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    • 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 ...

    • House panel okays bill on swift reversion of abandoned fishponds 

      Rosario, Ben (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2019, on page 2)
      A House of Representatives committee has approved a bill proposing to cut short the waiting period for reversion to forestlands of unutilized and abandoned fishponds, saying that the move would help address the devastating ...

    • How to age gracefully? Ask a bowhead whale 

      Dunham, Will (Manila Bulletin, January 8, 2015, on page 12)
      To learn the secret behind aging gracefully, you may want to check out the bowhead whale, the majestic denizen of the Arctic waters that boasts a lifespan topping 200 years. Scientists on Monday unveiled the genetic blueprint ...

    • How will climate change affect your livelihood? 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, September 7, 2015, on page 11)
      Here, then, are a few scenarios for a climate-altered future, when rising temperatures are closing in on the threshold of two degrees Celsius (3.6 degree Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels which scientists warn we ...

    • How your clothes become microfiber pollution in the sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, February 2, 2020, on page 4)
      From the polar ice cap to the Mariana Trench 10 kilometres below the waves, synthetic microfibres spat out by household washing machines are polluting oceans everywhere. The world has woken up over the last year to the ...

    • 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. ...

    • 'Hulbot' fishers nabbed 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, November 21, 2015, on page 17)
      The provincial government sought to prosecute six fishermen who were arrested for Danish seine fishing in Concepcion earlier this week. Criminal complaint for violation of Section 86 and Section 95 of Republic Act 10654 ...

    • Hundreds of 'bangus' turn up dead in Sual, but mayor denies fish kill 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2015, on page 13)
      Hundreds of rotten "bangus" or milkfish were spotted floating along the bay in Barangay Pangcasan, here, last Saturday. "All those fish were not just dead but rotten and stinking," said Sammy Luzala one of the residents ...