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    • PH, US to conduct joint South China Sea patrols 

      Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, February 4, 2023, on page 1)
      The Philippine and United States have agreed to conduct joint maritime patrol operations in the South China Sea (SCS) to ensure peace and stability in the troubled waters. The Us Department of Defense (DOD) announced this ...
    • Eruptions, past and present 

      Villar, Manny (Manila Bulletin, January 15, 2020, on page 4)
      Taal Volcano decided to start the new year with a bang. Well, not really a loud bang but a lowed by a "stream-driven" eruption followed by a "magnetic" eruption. But it has disrupted the lives of our kababayans, especially ...
    • Kaliwa Dam gets crucial ECC 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn; Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, October 25, 2019, on page 1)
      The Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) has granted the crucial environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for the implementation of the Kaliwa Dam project in Rizal and Quezon provinces. Environment ...
    • For Laguna Lake water: Manilad to build ₱10-B new treatment plant 

      Miraflor, Madelaine (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2020, on page B-4)
      West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has turned further to Laguna Lake as it now finds it "too risky" to depend on the 52- year- old Angat Dam amid lack of new water sources. In a statement, ...
    • ASEAN reminds industrialized countries of climate change targets 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, November 4, 2019, on page 1)
      Expressing " grave concern" about the impact of climate change, the Southeast Asian bloc appealed to industrialized countries to meet their pre-2020 mitigation targets and scale up climate finance. The 10- member Association ...
    • Save the ocean, feed the world 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 21, 2020, on page SS-38)
      The Philippines is the " center of the center" of marine biodiversity in the world, according to renowned marine scientist led by Dr. Kent Carpenter. Indeed, as a sea nation, our country harbours a wealth of marine resources ...
    • BFAR7: Do not disturb the sharks 

      Newman, Minerva (Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2020, on page 7)
      "Do not disturb the sharks." This was the appeal of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) following reports of their presence in the coastal waters off Santander town in the southern tip ...
    • 4th dead dolphin found in Negros town 

      Masculino, Grazyl (Manila Bulletin, September 16, 2019, on page 6)
      The decomposing carcass of a dolphin was found floating on the waters of Barangay Patic, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental last Wednesday, September 11. It was the fourth dead dolphin that got stranded in Bago- Pulupandan ...
    • Fish be with you: Hobbyists rejoice as ornamental fish industry earns government backing 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, October 1, 2022, on page C-2)
      Attachment to nature, stress reliever, mood switcher, and income are just some of the benefits of getting into ornamental fishkeeping, according to a new hobbyist. Julius Acebron, 24, has been engrossed in ornamental ...
    • ₱3 B released for Navy's offshore patrol vessel project 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, June 18, 2022, on page 1)
      The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the initial funding for the Philippine Navy’s (PN)’s acquisition of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) worth ₱3 billion. The Special Allotment Release Order ...
    • More Pinoy fishermen now in West PH Sea 

      Recuenco, Aaron (Manila Bulletin, May 20, 2022, on page 2)
      More Filipino fishermen have been going to the Pagasa Island in the past few days amid the heavy presence of Chinese authorities patrolling in the area. In a statement, the Philippine Coast Guard said its personnel spotted ...
    • Tagaytay ridge to Taal Lake on foot 

      Bautista, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, May 20, 2022, on page 9)
      There’s an old saying “Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” I have been curious all my life. I remember the first time I went to Tagaytay. When I saw the magnificent Taal Volcano, I became very curious ...
    • PH flag-marked marine buoys affirm our sovereignty in WPS 

      (Manila Bulletin, May 24, 2022, on page 4)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has installed five 30-foot-long navigational buoys carrying the Philippine flag in four critical islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to mark its territory and assert the country’s ...
    • Where do campaign tarps go? In Biñan, they end up in gardens, fish hatchery 

      Dena, Carla (Manila Bulletin, May 21, 2022, on page 5)
      Where do campaign tarpaulins go now that the election is over and they have served their purpose? Here in Biñan City, they get a reincarnation – as seedling bags and breeding containers for fish. The Office of the City ...
    • 7 die, 127 rescued as ferry burns at sea 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, May 24, 2022, on page 1)
      A fast craft vessel carrying 126 passengers and eight crew members went ablaze while sailing at sea in Real, Quezon on Monday morning, May 23, killing at least seven individuals, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. ...
    • Save the hawksbill sea turtle 

      (Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2022, on page B-9)
      Banwa Private Island has long been a favored nesting site for these turtles, and conservation projects are continuously implemented to protect preferential areas for them to lay their eggs. May 23 is World Turtle Day, an ...
    • PH files another protest vs China over Ayungin Shoal harassment 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, June 12, 2022, on page 1)
      The Philippines has protested China’s “illegal” maritime activities anew in the Ayungin Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed late Friday, June 10. The DFA reiterated that the Ayungin Shoal is within the ...
    • PH tells China to withdraw over 100 vessels from Julian Felipe Reef 

      Unite, Betheena V. (Manila Bulletin, June 11, 2022, on page 1)
      The Philippines has protested the return of over 100 Chinese vessels “illegally operating” in and around Julian Felipe Reef on April 4, barely a year after the same swarming incident took place. This was disclosed by the ...
    • Commercial fishing group denounces smuggling 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, July 9, 2022, on page B-1)
      Inter-Island Deepsea Fishing Association (IDSFA), which comprises commercial fishing operators in the country, said that smuggling of fisheries products, primarily galunggong, has adversely affected their livelihood as the ...
    • US to China: cease provocative behavior in South China Sea 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 13, 2022, on page 1)
      The United States urged China on Tuesday to abide by its obligations under the international law that rejects the latter’s maritime claims over the South China Sea, particularly those that are determined part of the ...