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    • Boracay: Now on the rebound! 

      Alip, Jaime Aristotle (Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2023, on page 6)
      Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to re-visit the beautiful island of Boracay. Walking along the beach, I cannot help but recall how the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the residents’ livelihood. I know that microfinance ...

    • Electric boat goes airborne for cleaner ocean voyage 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2023, on page 6)
      Appearing at a glance to be just a simple pleasure boat floating on the San Francisco Bay, as the hydrofoil-equipped vessel picks up speed it suddenly begins rising above the water, grabbing the attention of passengers on ...

    • Jane Fonda warns oceans are ‘dying’ amid UN treaty talks 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, February 22, 2023, on page 7)
      Actor and activist actress Jane Fonda on Monday, Feb. 20, warned that humanity is “losing the ocean,” as two weeks of negotiations begin at the United Nations on a treaty to protect the high seas. “The ocean provides us ...

    • PH committed to diplomacy in resolving SCS dispute 

      Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, February 22, 2023, on page 1)
      The Philippines will remain committed to diplomacy in resolving illegal claims over the West Philippine Sea, which is part of the also highly-contested South China Sea, despite past and recent actions that are inconsistent ...

    • Legarda, Villar cite need to manage sustainable development of PH's coastal, marine environment 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2023, on page 8)
      Despite the tremendous benefits that coastal and marine regions have brought to the daily lives of Filipinos, development planning in the Philippines is still predominantly land-focused. Although the country’s maritime ...

    • PH, Australia eye joint SCS patrols 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, February 23, 2023, on page 2)
      The Philippines and Australia are eyeing to conduct joint maritime patrol operations in the South China Sea (SCS) amid China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This was revealed by Australian Deputy Prime ...

    • 4 rescued from cargo boat in Quezon 

      Estacio, Danny (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2023, on page 6)
      A cargo boat loaded with empty Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanks sank after it was struck by strong waves in Lamon Bay in Barangay Cagbalugo here on Monday morning, Feb. 20. The Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO)-Public ...

    • Doing something different about the West Philippine Sea 

      Lina, Joey (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2023, on page 4)
      It’s often been said that doing the same thing again and again but expecting different results is sheer insanity. Thus, some people ask, do the hundreds of diplomatic protests filed by the Philippines against China reflect ...

    • Saving the seas must be a way of life 

      Ng, Lauren Wendell (Manila Bulletin, February 2, 2023, on page SS-50)
      The Philippines is home to some of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Looking at many of our popular tourist attractions—Palawan, Boracay, Siargao, La Union, and other named and unnamed coastal beauties—it is difficult ...

    • Agri group deplores continuous decline in fisheries production 

      Santos, Jel (Manila Bulletin, February 14, 2023, on page B-4)
      Despite the 7.6 percent gross domestic product (GDP) increase of the country, an agriculture group expressed dismay on the continuous decline in fisheries production which registered a negative growth of -5 percent in 2022. ...

    • Manila Bay is 'alive and well'; reclamation poses a big threat 

      Abarca, Charie Mae (Manila Bulletin, February 4, 2023, on page 7)
      Manila Bay is not dead. While marine resources of Manila Bay are “at risk” and threatened by reclamation projects, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) stressed that a significant number ...

    • SMC's P2-B Pasig clean-up reaches milestone in Feb. 

      Loyola, James (Manila Bulletin, February 1, 2023, on page B-3)
      Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is expecting its P2-billion Pasig River cleanup project to cross the one million metric tons threshold in silt and solid wastes removed by next month. This will come ...

    • 23 crew rescued from capsized ship in Surigao 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, February 11, 2023, on page 5)
      A cargo ship carrying 23 crew capsized in the sea of Surigao del Norte on Friday morning, Feb. 10, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. LCT Pacifica 1 was traversing the sea between Hinatuan Island and Bucas Grande ...

    • 45 sea turtle hatchlings released in Sipalay City 

      Masculino, Glazyl (Manila Bulletin, February 3, 2023, on page 5)
      The city government of Sipalay in Negros Occidental, through its Bantay Dagat, released a new batch of sea turtle hatchlings at Poblacion beach on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The nest of these 45 Olive Ridley sea turtles was sighted ...

    • NSC shuns civilian Christmas trip to Ayungin Shoal 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, November 22, 2023, on page 2)
      The National Security Council (NSC) said Tuesday, Nov. 21, that it will not support any civilian mission in Ayungin (Second) Shoal in time for the Christmas season. This, after the Atin Ito coalition, a group of advocates ...

    • Fish smugglers beating BFAR through online sales - Sen. Imee 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2022, on page 6)
      “Smugglers selling online are one step ahead of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).” Senator Imee Marcos said this on Friday, Nov. 25 as she warned BFAR would have limited success in its campaign against ...

    • Japan tuna price soars past $270,000 at New Year auction 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, January 6, 2023, on page 4)
      The top-selling tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction sold for more than $270,000 on Thursday, nearly double last year's price, breaking a pandemic trend of slumping demand. Michelin-starred sushi restaurant Onodera ...

    • Fish Buy-Back program launched in Bohol 

      Cordova, Calvin (Manila Bulletin, January 1, 2023, on page 3)
      The Bohol provincial government has launched a program that aims to improve the lives of fisherfolk. Gov. Aris Aumentado signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the implementation of the Fish Buy-Back program. Among ...

    • 18 rescued from distressed motorbanca 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, January 23, 2023, on page 3)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 18 individuals from a distressed boat in the vicinity waters between Carles Island and Gigantes Island in Iloilo on Saturday, Jan. 21. An incident report from the PCG said motorbanca ...

    • PH commits to ratify fisheries subsidies deal 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, January 24, 2023, on page B-2)
      Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said the Philippines is in the process of ratifying the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies emphasizing that one of the priorities of the Marcos administration is to advance ...