Browsing Manila Bulletin by Title
Now showing items 2141-2160 of 2327
-
Two Eastern Visayas bays now red-tide free
(Manila Bulletin,January 11, 2016 , on page 16)Two of eight bays in Eastern Visayas which were contaminated with red tide since the last quarter of 2015 are now red tide free, a report from Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources regional office in Eastern Visayas ... -
Two juvenile oarfish washed ashore in Ormoc City
(Manila Bulletin,January 7, 2022 , on page 5)Two oarfish were washed ashore Thursday morning, January 6, in the coastal village of Macabug, Ormoc City. The deep-sea creatures were still alive when they were spotted by a fisherman named Camlon Sarno, 40. -
Typhoon Ursula’s damage to agri sector rises to ₱1.35 B
(Manila Bulletin,January 2, 2020 , on page B-1)Damage and losses caused by Typhoon Ursula on the country’s agriculture sector rose to ₱1.35 billion, but the Department of Agriculture (DA) assured delivery of interventions to affected farmers and fisherfolks. The latest ... -
Typhoon ‘Rosita’ causes ₱131 M in damage to agriculture
(Manila Bulletin,November 5, 2018 , on page 7)The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said yesterday that more than P130 million worth of damage was recorded in Northern Luzon as a result of typhoon "Rosita". NDRRMC Executive Director and ... -
Typhoons' agri damage rises to nearly ₱8 billion
(Manila Bulletin,November 11, 2020 , on page B-1)The combined damage of Typhoon Quinta and Super Typhoon Rolly to the agriculture sector rose to nearly P8 billion, affecting 89,259 farmers and fisherfolk and 162,693 hectares of agricultural areas. The latest data from ... -
U.S. pays PH P87-M compensation for warship reef damage
(Manila Bulletin,February 19, 2015 , on page 4)For the damage caused to Tubbataha Reef by the grounding of a United States Navy ship two years ago, the Philippines received 87,033,570.71 or nearly $ 2 million from the US government as compensation. In a statement issued ... -
UBS invests in enhancement of PH Marine Protected Areas
(Manila Bulletin,July 10, 2023 , on page B-4)UBS Optimus Foundation and Blue finance have forged a new partnership which will see the Foundation make its first marine-focused impact performance loan. By providing up-front and early-stage blended capital of $600,000, ... -
UK students doing these in RP
(Manila Bulletin,August 21, 2003 , on page B-6)Two graduate students at the University of Wales in the United Kingdom are working on their theses at a government-hosted Southeast Asian Center based here. Paloma Carillo de Albornoz, 27, and Andrew Teuma, 23, are pursuing ... -
Ulysses' damage to agriculture could top ₱1 billion
(Manila Bulletin,November 14, 2020 , on page 1-6)Thousands of farmers and fishermen in Quezon province and Bicol region are reeling from further losses after another typhoon, Ulysses, hit the country. This, while the combined damage of Typhoon Quinta and Super Typhoon ... -
'Ulysses' damage to agriculture sector rises to ₱4 billion
(Manila Bulletin,November 19, 2020 , on page B-2)Typhoon "Ulysses" has already incurred nearly ₱4 billion worth of damage to the country’s agriculture sector, with rice as the most affected crop. Data from the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and ... -
UN begins talks on treaty to protect imperiled high seas
(Manila Bulletin,September 3, 2018 , on page 1-4)United Nations member states on Tuesday kick off long-awaited talks on a 2020 treaty that would regulate the high seas, which cover half the planet yet lack adequate environmental protection. Four sessions of talks, each ... -
UN favors peaceful settlement of PH-China Sea territorial row
(Manila Bulletin,February 22, 2013 , on page 18)The Philippines found an ally in no less than the United Nations (UN) in its quest to find a "peaceful and amicable" resolution to the ongoing maritime spat between the Philippines and China over the West Philippine Sea ... -
UN tribunal sets second deliberation on PH claim
(Manila Bulletin,July 11, 2015 , on page 1-14)A five-man international tribunal has decided to conduct next week a second round of hearing on the arguments raised by the Philippines in its territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea before deciding if it has ... -
UN warns of more extreme weather ahead
(Manila Bulletin,January 17, 2020 , on page 1-9)The past decade has been the hottest on record, the UN said Wednesday, warning that the higher temperatures were expected to fuel numerous extreme weather events in 2020 and beyond. The World Meteorological Organization, ... -
Uncertain future for 3 reef-fish species
(Manila Bulletin,January 22, 2015 , on page 7)The future of the shrinking population of three reef-fish-for-food species in Palawan seas are now uncertain after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Tuesday a measure to suspend the imposition of the 'seasonal control" ... -
UNCLOS review sought
(Manila Bulletin,December 8, 2022 , on page 1-7)Foreign Affair Secretary Enrique Manalo called for a review of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the manner by which it has been implemented in the wake of new challenges ... -
Under the blue waters of the Philippines
(Manila Bulletin,May 26, 2019 , on page E-3)The Philippines is gaining popularity as one of the world's best destinations for recreational and professional diving. To help further cement this reputation, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing ... -
Under the sea engagement
(Manila Bulletin,March 4, 2000 , on page C-4)Award winning music composer-arranger Danny Tan is brimming with a different kind of engagement nowadays. Danny started with s 25-gallon complete set of gold fish. The next day, he wanted to have more creatures swimming ... -
United States is world's biggest plastic polluter - report finds
(Manila Bulletin,December 4, 2021 , on page 7)The United States is by far the biggest contributor to global plastic waste in the world, according to a new report submitted to the federal government Wednesday that called for a national strategy to tackle the growing ... -
Untouched ocean habitats rapidly shrinking - study
(Manila Bulletin,July 28, 2018 , on page 1-6)Shipping, pollution, and overfishing have reduced areas of "wilderness" to just 13 percent of the world's oceans, a study showed on Friday (July 27), warning that untouched marine habitats could completely vanish within ...