Browsing DailyGuardian by Place "Palawan"
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Conservation pushed to save native catfish
(DailyGuardian,August 29, 2020 , on page 1-7)The bighead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus), one of two native catfish species was once a popular meal and is found in lakes, ponds, and rice fields across the Philippines. Based on studies and anecdotal reports, it is now ... -
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
(DailyGuardian,October 31, 2020 , on page 6)Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ... -
Future West PHL Sea gas bonanza should be invested in sovereign wealth fund - lawmaker
(DailyGuardian,December 13, 2022 , on page 1-11)A senior member of Congress wants all future national government royalties from forthcoming offshore natural gas projects in the West Philippine Sea to be put in the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) – the proposed state-sponsored ... -
Mangrove-friendly crab culture, a lucrative source of livelihood
(DailyGuardian,February 29, 2020 , on page 7-10)The lush foliage of mangrove forests are now the pride of their host communities – a badge for environmental conservation, a natural protection from storm surges, and a potential tourist draw. This is a far cry from the ... -
Newly-discovered dolphin in Bicol hints at biodiversity under threat
(DailyGuardian,September 30, 2022 , on page 8)The first-ever sighting of an Irrawaddy dolphin off the shore of Calabanga, Camarines Sur, has left scientists of the University of the Philippines excited but concerned over the possibility of as-yet undiscovered marine ... -
The oceans under serious threat
(DailyGuardian,June 1, 2021 , on page 4-5)The island of Palawan in the Philippines is considered an environmental haven of cleanliness and beauty. But what was discovered recently in the fish market of Puerto Princesa- a dorado fish, one of many they say, with a ... -
PRRM: Chinese 'overfishing' cause of declining fish harvests
(DailyGuardian,February 28, 2022 , on page 6)The Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement has claimed that the “overfishing” of the Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is the cause of declining fish harvests. In a statement, PRRM president Edicio dela ... -
Recto Bank the only replacement to Malampaya
(DailyGuardian,July 1, 2019 , on page 5)Recto Bank (formerly known as Reed Bank) is a large table mount (a flat-topped mountain range under the sea sometimes also called seamounts or guyots) in the South China Sea covering an area of 8,866 square kilometers (sq. ... -
Recto Bank the only replacement to Malampaya
(DailyGuardian,July 1, 2019 , on page 5)It's all over the newspapers the past two months that natural gas supply from the Malampaya offshore source in Palawan seas will run out in four years time. For the past 45 years, natural gas from the Malampaya gas fields ... -
'War over Scarborough not worth it for the US'
(DailyGuardian,April 23, 2019 , on page 12)The United States knew that a war “about something so small” like the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea was “not worth it”, President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday, as he again conceded that the Philippines ... -
Why is there a Chinese military vessel in Reed Bank
(DailyGuardian,June 17, 2019 , on page 5)Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpio believes that it was not a collision of fishing vessels that happened on June 9 in Reed Bank (Philippine name: Recto Bank; Chinese name: Liyue Tan), 80 nautical miles off Palawan and ...