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Fish increase brings hope to double barrier reef
Seeing an average of 57 fish within 250 square meters may not be much compared to other dive spots, but for the Minantaw Marine Park and Sanctuary, it is a major development considering that five years ago the number of ...
- August 5, 2013
'Drink coffee, stay awake near Tubbataha'
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 ...
- June 15, 2013
Oil spill hits La Union, Ilocos Sur coastal
Authorities here are rushing to clean up an oil spill supposedly from a sunken Myanmar vessel that has reached coastal areas in Ilocos Sur and La Union. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has called on officials in the ...
- February 27, 2013
PHLPost issues first triangle stamps
The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) has issued its first ever triangle-shaped stamps featuring eight marine species found in the country. According to PHLPost, the issuance of the Philippine Marine Biodiversity Stamp was ...
- August 5, 2013
Tubbataha update: 2 engines removed from US minesweeper
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 ...
- March 14, 2013
Oil spill cleanup completed in 8 Cavite villages
The Coast Guard has completed cleaning the oil spill in eight barangays in Rosario town, Cavite last Tuesday. The eight barangays are Muzon 1, Muzon 2, Kanluran, Sapa 1, Sapa 2, Sapa 3, Wawa 2, and Wawa 3. Commander Armand ...
- August 15, 2013
La Union placed under state of calamity due to oil spill
The provincial board of La Union, upon the request of Gov. Manuel Ortega, has approved a resolution placing the province under a state of calamity due to the oil spill. Vice Gov. Aureo Nisce told The STAR that provincial ...
- March 4, 2013
Environmental groups undergo seminar on reef monitoring
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 ...
- March 3, 2013
PCG resumes oil spill cleanup
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday resumed cleanup operations in eight villages in Rosario, Cavite affected by the oil spill caused by a leak from the submerged pipeline of Petron Corp. Four teams composed of 25 ...
- August 14, 2013
P50-M ranger station to be set up in Tubbataha
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 ...
- August 6, 2013