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Carp in Laguna lake emasculated by pollution
A study conducted by Michelle Grace Paraso of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) College of Veterinary Medicine found that a majority of the male common carp in the lake have shrunken testes compared with ...
- October 13, 2016
China starts operating reef lighthouse
China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China sea near which a US warship sailed last year to challenge China's territorial claims. China claims most of the energy-rich waters ...
- April 7, 2016
Rody to ink Paris climate pact
Bowing to the will of his Cabinet, President Duterte has changed his mind and is now ready to sign the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement. Duterte acceded to the near-unanimous position of his Cabinet after discussing ...
- November 8, 2016
Guidelines on eating fish safely
You must have heard about the dangers of eating certain kinds of fish, which contain high levels of mercury. Yes, eating fish can be a double-edged sword. It’s good for your health, but it can be harmful, too. On the ...
- September 13, 2016
Climate-related death of coral around world alarms scientists
Kim Cobb, a marine scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, expected the coral to be damaged when she plunged into the deep blue waters off Kiritimati Island, a remote atoll near the center of the Pacific Ocean. ...
- April 14, 2016
Rody to Asean leaders: promote peace amid sea row
President Duterte has urged leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work together for peace and stability in the region amid the conflict over the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea as well ...
- September 11, 2016
House leaders to consult FVR, Carpio on sea row
The leadership of the House of Representatives under Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez intends to consult the expertise of former president Fidel Ramos and Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio on issues surrounding the West ...
- September 19, 2016
Noy: US military must act if china claims Scarborough
The United States would be obligated to take military action in the South China Sea if China moved to reclaim a hotly contested reef directly off Philippine shores, President Aquino said Thursday. Aquino said he had no ...
- May 21, 2016
Rody to ban fishing in Panatag lagoon
Filipinos can again fish at Panatag (Scarborough), but President Duterte will soon keep them out of the shoal’s lagoon when he declares it a marine protected area. Filipinos will still be allowed to fish outside the lagoon ...
- November 22, 2016
China warns US: be careful
China's defense ministry has warned the US Navy to "be careful" in the South China Sea and slammed a newly signed agreement between Washington and the Philippines. Earlier this month, Manila agreed to give US forces access ...
- April 2, 2016