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Cabinet gagged on China; ex-generals assert sea rights
(The Philippine Star,May 19, 2021 , on page 9)President Duterte banned his Cabinet on Monday from talking about sea disputes amid months of China’s escalating incursions. “This is my order now to the Cabinet, and to all and sundry talking for the government, to refrain ... -
Cagayan Valley gears up for massive breading of high-value ludong, igat
(The Philippine Star,June 10, 2018 , on page B5)The Isabela State University (ISU) is embarking on an ambitious research and development (R&D) project that seeks to develop the technology for massive breeding of Cagayan Valley Region's high-value fish (ludong) and ... -
Calida seeks dismissal of kalikasan petition on WPS
(The Philippine Star,July 2, 2019 , on page 4)Solicitor General Jose Calida has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the petition of fishermen seeking to compel the government to protect disputed shoals in the West Philippine Sea where Chinese fishermen have ... -
Camiguin: Unspoiled paradise
(The Philippine Star,November 3, 2019 , on page D8)During that first visit, I was with a group of friends who wanted to see some islands in the country yet unspoiled by hordes of tourists. Camiguin in the late 1980’s was pristine, unsullied by tourism and progress, and was ... -
Campaign on to declare Visayan Sea as protected area
(The Philippine Star,June 11, 2015 , on page A-27)Local government officials in the Visayas and other stakeholders have signed a resolution asking President Aquino to declare the Visayan Sea a marine reserve. The resolution was signed at the 7th Visayan Sea Summit in ... -
Can 'weak' El Niño trigger coral bleaching epidemic?
(The Philippine Star,December 8, 2002 , on page 12)Will this year's "weak" El Niño trigger another round of mysterious "bleaching" that savaged economically-vital coral reefs in a clocklike-wave of infection in 1998?. Scientists J. H. Primavera and E.D. Gomez have documented ... -
Can cabs, lobster feel pain? UK gov't says yes
(The Philippine Star,November 22, 2021 , on page 12)The United Kingdom will soon ban the boiling of live crabs and lobsters after the government agreed with a recent study that crustaceans can feel pain and joy, according to reports in the Sydney Morning Herald and dpa. ... -
Can the annual floods from Marikina River be controlled?
(The Philippine Star,September 13, 2022 , on page 13)The recent torrential floods that devastated Pakistan is reminiscent of the 2009 onslaught of Ondoy that left thousands dead and billions of damaged properties. Then after, other threats from the overflow of rivers became ... -
Canadian woman dies after whale jumps onto boat
(The Philippine Star,March 13, 2015 , on page A-25)A Canadian tourist has died in Mexico after a whale jumped on to a boat. Vicente Martinez, the port director in the north-west Mexico beach resort of Cabo San Lucas, said that the 45-year-old woman died from injuries ... -
Capiz
(The Philippine Star,June 13, 1999 , on page 26)The San Julian irrigation dam in Tapaz town has been chosen as a demonstration center for technologies on cage culture of tilapia and other freshwater fish under a project to be undertaken by three government and nongovernment ... -
Captive snappers induced to spawn
(The Philippine Star,June 13, 1993 , on page 18)Here's another first in local fisheries research: The snapper, locally known as maya-maya, has been induced to spawn in captivity. The feat was achieved by Dr. Arnil Emata, associate scientist of the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based ... -
Cargo ship runs aground off Sulu; 11 rescued
(The Philippine Star,January 18, 2023 , on page 3)Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued the captain and 10 crewmembers of a cargo vessel that ran aground in the waters off Indanan, Sulu on Monday. The PCG-Sulu station launched the rescue operation after ... -
Cargo vessel, boat collide in Manila
(The Philippine Star,July 9, 2021 , on page 10)A cargo vessel and a foreign utility boat figured in a collision at the Manila South Harbor yesterday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The incident left M/V Palawan Pearl, which carried 3,000 liters of diesel ... -
Carp in Laguna lake emasculated by pollution
(The Philippine Star,October 13, 2016 , on page B8)A study conducted by Michelle Grace Paraso of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) College of Veterinary Medicine found that a majority of the male common carp in the lake have shrunken testes compared with ... -
Carpio sees Phl sovereignty safeguards in MOU with China
(The Philippine Star,November 26, 2018 , on page 4)There is nothing wrong with the government's pursuit of joint exploration of natural resources with China in the West Philippine Sea, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday. Carpio believes that the memorandum ... -
Carpio to debate anyone on WPS 'possession'
(The Philippine Star,May 8, 2021 , on page 2)With a verbal square-off with President Duterte now out of the question following the latter’s change of heart, retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said he is still willing to push through with the debate – even ... -
Carpio to Senate: Act now on fish deal
(The Philippine Star,July 24, 2019 , on page 1-7)Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is calling on the Senate to review the agreement forged by President Duterte with Chinese President Xi Jinping that allows Chinese fishermen to trawl inside the country’s exclusive ... -
Carpio vows to pursue stance on West Philippine Sea row
(The Philippine Star,June 15, 2018 , on page 9)Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio vowed yesterday to pursue his stance on the country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea that has been contrary to the position of the Duterte administration – ... -
Carpio: Allowing China to fish in Phl EEZ unconstitutional
(The Philippine Star,June 27, 2019 , on page 1-5)President Duterte’s decision to allow Chinese fishermen to trawl in Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine Sea violates the 1987 Constitution, Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned Tuesday. ... -
Carpio: China's naming of sea features doesn't mean sovereignty
(The Philippine Star,May 8, 2020 , on page 7)China’s naming of features in the South China Sea, including islands in the Philippine-held Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), does not matter since names of the geologic features do not determine sovereignty, retired Supreme ...