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US to decide whether genetically altered salmon is safe to consume
(BusinessWorld,September 2, 2010 , on page S1/3)US health officials are set to rule on whether a faster-growing, genetically engineered fish is safe to eat in a decision that could deliver the first altered animal food to consumers’ dinner plates. The fish, made by Aqua ... -
US vows to defend Philippines in case of attack
(BusinessWorld,November 18, 2021 , on page S1/12)The United States would support the Philippines’ 2016 arbitral win in a sea dispute with China, as it vowed to aid the Southeast Asian nation in case of an attack on its vessels in the South China Sea. “You have our word ... -
US vows to help Manila in case of war vs China
(BusinessWorld,January 29, 2021 , on page S1/10)The US under President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has affirmed its commitment to help the Philippines in case its naval ships are attacked by China amid growing tensions in the South China Sea. The US would help its former colony ... -
US warns China against attack on Philippines
(BusinessWorld,July 13, 2021 , on page S1/10)The United States on Monday again vowed to defend the Philippines against potential Chinese attacks in the South China Sea, as the Southeast Asian nation marked the fifth anniversary of a United Nations-backed ruling ... -
US warship in disputed sea raises China's ire
(BusinessWorld,October 28, 2015 , on page S1/8)The US Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer close to China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it warned and followed the American Vessel. The ... -
US, China navy chief set talks on South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,October 30, 2015 , on page S1/8)The Chinese and US navies are set to hold high-level talks over tensions in the South China Sea after a US warship challenged Beijing's territorial assertiveness in the disputed waterway this week. The US chief of naval ... -
US, China set for high-stakes rivalry in skies above South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,May 19, 2015 , on page SI/9)When the U.S. navy sent a littoral combat ship on its first patrol of the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea during the past week, it was watching the skies as well. The USS Fort Worth, one of the most modern ... -
US, Philippines firm up Tubbataha arrangement
(BusinessWorld,February 6, 2013 , on page S1/11)The United States has formally offered to compensate for damage arising from the grounding of a US Navy ship in Tubbahata reef as salvage operations go on the full swing. "In a meeting at the DFA (Department of Foreign ... -
UST team researching seaweed cancer treatment
(BusinessWorld,April 1, 2019 , on page S2/7)Researchers have claimed that a Philippine seaweed has some of the properties of the Japanese fucoidan, used to treat cancer and inflammation, and could serve as a substitute for the more expensive Japanese variant. Ross ... -
Vast Antarctic marine reserves in focus at meeting
(BusinessWorld,October 20, 2015 , on page S1/8)Campaigners Monday urged global leaders to put aside differences and create two vast Antarctic marine sanctuaries to protect one of the world's last untouched wilderness and a unique array of species, including whales and ... -
Veep urges filing of protest on Chinese missiles
(BusinessWorld,May 7, 2018 , on page S1/12)Vice-President Maria Leonor G. Robredo on Sunday urged President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s “administration to take immediate and appropriate actions, including the filing of a diplomatic protest” in the wake of China’s reported ... -
Vietnam accuses China of attack on fishermen in South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,March 27, 2013 , on page S1/9)Vietnam has accused China of opening fire on a fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea and burning down its cabin, charges denied by Beijing on Tuesday as tensions resurface over sovereignty in the energy-rich waters. ... -
Vietnam backs US role in South China Sea, rebuffing Beijing
(BusinessWorld,September 11, 2020 , on page S1/10)Southeast Asian countries want the US to play a role in maintaining peace in the South China Sea, Vietnam said, pushing back against Beijing’s comments that American forces were destablizing the region. “We welcome the ... -
Vietnam's beloved sacred turtle dies- state media
(BusinessWorld,January 21, 2016 , on page S1/9)A sacred giant turtle venerated as a symbol of Vietnam’s independence struggle has died, state media said, prompting an outpouring of grief and fears the death bodes ill for an upcoming communist leadership handover. The ... -
Village plans to build statue of dead whale as a reminder of marine resource protection
(BusinessWorld,February 8, 2019 , on page S1/10)Barangay Gabi, where the body of a dead Sei whale species (Balaenoptera borealis) was spotted near the shore, plans to build a statue of the creature to serve as a constant reminder of the importance of marine resource ... -
VP Leni visits sea mishap victime in Iloilo, Guimaras
(BusinessWorld,August 13, 2019 , on page 2-13)Vice President Leni Robredo visited yesterday the wakes here and in Guimaras of some casualties of the Aug. 3 Iloilo Strait mishap. In this city, she commiserated with the bereaved Java, Salanatin and Alejado families in ... -
W.Visayas allocated 51 fish landing centers
(BusinessWorld,November 2, 2015 , on page S1/2)The Western Visayas Region, which has 84 coastal municipalities, will get 51 community fish landing centers (CFLCs) out of the 252 planned by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for 2015-2016. Of the 51 ... -
Washington forcing Beijing to accelerate South China Sea deployments, says China's top paper
(BusinessWorld,January 23, 2018 , on page S1/10)China’s top newspaper, decrying Washington as a trouble-maker, said on Monday U.S. moves in the South China Sea like last week’s freedom of navigation operation will only cause China to strengthen its deployments in the ... -
Watershed trees lost to ravages of El Niño
(BusinessWorld,May 21, 2015 , on page SI/5)About 300 various seedlings out of 1,000 planted in the city’s watershed areas under an agro-forestry program did not survive the dry spell brought about by the prevailing El Niño, the environmental group Interface Development ... -
WB mulls $100-M loan for Mindanao's agriculture
(BusinessWorld,October 15, 2018 , on page S1/1)The World Bank is considering a $100-million loan to boost agricultural productivity and integration of small farmers and fisherfolk in value chains in Mindanao. “The proposed project would consist of three components over ...