Browsing The Philippine Star by Place "Tubbataha Reefs"

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    • Coffee table Tubbataha a chronicle of world heritage 

      Gonzales, Iris (The Philippine Star, November 24, 2016, on page B-10)
      It is no secret that the Philippines is host to one of the most amazing natural wonders in the world, the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park within the Sulu Sea. Such as natural gem made it to the list of UNESCO World Heritage ...

    • 'Crising stalls Tubbataha salvage 

      Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 20, 2013, on page A8)
      The salvage operation for the US Navy minesweeper USS Guardian, which has been stuck in the Tubbataha Reefs off Palawan for over a month, suffered another setback after tropical depression “Crising” struck parts of Mindanao ...

    • DOT holds Philippines' first int'l dive expo 

      (The Philippine Star, September 20, 2019, on page B18)
      Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Senate committee on tourism chair Senator Nancy Binay headline the opening of the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX), the country’s first and only ...

    • 'Drink coffee, stay awake near Tubbataha' 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, June 15, 2013, on page 3)
      Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena advised yesterday the officers and crew of two ships participating in a maritime exercise in Indonesia to drink coffee and stay awake when passing through ...

    • Environmental groups undergo seminar on reef monitoring 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, March 3, 2013, on page 8)
      Environmental groups underwent a workshop on coral reef monitoring processes as part of the preparation for assessment of the full extent of damage brought by the grounding of the US Navy warship in Tubbataha Reef. Seven ...

    • Gov't to pursue reef compensation 

      Calica, Aurea; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, January 5, 2014, on page 1-4)
      Malacañang is committed to pursuing compensation for the damage caused by a US Navy ship that ran aground last year at Tubbataha Reef, a United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage ...

    • Healers of Tubbataha 

      (The Philippine Star, June 8, 2013, on page 2)
      Convict Surgeonfish swim around Tubbataha Reef's South Atoll, which was damaged by ship grounding this year. In celebration of World Oceans Day today, the Worlds Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines released this photo to show ...

    • P50-M ranger station to be set up in Tubbataha 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, August 6, 2013, on page 10)
      The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) plans to build a new ranger station for the Tubbataha Protected Area. To be built beside the old barracks, the new ranger station estimated to cost P50 million will feature a research ...

    • PCG reminds Tubbataha divers of 'no touch policy' 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, March 1, 2015, on page 3)
      With the diving season at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park about to start, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently reminded divers of the “touch me not” policy when it comes to the rich marine biodiversity found in this ...

    • PCG, Navy shep up Tubbataha patrols 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, March 20, 2015, on page 11)
      As the diving season at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park begins, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Navy (PN) have intensified their monitoring in the area to ensure that marine resources would be free ...

    • Phl diving spots featured in int'l expo 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, September 20, 2019, on page B6)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT) will showcase the top diving spots in the country during the first Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) slated on Sept. 20 to 22 at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City. “The PHIDEX expects ...

    • Protecting the environment protectors 

      (The Philippine Star, June 15, 2020, on page 6)
      Palawan is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites – the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. The province is also considered a biodiversity corridor, serving as a refuge ...

    • Salvaging operations for US ship in Tubbataha begin 

      Macairan, Evelyn; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2013, on page 3)
      Salvaging operations for the USS Guardian began yesterday after the Tubbataha Protected Area Management Board (TPAMB) allowed a crane ship to lower its four anchors some 10 meters away from the protected area. Coast Guard ...

    • ‘Tubbataha ideal spot for Valentine’s Day’ 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, February 15, 2013, on page 6)
      With its clear waters and rich marine resources, Tubbataha Reef could be considered as one of the most beautiful spots to spend Valentine’s Day, according to Coast Guard Palawan District commander Commodore Enrico Efren ...

    • Tubbataha law cited by UN body 

      Mahusay, Juancho (The Philippine Star, October 21, 2012, on page A-29)
      The global community has taken notice of the Philippines' protection of natural reefs by giving Republic Act 10067 or the Tubbataha Natural Park Act a silver award in the 2012 Future Policy Awards as a model in coral reefs ...

    • Tubbataha update: 2 engines removed from US minesweeper 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, March 14, 2013, on page A-25)
      At least two main engines have been safely taken out from the United States Navy vessel that ran aground in the Tubbataha Reef, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday. Commodore Enrico Efren Evangelista, PCG Palawan ...

    • Tubbataha waits for US payment 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, April 26, 2014, on page 8)
      The US government has not yet paid compensation for the damage done to the Tubbataha Protected Area 15 months ago. Angelique Songco, Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) officer-in-charge, said yesterday that time is running ...

    • US awaits Phl request for compensation for reef damage 

      (The Philippine Star, January 15, 2014, on page 2)
      The US government is waiting for a request from Manila for compensation after a UD warship ran aground and damaged Tubbataha Reef in Sulu Sea on Jan. 17 last year, America's top diplomat in Manila said yesterday. The USS ...

    • US pays P87 M for Tubbataha damage 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Alexis; Villanueva, Rhodina; Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, February 19, 2015, on page 4)
      The Philippine government has received P87 million, or $1.97 million, from the United States for the damage caused by the grounding of the minesweeper USS Guardian in Palawan’s Tubbataha Reef two years ago. The Department ...

    • WWF ambassadors, stewards explore Tubbataha Reefs 

      (The Philippine Star, May 18, 2014, on page B-8)
      Unseen by the naked eye, millions of tuna larvae are carried by currents to Palawan and the Western 9isayas an ecological process that helps feed millions of Filipinos who rely on fish as a primary protein source. This is ...