Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "marine environment"

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    • 5 provinces commit to protect Visayan sea 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, September 30, 2018, on page B2)
      Five local government units have committed to adopt a fisheries management framework to protect the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s major fishing grounds, from illegal fishing activities to ensure a sustainable fisheries ...

    • Australia works with Phl in coral reef restoration 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, September 25, 2023, on page 4)
      Australia continues to work with the Philippines on protecting the marine environment through coral reef restoration, Australian Ambassador HK Yu said yesterday. Yu welcomed the signing of the UN High Seas Biodiversity ...

    • Calida seeks dismissal of kalikasan petition on WPS 

      Punay, Edu (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 ...

    • Cayetano prepares for DFA, joins South China Sea meet 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, January 11, 2017, on page 6)
      Preparing to assume the post of foreign affairs secretary by the middle of this year, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano has been joining presidential visits and meetings abroad as well as international conferences on the South China ...

    • Cebu 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, February 15, 1998, on page 16)
      The Bantayan municipal government has committed P100,000 every year in support of the Bantayan Island Municipal Park and Sanctuary (BIMPS) project. Vice Mayor Geraldine Escario-Cañares reiterated the pledge during the ...

    • China militia around Pag-asa proof of crime vs fishermen 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, April 3, 2019, on page 9)
      The influx of Chinese maritime militia around Palawan’s Pag-asa Island harasses, bullies, and persecutes Filipino fishermen. China’s non-stop illegal reef dredging and artificial island building also degrades the marine ...

    • 'China's clam harvesting violates Phl sovereignty' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Alexis; Punay, Edu; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, April 17, 2019, on page 1-10)
      Malacañang yesterday described as an “affront” to Philippine territory and sovereignty the harvesting of giant clams in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal by Chinese ships as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced it ...

    • China, Asean sign 10-year pact on marine protection 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, November 19, 2017, on page 9)
      China has agreed to work with its Southeast Asian neighbors to protect marine and coastal biodiversity in the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently released a copy of the declaration on a 10-year ...

    • 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 ...

    • Commentary: Save our seas 

      Claparols, Antonio (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2019, on page B6)
      For once, leave politics out of this issue and make the facts speak for themselves. The coral colonies in the South China Sea are the richest and most diverse in the world. Any harm that goes to the coral colonies of the ...

    • Don’t fear to collect P231.7 B for China reef destruction 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, June 19, 2020, on page 9-10)
      Filipinos can seek redress from the UN for China’s reef devastation and poaching in the West Philippine Sea. Seizing China state assets is rightful if it refuses to pay P231.7-billion damages so far. Filipinos must not ...

    • EU delegation joins Manila Bay cleanup 

      Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, September 23, 2018, on page 1-11)
      The European Union (EU) delegation to the Philippines, led by Ambassador Franz Jessen, joined yesterday the Manila Bay cleanup program along Roxas Boulevard in Manila. Jessen said the group’s participation in the cleanup ...

    • EU launches plastic management program in Southeast Asia 

      Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2018, on page B6)
      The European Union will launch next year a program that aims to help countries in East and Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, implement better plastic waste management. “(There are) two central problems we are ...

    • Fishermen withdraw from 'kalikasan' petition 

      Punay, Edu; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, July 10, 2019, on page 1-6)
      The government’s chief lawyer yesterday moved for the withdrawal of a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to compel the government to protect marine resources in the West Philippine Sea, saying 19 fishermen listed ...

    • Investing in the Philippines' marine environment 

      Robinson, Steven J. (The Philippine Star, April 21, 2022, on page 7)
      As I have traveled around the Philippines, from Palawan to Bohol to Surigao, I have seen the magnificent beauty of Philippine seas firsthand. The Philippines boasts one of the most diverse marine environments in the world, ...

    • Lio Beach takes environmental awareness to the next level 

      (The Philippine Star, September 17, 2019, on page B10)
      In addition to raising awareness for the global marine environment, this September’s International Coastal Cleanup Day at Lio Beach in El Nido, northern Palawan, has evolved into a full-scale celebration of its unique and ...

    • Make West Philippine Sea a peace park — earth lawyer 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, July 6, 2018, on page 11)
      China is destroying Philippine coral reefs, a world-renowned Filipino environment lawyer laments. Spawning grounds for the world’s fish need saving. The powerful neighbor must answer for the ruin, says UN-honored ...

    • MSI beyond 40 — Charting new waters 

      Menez, Marie Antonette J. (The Philippine Star, April 17, 2014, on page B-7)
      The UP Marine Science Institute recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with the theme "MSI beyond 40 - Charting new waters." The weeklong celebration was an auspicious occasion to look back at the challenges, lessons ...

    • Net-Works: Income from discarded fishing nets 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, June 28, 2015, on page B-4)
      Filipino fishermen and coastal communities have been introduced to an innovative inclusive business model that tackles the environmental problem of discarded fishing nets while providing a source of supplemental income to ...

    • Oceans under threat 

      Kricke, Gordon (The Philippine Star, April 4, 2019, on page 11)
      The oceans are still full of life, but they are also sick and it is getting worse every year. Climate change and increasing acidification are contributing to the destruction of corrals reefs in tropical waters all over the ...