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West Phl Sea documentary gaining ground
(The Philippine Star,June 14, 2015 , on page 2)The documentary promoting awareness instilling patriotism among Filipinos worldwide in the country’s struggle to maintain its hold over some of the islands in the South China Sea is gaining ground on various social media ... -
Wetlands for our future
(The Philippine Star,February 1, 2015 , on page B-4)Swamps, marshes, lagoons, deltas, and bogs - they are collectively known as wetlands. People see them yet fail to recognize their value. Many do not realize the fact that wetlands are an important ecosystem that supports ... -
‘We’ll insist on what is ours’
(The Philippine Star,October 17, 2016 , on page 1-12)The sovereign claims of the Philippines in the South China Sea are not up for bargain with China.Duterte noted the Constitution does not allow him to give up any of the Philippines’ territorial claims. He said the arbitral ... -
Whale killers
(The Philippine Star,March 25, 2019 , on page 12)In the Compostela town of Mabini last March 15, a juvenile Cuvier’s beaked whale was found ashore and died shortly. When opened up for inspection on the cause of death, the beached 500-kilo creature had 40 kilos of plastic ... -
Whale sharks return to Masbate, Sorsogon
(The Philippine Star,April 3, 2018 , on page 11)Legazpi City, Philippines — Whale sharks, locally known as butanding, have been sighted again in the waters off Masbate and Sorsogon, an official of the Department of Tourism (DOT) said yesterday. Benjamin Santiago, DOT-Bicol ... -
Whale takes center stage at National Museum
(The Philippine Star,February 17, 2019 , on page 1-10)To celebrate World Whale Day, the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Rizal Park, Manila, yesterday unveiled to the public its newest permanent display: the Marinduque Sperm Whale. “At the Hyundai Philippines ... -
Whalers, activists clash again off Antarctica
(The Philippine Star,February 8, 2010 , on page A-24)Anti-whaling ship the Bob Barker and a Japanese harpoon boat collided in icy Antarctic waters in the second major clash this year in increasingly aggressive confrontations between conservationists and the whaling fleet. ... -
Whaling protester to be charged in Japan
(The Philippine Star,February 18, 2010 , on page A-22)An anti-whaling activist from New Zealand is in custody on a Japanese vessel and will be taken to Japan to face charges after secretly boarding the ship as part of a protest, officials said Tuesday. Peter Bethune, a member ... -
White sand beach a ‘white elephant’?
(The Philippine Star,October 27, 2020 , on page 6)We have a problem. It seems that the mastermind of the P389-million project recreating a strip of Boracay beach on Manila Bay was in a hurry to spread the fake white sand without factoring in the seasonal typhoons wreaking ... -
White shrimp farming gains momentum
(The Philippine Star,December 2, 2007 , on page B-2)When Leonila Arguerro decides to come home after working for years as a nurse in England, she is certain on where to primarily invest her earnings. This early, she is looking forward to putting her money in shrimp farming ... -
Why can't red-tagging officials denounce Communist China?
(The Philippine Star,April 23, 2021 , on page 9)Certain administration officials habitually red-tag. Targeted are not only political oppositionists. Artists, clerics, academics, journalists, trade unionists, environmentalists, health activists, youth leaders and rights ... -
Why mangroves matter
(The Philippine Star,July 14, 2017 , on page H6)Mangroves support the natural food chain by forming a link between land and sea. They serve as the sanctuary of both aquatic and terrestrial wildlife while acting as frontline guardians of coastal communities against storm ... -
Widodo visits disputed islands in message to China
(The Philippine Star,June 24, 2016 , on page A28)Indonesia's president visited the Natuna Island aboard a warship yesterday, making a bold move to assert sovereignty over the area in the southern reaches of the South China Sea after Beijing stated its "overlapping claim" ... -
Will BBM bar illegal Chinese fishermen?
(The Philippine Star,May 24, 2022 , on page 6)Among the tests awaiting apparent president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is how he would protect national interests, including that of Filipino fishermen, against the continued intrusion of Chinese poachers in the rich marine ... -
Will China try to change image?
(The Philippine Star,June 6, 2021 , on page 9)Since 2016, China’s diplomatic strategy was to become more aggressive, more confrontational and even more antagonistic in answering criticisms of China’s domestic and foreign policies. It was a sudden shift when it was ... -
Will Drilon be Senate President soon?
(The Philippine Star,December 2, 1998 , on page 29)While President Erap and his several bus and car loads of entourage had breakfast at a seaside seafood restaurant last Sunday, I joined Sen. Serge Osmeña III who visited SEAFDEC, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ... -
Winning the war vs garbage
(The Philippine Star,February 8, 2019 , on page 11)If we are to trace the historical roots of the present murky waters at the Manila Bay, blame it on the debris, junk and trash that have accumulated through the years and got buried in this body of water. As of present ... -
Woman loses arm in shark attack off Maui
(The Philippine Star,August 17, 2013 , on page A18)Officials reopened a Maui beach Thursday, a day after a shark bit off the right arm of a German visitor about 50 yards (46 meters) offshore. About 2 miles (3 kilometers) of beach in the resort community of Makena reopened ... -
Women work more than men, study says
(The Philippine Star,November 10, 1999 , on page B-6)Contrary to what is popularly known, women in fishing communities work more than men. A study done by researchers of the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC ... -
World aquaculture prod'n dominated by Asian countries
(The Philippine Star,December 9, 1998 , on page 23)Asia continues to dominate aquaculture production, thus contributing considerably to the sustenance of food security in the region. As it is today, aquaculture, or fishfarming, now offers opportunities as the "last frontier" ...