Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "Scientific personnel"
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1st Mangrove Congress on Research & Development set
(The Philippine Star,November 25, 2012 , on page B-12)The 1st ASEAN Mangrove Congress on Research and Development unfold on Dec. 3-7, at the Century Park Hotel, Manila with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (DENR-ERDB) ... -
Benham R&D to be multi-agency effort
(The Philippine Star,May 31, 2018 , on page B6)According to Dela Peña, the DOST had spent P39 million for the first exploration activities through its attached agencies Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development, and the ... -
Biotechnology can trigger a ‘blue revolution’ – scientist
(The Philippine Star,September 15, 2002 , on page B-4)Biotechnology can trigger a new revolution – a "blue revolution". "Blue revolution" pertains to great strides in production of food of fish origin. This is specifically true for fishfarming or aquaculture, which has in ... -
Cordillera-friendly tilapia developed
(The Philippine Star,July 28, 2002 , on page 1)A new strain of tilapia suited to the cool-elevated areas of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has been launched for field-testing. Specifically, genetically engineered to withstand the climate in the northern ... -
Deep reefs no 'twilight zone' refuge for fish, corals
(The Philippine Star,July 26, 2018 , on page B6)Deep coral reefs in a “twilight zone” in the oceans differ sharply from those near the surface, dimming hopes that they can be a refuge for marine life fleeing threats such as climate change and pollution, scientists said. ... -
DENR task force to monitor, document coral bleaching
(The Philippine Star,September 11, 2010 , on page A-19)Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje has directed his agency’s Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau to create a task force that will monitor and document coral bleaching in the country. Paje also ordered ... -
Fisheries specialists finish program
(The Philippine Star,September 29, 1996 , on page 28)Fourteen fisheries specialists from 12 Asian countries completed last Sep. 27 a 12-week course on Coastal Aquaculture conducted by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) at ... -
Fishery experts map out ways to protect aquaculture industry
(The Philippine Star,March 15, 1999 , on page 17)About a hundred aquaculture scientists, environmentalists and other fishery experts from Southeast Asia and other parts of the World met here recently and mapped out measures to counter threats to the aquaculture industry ... -
Foreigners barred from Phl Rise, unless with Pinoys
(The Philippine Star,February 7, 2018 , on page 6)Just after the Chinese had completed their “scientific research” in Benham Rise or Philippine Rise, President Duterte ordered similar foreign endeavors in the area stopped and for new ones to secure permit from the national ... -
Local scientists achieve breakthrough in milkfish, rabbitfish research
(The Philippine Star,July 11, 2000 , on page B-2)The potentials of two sectors of the fisheries industry are expected to be considerably boosted soon with a breakthrough in aquaculture biotechnology research achieved by scientists of a Southeast Asian center based here. ... -
Mangroves, fishponds, and the quest for sustainability
(The Philippine Star,August 2, 2007 , on page B-6-B-7)My earliest training was in zoology, and when I began studying the taxonomy of mangroves, I found the diversity of these habitats challenging. On a trip to the Mai Po, Hong Kong, mangroves in 1993, experts from Thailand ... -
Marine scientist eyes R&D on ocean energy
(The Philippine Star,August 18, 2016 , on page B-8)A marine scientist based in academe is urging the Philippines to pour investments into ocean energy resource research and development. Laura David of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) said ... -
Mass whale beaching fuels japan quake fears
(The Philippine Star,April 17, 2015 , on page A2)The mass beaching more than 150 melon-headed whales on japan's shore has fuelled fears of a repeat of a seemingly unrelated event in the country - the devastating 2011 undersea earthquake that killed around 19,000 people. ... -
More readers' views on agriculture neglect
(The Philippine Star,February 8, 2010 , on page B-4)We received another email from Vicente Emmanuel Paterno of Hayuma Foundation who chooses to call out attention on the plight of our fisheries sector. He writes: "While it is plain to see the obvious neglect of Philippine ... -
National Scientist Gomez, marine conservation advocate, 81
(The Philippine Star,December 4, 2019 , on page 8)National Scientist Edgardo Gomez, a pioneer in marine conservation in the Philippines, died on Dec. 1. He was 81. Gomez was a researcher, scientist, conservation advocate and educator in various fields, including invertebrate ... -
Offering and deity
(The Philippine Star,April 5, 2010 , on page E-4)On a rare occasion, a scientist and an artist come together. Dr. Jurgenne Primavera and PG Zoluaga, both Iloilo-based, comprise one of the pairs of women environmentalists and male artists brought together by Norma Liongoren ... -
Outstanding researchers awarded
(The Philippine Star,August 6, 2000 , on page 15)Thirteen aquaculture and fisheries researchers won science awards conferred by the Los Baños Science Community (LBSC). The awardees received the 14th Dr. Elvira Tan Memorial awards, which carried cash prizes and plaques, ... -
Philippine science as world science: The case of milkfish reproduction
(The Philippine Star,January 10, 2008 , on page B-7)By the early 1980s, Clarissa Marte (also a UP faculty member) and Flor Lacanilao had both moved to the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Iloilo where they tried a ... -
Phl coral reefs suffering despite laws against destructive fishing
(The Philippine Star,April 5, 2018 , on page B6)Some of the fishing methods used in today’s small-scale fisheries are causing more damage to coral reefs than ever, an online science news site has reported, citing a recent study by the University of British Columbia. ... -
'Phl to build in Benham Rise to assert claim'
(The Philippine Star,May 9, 2018 , on page 3)President Duterte has formed a team of experts to conduct a study at the Philippine Rise. Duterte formed the team of 50 Filipino experts to further assess the country’s sovereignty over the seismically active undersea and ...