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Search for Iloilo mishap victims ends
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) terminated its search and rescue operations yesterday after retrieving all 31 casualties in the boat-sinking incident in the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait, four days after the tragedy. PCG spokesman ...
- August 8, 2019
Review of Manila Bay reclamation projects eyed
In line with President Duterte’s order to clean up Manila Bay, the government is mulling a review of all reclamation projects, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said yesterday. ...
- January 11, 2019
Commentary: Save our seas
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 ...
- February 7, 2019
DILG to Manila Bay mayors: Shut down violators
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) yesterday ordered mayors of 178 towns and cities in the Manila Bay watershed area to revoke the business permits of establishments violating environmental laws. ...
- March 20, 2019
'Chinese research ships sighted in Pacific but outside Phl'
The Chinese ship detected in the Pacific was actually conducting a survey outside the Philippines 200-nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday. “Actually I’ve seen that ...
- August 25, 2019
Gov't urged to install vessel monitoring system
Oceana Philippines reiterated its call for transparency at sea to protect the lives of fishermen amid the recent sinking of a Filipino boat by a Chinese ship in the West Philippine Sea. It asked the government to adopt a ...
- June 23, 2019
Cimatu pushes Puerto Galera rehab
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the creation of an office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Puerto Galera to ensure the implementation of a rehabilitation plan for the tourist ...
- December 4, 2019
Reef makes pledge for cleaner beaches
International beach apparel brand Reef makes a pledge for cleaner beaches by accomplishing 1,500 beach cleanups, remove 150,000 lbs of trash, and engage 30,000 volunteers around the world to promote responsible travel and ...
- January 22, 2019
Algae emits 'sickening' smell in Muntinlupa
Residents in some parts of Muntinlupa City have complained of difficulty in breathing, asthma attacks, stomach pains and nasal clogging reportedly due to decaying algae in Laguna Lake. The city health office said the foul ...
- June 8, 2019
Carpio: Allowing China to fish in Phl EEZ unconstitutional
President Duterte’s decision to allow Chinese fishermen to trawl in Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine Sea violates the 1987 Constitution, Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned Tuesday. ...
- June 27, 2019