up of Manila, our euphoria was jarred by the announcement that the Office of the President had taken over all reclamation projects in the country. Which means ...

    • Heroes of the environment - A narrative of hope 

      Braid, Florangel Rosario (Manila Bulletin, February 2, 2019, on page 8)
      “Never doubt for a single moment that a handful of thoughtful and committed men and women can change the world…. Let it be said that in our time and during our watch, we did our share… And maybe, just maybe, we make a ...

    • The ‘heroes’ of Pagasa Island: Preserving PH sovereignty 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2017, on page 1-15)
      If the Filipinos on the remote West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) island of Pagasa (Thitu) had binoculars, they might just be envious of how their neighbors on the next island live. Just 15 miles (24 km) across the ...

    • High-value Lapu-lapu spawned artificially 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2002, on page B-18)
      The most-sought after species of lapu-lapu has been spawned in captivity by fisheries experts of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • High-value seaweeds recommended 

      Orig, Thor S. (Manila Bulletin, May 15, 1990, on page 34)
      The seaweed Gracilaria isn't as popular as Eucheuma, Sargassum and Caulerpa, but it's a high-value commodity if properly harnessed for processing. A well-known derivative of processed Gracilaria is agar, a hydrophilic ...

    • '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 ...

    • 'Hito' revival, dev't plan up 

      (Manila Bulletin, December 6, 1999, on page 26)
      The provincial government and a Southeast Asian center here have agreed to work together in bringing back the native catfish (hito) to Iloilo's rivers and farms. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the implementation of a ...

    • HK floating restaurant sinks in S. China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, June 22, 2022, on page 4)
      Jumbo floating restaurant, a once famed but financially struggling Hong Kong tourist attraction, sank in the South China Sea after being towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday. It capsized on Sunday near ...

    • Hope for the bluefin 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 13, 2010, on page 2)
      There finally may be a reprieve for the bluefin tuna of the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, which are spiraling rapidly downward toward commercial extinction. On March 3, the Obama administration endorsed a ban on ...

    • Hopes up with new Pasig cleanup effort 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 8, 2020, on page 4)
      When it begins its projected ₱95.5-billion Pasig River Expessway project, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) plans to also clean up and improve the flow of water along the Pasig River. It will be embarking on a project – cleanup of ...

    • House assures passage of law on archipelagic sea lanes 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, March 30, 2015, on page 2)
      The House of Representatives has assured approval on final reading of the measure establishing the country’s archipelagic sea lanes in the wake of continued failure of diplomatic negotiations to resolve the territorial ...

    • House leader wants total ban on further reclamations of Manila Bay 

      Atienza, Charissa M.; De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2019, on page 1-10)
      Deputy Speaker and Pangasinan Rep. Rose Marie “Baby” Arenas wants to prohibit and declare a total ban on further reclamations of Manila Bay. She branded as “alarming” the ongoing rush to execute the reclamation projects, ...

    • 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 ...

    • House measure eyes establishment of climate change academy 

      Quismorio, Ellson A. (Manila Bulletin, January 23, 2015, on page 2)
      Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district, Cagayan de Oro) and his younger brother, Maximo Rodriguez (Abante Mindanao party-list), through House Bill (HB) No. 3987 is seeking the establishment of the Philippine Academy for Climate ...