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Villar leads in the sustainable development of Las Pinas- Paranaque wetland park
(The Philippine Star,September 29, 2018 , on page 5)Our coastlines are vital to all biodiversity on this planet. Beaches and wetlands serve as the natural habitat of millions of living beings, including marine animals that form part of our diet. Imagine what would happen ... -
Villar renews call for ban on single-use plastic
(The Philippine Star,January 25, 2020 , on page 3)Government agencies and local officials should work harder to ban single-use plastic, which is one of the main causes of the degradation of Manila Bay, Sen. Cynthia Villar said yesterday. Villar, chairperson of the Senate ... -
Villar renews pitch for wetlands protection, conservation
(The Philippine Star,February 23, 2022 , on page 4)Sen. Cynthia Villar has urged the government to take action for wetlands, which are critically important ecosystems contributing to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability and to economies. ... -
Villar urges farmers, fisherfolk to get scholarships
(The Philippine Star,October 26, 2015 , on page 18)Farmer and fisherfolk were urged yesterday to take advantage of P500 million worth of scholarships for agriculture training to make them at par with their counterparts in Asia. Sen. Cynthia Villar pursued the scholarships ... -
Villar: Agri law to benefit farmers, fishermen
(The Philippine Star,May 31, 2016 , on page 2)The passage into law of an agricultural program extending funding to small farmers and fishermen will help legitimate beneficiaries, a lawmaker said yesterday. Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on ... -
Virtual surrender of WPS to China?
(The Philippine Star,April 22, 2021 , on page 4)Watching President Duterte’s “Talk to the People” show Monday night, we were jolted toward the end of his report when he virtually surrendered to China the West Philippine Sea, or parts of it, without the aggressive neighbor ... -
Visayas by fins and snorkels
(The Philippine Star,February 2, 2020 , on page D3)It’s the crack of dawn and Barangay Tan-Awan in Oslob is at its busiest. Paddle boats sail in from every direction. Languages from all over the world mingle. The scent of bagoong is mixed in the sea breeze. I join the ... -
Volcanic ash prevents red tide in Sorsogon Bay
(The Philippine Star,June 29, 2015 , on page A-30)Ashes spewed by Bulusan and Mayon volcanoes have been found to be preventing the recurrence of algae that cause red tide in Sorsogon Bay, a marine scientist based in the Bicol University (BU) here said yesterday. “Blooms ... -
Vulnerable start to life for turtles on Phl coast
(The Philippine Star,March 1, 2016 , on page 1-8)Hundreds of tiny turtle hatchlings emerge above a beach at night and immediately look to the sea, hoping to beat huge odds and start a remarkable trans-oceanic journey lasting decades. The olive ridleys, each shorter than ... -
Warship sail-by could hurt trade talks- Chinese paper
(The Philippine Star,September 8, 2018 , on page 15)Britain could have hurt its chances of sealing a post- Brexit free trade deal with China, a major Chinese state-run newspaper warned yesterday after a Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands in the South China Sea claimed ... -
Was 6-month Boracay closure worth it? Stakeholders weigh in
(The Philippine Star,October 28, 2018 , on page 1-9)Despite financial losses and other difficulties, most if not all of the stakeholders said the six-month closure of Boracay Island was worth it. Aklan Gov. Florencio Miraflores said the past six months had been a difficult ... -
Wastelands eyed for aquaculture production
(The Philippine Star,February 2, 2001 , on page 23)The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources entered recently into an agreement with the provincial government of Ilocos Norte to develop jointly a one-hectare unproductive sand dune ... -
Water firms ordered to help speed up Boracay cleanup
(The Philippine Star,April 20, 2018 , on page 2)Water concessionaires in Boracay have been ordered to work together and help speed up the cleanup of the island, which will be closed starting next Thursday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu yesterday directed the Boracay ... -
Waves for Water deploys water filtration systems
(The Philippine Star,February 19, 2022 , on page 3)Severe Tropical Storm Odette entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Dec. 14, 2021 and shortly intensified into a category 5 super typhoon across the Visayas and Mindanao. In just 28 hours, Odette (Rai) left over ... -
'Wawa project delay to worsen water crisis'
(The Philippine Star,November 5, 2019 , on page B7-B8)Ports tycoon Enrique Razon, who is making his foray into the water business, has warned that the water crisis in Metro Manila could worsen if the approval of his proposed Wawa Bulk Water Supply project would be delayed further. -
We blew up man-made islands before - US
(The Philippine Star,June 2, 2018 , on page 1-4)The US military has a lot of experience gained in World War II blowing up small man-made islands in the Western Pacific, Joint Staff Director Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie told Pentagon reporters on Thursday, but denied he was ... -
We need to stop putting China first
(The Philippine Star,June 25, 2019 , on page 10)Despite the fact that many have tried to spin the maritime incident involving Chinese fishing vessel Yuemaobinyu 42212 ramming Filipino fishing boat Gem-Ver 1 near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea – the issue still ... -
We need US for South China Sea - Duterte
(The Philippine Star,September 21, 2016 , on page 6)President Duterte has apparently mellowed even further on his sentiments about the United States, reiterating yesterday he did not seek the pullout of American forces as the Philippines would need its ally in defending the ... -
We're so plastic
(The Philippine Star,March 13, 2019 , on page 12)Filipinos throw away 164 million pieces of sachet packets daily. In one year or annually, estimates indicate that around 59.8 billion sachets are used – sold – discarded in the Philippines. On the average adult Filipinos, ... -
The weird, The Beautiful & The Zen of Anilao Underwater Shootout
(The Philippine Star,December 10, 2017 , on page F1-F2)A rock star to underwater photographers, Anilao shootout judge David Doubilet reveals a life made peaceful by diving and shaped early in a lake in upstate New York when he was an asthmatic boy of eight. National Geographic ...