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Reviving Visayas agriculture and fishery ( a Marshall Plan?)
(BusinessWorld,January 7, 2014 , on page S1/4-S1/5)First, small-scale fishing needs to be brought back to its feet quickly. According to a University of Asia and the Pacific study, there were about 3,350 motorized boats and 975 non-motorized boats in 2008 in Guiuan, Eastern ... -
Rising seas are the next crisis for the world's ports
(BusinessWorld,July 19, 2022 , on page S1/7)The delicate choreography of ships, trains, and trucks at the world’s ports has been badly disrupted by the pandemic, and the turmoil is not likely to end soon. If a virus can have such an adverse impact on the journey of ... -
The risk of downplaying Chinese gray zone operations against the Philippines
(BusinessWorld,June 17, 2020 , on page S1/11)One year ago, at midnight of June 9, 2019, a Chinese fishing vessel suddenly rammed and sank a wooden Filipino fishing boat, the F/B Gim Vir 1, which was anchored at the Reed Bank. The captain of the ill-fated Gim Vir 1 ... -
River crisis' worsens threat of water scarcity
(BusinessWorld,October 1, 2010 , on page S3/8)The vast majority of the world's rivers are reeling from pollution, over-development and excessive extraction, and billions of dollars of investment by rich countries to avert water stress have damaged biodiversity, a study ... -
River dredging to start in January
(BusinessWorld,December 18, 2020 , on page S1/10)The government will start its dredging project for Cagayan River next month, which will widen the river and prevent heavy floods. Several areas of the region will be prioritized, Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu told a ... -
Roque cries 'fake news' on remarks on Benham Rise
(BusinessWorld,January 29, 2018 , on page S1/10)Presidential Spokesperson Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. on Sunday said recent statements attributed to him regarding sovereignty issues over Benham Rise are “fake news.” “Finake news po ako (I’m a victim of fake news),” Mr. ... -
Roxas Holdings to help clean up river in Negros Occidental
(BusinessWorld,July 5, 2017 , on page S1/4)Roxas Holdings, Inc. (RHI) said it supports the environmental campaign of the local government of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, with a commitment to help clean up the San Juan River. The company's ethanol plant Roxol ... -
RP media remiss in covering mangrove conservation issues
(BusinessWorld,June 16, 2006 , on page S3/8)Issues related to mangrove development and conservation appear to have the least important among Filipino journalists covering the environment, a survey of the Washington-based Population Reference Bureau showed. Kathleen ... -
RP-EU partnership for wider tuna market pushed
(BusinessWorld,September 10, 2010 , on page S1/8)The forging of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Philippines is essential to advance the chances of the country’s tuna products in the 27-member states, a European diplomat said. ... -
The rule of law in the South China Sea dispute
(BusinessWorld,May 8, 2017 , on page S1/8)“This battle to defend our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from China, the superpower in our region, is the 21st century equivalent of the battles that our forebears waged against Western and Eastern colonizers from the 16th ... -
Salt industry dev’t bill hurdles House committee
(BusinessWorld,May 12, 2023 , on page S1/4)A house committee has approved a substitute bill outlining plans to revive the salt industry. The House Agriculture and Food committee approved on Thursday the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, which seeks ... -
Salt industry output seen held back by reclamation, import competition
(BusinessWorld,September 12, 2022 , on page S1/5)The salt industry is unable to boost production due to the reclamation of shoreline and competition from imports, an organization of farmers said. “Due to cutthroat trade liberalization and side-by-side reclamation projects, ... -
Samal coral reefs under threat from crown-of-thorns starfish
(BusinessWorld,October 9, 2015 , on page 4/S3)It starts out looking like a normal five-pointed star, but the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) eventually develops more arms, swells up to one meter in diameter, grows thorns, and preys on corals. This ... -
San Pedro Bay in Western Samar added to red tide list, Masbate cleared
(BusinessWorld,February 1, 2021 , on page S1/8)Several parts of the Visayas remain contaminated with red tide, which makes all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang unsafe for human consumption. The affected areas list now includes San Pedro Bay in Western Samar, ... -
Sarangani Bay communities battle outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish threatening coral reefs
(BusinessWorld,February 2, 2022 , on page S1/10)Coastal communities around Sarangani Bay have been working together to collect crown-of-thorn (COT) starfish as an outbreak threatens coral reefs at the protected area. Protected Area Superintended Joy C. Ologuin said teams ... -
Sarangani Bay playground
(BusinessWorld,February 9, 2021 , on page S1/10)Whales and dolphins were spotted in Sarangani Bay, a declared protected seascape, last week during the monthly marine mammal monitoring activities led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Region ... -
Sarangani eyed as another Philippine diving hotspot
(BusinessWorld,June 3, 2022 , on page S1/10)Sarangani Bay in southern Philippines, more known as a central source of the country’s tuna industry, is a diving hotspot that remains largely untapped. “Those who have had the opportunity to visit the region’s dive sites ... -
Sardine industry banking on warmer seas to increase catch
(BusinessWorld,February 2, 2010 , on page S1/3)While most businesses in the agriculture sector are bracing for the negative impact of El Niño this year, the Fishery bureau and the sardine industry are banking on the warmer seas in the western Pacific Ocean to bring in ... -
Sardine industry questions basis for SRP price controls
(BusinessWorld,March 11, 2022 , on page S1/3)The Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines (CSAP) said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) needs to allow price increases to help the industry recover its costs, and noted that the Price Law is silent on the ... -
Sardine shortage projected as migration patterns disrupted by changing climate
(BusinessWorld,September 20, 2022 , on page S1/3)The fishing industry is projecting sardine shortages, with catches currently a fraction of their previous levels due to the changing climate. “There is an anticipated shortage. We’re not saying there’s a shortage now but ...