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Video of beachgoers rescuing whales goes viral
Dozens of beachgoers and lifeguards battled to help a pod of pilot whales back into deeper waters after coming too close to the shore of the US state of Georgia earlier this week, although the authorities said that three ...
- July 20, 2019
'WPS joint exploration may be unconstitutional'
As the Duterte administration appears determined to pursue joint development in the West Philippine Sea with China, some lawmakers have warned that such arrangement could have constitutional ramifications. House constitutional ...
- October 30, 2019
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 259, Series of 2018, Subject: Rules and regulations on the importation of frozen fish and fishery/aquatic products for wet markets during closed and off-fishing seasons or during the occurrence of calamities
Whereas, there is significant increase in the price of fish which can be attributed to the increasing fuel prices, presence of unnecessary market layers, adverse weather conditions, inadequate post-harvest infrastructure, ...
- September 14, 2018
Duterte: Abolish Pasig River agency
President Duterte yesterday called on Congress to abolish the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), believing it no longer has a function to perform. “If Congress is listening, abolish it. There is nothing to clean ...
- October 30, 2019
Saving the oceans
Our oceans are in crisis. Plastic waste dumped in our waterways and spilling out into the oceans was estimated at eight million tons last year. That’s equivalent to a dump truck full of water bottles, nappies, and other ...
- June 21, 2018
Benham Rise
Benham Rise is not subject to any maritime boundary dispute unlike the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea. People and governments have started to look into this undersea region because of the possible mineral and ...
- February 12, 2018
Del Rosario: Take SCS ruling to UN General Assembly
Since China has not stopped its bullying in the West Philippine Sea, former foreign affairs chief Albert del Rosario said the Philippines needs to drum up international support to compel Beijing to comply with an arbitral ...
- August 2, 2019
Ice bridge in Argentine glacier collapses
An ice bridge that was part of a glacier at the tip of Argentina has collapsed in the dead of night.
- March 14, 2018
Papal text says man betrays God by destroying the environment
Pope Francis waded into the global debate on climate change and the environment on Sunday, saying in the text of a speech that man was destroying nature and betraying God’s calling to be stewards of creation. Francis offered ...
- January 22, 2015
Leni, senators call for probe on Recto Bank incident
Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed support for calls to investigate and seek accountability over the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat hit by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank in Palawan on Sunday. “I fully support ...
- June 14, 2019