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Duterte tells troops to stake a claim in PHL sea
(BusinessWorld,April 7, 2017 , on page S1/11)PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte has ordered the military to occupy and build facilities on maritime features in the South China Sea that is within the Philippine territory. His remarks also came on the heels of a US think ... -
Duterte told to seize China assets for reef damage in waterway
(BusinessWorld,June 9, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Philippines should seize China-owned assets in the country as payment for reef damage caused by its island-building activities in the South China Sea, a former top diplomat said on Monday. “Philippine authorities have ... -
Duterte urged to allow navy to join drills in South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,February 1, 2021 , on page S1/8)President Rodrigo R. Duterte should let the Philippine Navy join war games in the South China Sea after China passed a law allowing its coast guard to fire at foreign vessels in the disputed waterway, political analysts ... -
Duterte wrong on fish data — political analysts
(BusinessWorld,April 26, 2021 , on page S1/10)The South China Sea is a major fish source for the Philippines that is crucial to its food security, political analysts said on Sunday, belying President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s claim that it couldn’t quarrel with China over ... -
Duterte, Xi favor bilateral deal on sea dispute
(BusinessWorld,September 16, 2019 , on page S1/10)President Rodrigo R. Duterte frowns upon a “multilateral approach” to resolve the South China Sea dispute and will push for a deal with another claimant country, his spokesman said last week. Both Mr. Duterte and Chinese ... -
Duterte: 'Our duty' with China to use 'our seas'
(BusinessWorld,April 29, 2019 , on page S1/10)President Rodrigo R. Duterte returned to the Philippines on Sunday after a “highly successful” official visit to China for the Second Belt and Road Forum, Malacañang said. Mr. Duterte also said at Session III of the Leaders’ ... -
E-voucher program to disburse cash aid to farmers, fishermen via DBP; food aid via Agri dep't
(BusinessWorld,November 11, 2020 , on page S1/2)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it entered into an agreement with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to offer an e-voucher program which will deliver subsidies to farmers and fisherfolk. Agriculture ... -
Ecological time bomb ticks at Macajalar Bay ... everyone in the area points to everyone else as the culprit
(BusinessWorld,September 21, 1999 , on page 15)A palpable gloom hangs over this coastal community in Northern Mindanao, where a murky green growth in the waters has been an unwelcome annual visitor since 1994. Smelly and ever-spreading, the green blight that appears ... -
EDC to rehabilitate Boracay wetland
(BusinessWorld,January 28, 2019 , on page S1/2)Lopez-LED Energy Development Corp. (EDC) has allocated P10 million to rehabilitate a 7.79-hectare wetland in Boracay that it “adopted” in a three-year plan that is expected to turn the area into a money-earning venture for ... -
Effort to revive Galapagos tortoises once thought extinct
(BusinessWorld,June 21, 2013 , on page S3/9)Scientists will try to revive two species of giant Galapagos tortoises thought to have been extinct by breeding genetic relatives in captivity, experts leading the effort said. The Galapagos Islands, located 1,000 kilometers ... -
El Nido's fisherfold shares secrets of the sea to tourist
(BusinessWorld,June 4, 2019 , on page S2/8)Catching snapper and bream with local fishermen is now a popular guest activity in Northern Palawan’s El Nido Resorts. In the four island resorts of Miniloc, Lagen, Pangulasian and Apulit that carry the El Nido brand, ... -
El Niño alert abandoned as Australia predicts 'neutral' Pacific ocean
(BusinessWorld,January 22, 2015 , on page S1/5)The risk of an El Niño in coming months dropped after indicators eased for the event that brings drought to Asia and heavier-than-usual rains to South America. "Since late 2014, most ENSO indicators have eased back from ... -
El Niño seen dampening seaweed, crab production
(BusinessWorld,October 6, 2015 , on page S1/5)Production of seaweed and mud crabs is expected to decrease due to the higher temperatures brought about by the prevailing El Niño. Production of seaweed and mud crabs is expected to decrease due to the higher temperatures ... -
Environmental groups demand protection of municipal waters
(BusinessWorld,September 13, 2018 , on page S2/8)Oceana and Philippine Earth Justice Center (PEJC) oppose the opening of municipal waters to commercial fishers to give priority access to small fisherfolks and prevent further collapse of fishing grounds. “Our municipal ... -
The environmentalist case for fish farms
(BusinessWorld,August 30, 2021 , on page S1/5)This summer, tens of millions of salmon have been cooked in California in their own native habitat. Record-breaking heat and drought have drawn down the water flows and turned up the temperatures of the state’s streams and ... -
EO renames Benham Rise as Philippine Rise
(BusinessWorld,May 23, 2017 , on page S1/11)President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed Executive Order (EO) No. 25 officially renaming Benham Rise to Philippine Rise -- the potentially resource-rich plateau off the east coast of Luzon island recognized by the United ... -
European Union issues Vietnam 'yellow card' over illegal fishing
(BusinessWorld,October 26, 2017 , on page S1/3)The European Union (EU) said Monday it has given a “yellow card” to Vietnam, warning the Pacific country it could ban seafood exports unless Hanoi did more to tackle illegal fishing. The European Commission, the executive ... -
Expansion of tuna quotas seen as 'step backward' for conservation
(BusinessWorld,November 23, 2017 , on page S1/4)The 51-nation tuna fisheries body for the Atlantic and Mediterranean boosted quotas for highly prized bluefin despite scientific findings that doing so could threaten the species' recovery, delegates and observers at a key ... -
Expert cites Mindanao's potential for abalone production
(BusinessWorld,May 28, 2010 , on page S1/3)The abalone industry could flourish in Mindanao due to an abundance of locations suitable for growing the high-value edible mollusk, a statement yesterday of the newly formed Mindanao Development Authority quoted an ... -
Expert says China has used naming features as basis for disputed sea claims
(BusinessWorld,February 27, 2018 , on page S1/10)Is China's naming at least five seamounts in the Philippine Rise that big a deal, and should we be worried? Yes, says a maritime expert at the University of the Philippines (UP). This is because, according to Dr. Jay L. ...