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    • 10 Chinese tourists rescued off Panglao 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, August 31, 2019, on page 13)
      Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescued 10 Chinese tourists when their boat suffered engine trouble in the waters off Balicasag Island in Panglao, Bohol on Thursday.

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 12, Series of 2021, 30 April 2021 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, May 2, 2021, on page B2)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Governments Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo ...

    • Camiguin: Unspoiled paradise 

      Francisco, JVM; Talavera, Catherine; Gorit, Gerry Lee (The Philippine Star, November 3, 2019, on page D8)
      During that first visit, I was with a group of friends who wanted to see some islands in the country yet unspoiled by hordes of tourists. Camiguin in the late 1980’s was pristine, unsullied by tourism and progress, and was ...

    • Chinese 'militia boats' tail Phl Navy vessel 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, February 5, 2023, on page 4)
      Two Chinese coast guard ships and two maritime militia boats disguised as fishing vessels menacingly tailed the Philippine Navy’s BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) recently near Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, which is within the ...

    • 'Wawa project delay to worsen water crisis' 

      Gonzales, Iris (The Philippine Star, November 5, 2019, on page B7)
      Ports tycoon Enrique Razon, who is making his foray into the water business, has warned that the water crisis in Metro Manila could worsen if the approval of his proposed Wawa Bulk Water Supply project would be delayed further.

    • Phl, US troops install artificial habitat reefs 

      Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, August 18, 2019, on page 4)
      Filipino and American servicemen have successfully installed 30 artificial reefs that will serve as fish sanctuaries and breeding grounds in the waters of Calatagan in Batangas, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) reported ...

    • Rody's China visit to tackle bilateral relations, sea row 

      Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, August 24, 2019, on page 2)
      Keen on asserting the Philippine's rights over the West Philippine Sea, President Duterte will push through with his working visit to Beijing from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. In a ...

    • Rescued Thai baby dugong killed by ocean plastic 

      (The Philippine Star, August 18, 2019, on page 14)
      An orphaned baby dugong rescued in Thailand earlier this year died yesterday due to pieces of plastic clogging her digestive system, according to authorities. The dugong, whom Thais had fondly taken to calling Marium, ...

    • Bardem urges UN delegates to protect oceans 

      (The Philippine Star, August 21, 2019, on page 16)
      Spanish actor and environmental activist Javier Bardem said Monday " we are all villains" for playing" deaf and blind" and not caring about the world's oceans', which are under more pressure than at any time in history. ...

    • 'Chinese research ships sighted in Pacific but outside Phl' 

      Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, August 25, 2019, on page 9)
      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 ...

    • Ahead of Duterte's China visit, Beijing firm on SCS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, August 26, 2019, on page 8)
      Beijing’s position of not recognizing the United Nations ruling on South China Sea (SCS) arbitration “has not changed a bit,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized ahead of President Duterte’s visit to China from Aug. ...

    • Boracay water utility compliant with DENR standards 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, September 28, 2019, on page B5)
      Boracay Tubi System Inc. (BTSI), one of the two water utility providers in Boracay Island, is fully compliant with the government’s effluent standards following the recent rehabilitation of the country’s top tourist ...

    • Rody asked on status of Code of Conduct 

      Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, September 1, 2019, on page 5)
      President Duterte has revealed that several parties have been reaching out to him to talk about the status of the long-delayed Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. Duterte said most of the parties are member-countries ...

    • E-3 expresses concern on SCS 

      Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, September 1, 2019, on page 5)
      Three European countries have collectively expressed their concern over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. “We are concerned about the situation in the South China Sea which could lead to insecurity and instability ...

    • Venice hit by worst high tide; mayor declares emergency 

      (The Philippine Star, November 14, 2019, on page A23)
      Venice was hit by the second highest tide recorded in the lagoon city on Tuesday, which flooded its historic basilica and left many of its squares and alleyways deep underwater. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said he would declare ...

    • Boat capsizes off Negros; 9 rescued 

      Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, February 5, 2023, on page 9)
      Nine passengers of a boat that capsized in the waters off the coast of EB Magalona town in Negros Oriental were rescued yesterday. The victims were on their way to Manapla town when the boat capsized shortly after midnight ...

    • US official decries Chinese sea 'intimidation' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, November 5, 2019, on page 1)
      A United States envoy yesterday denounced Chinese " intimidation" in the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders and invented them to a special summit in Washington on behalf of US President Trump.

    • Palace on harassment near shoal: Not Phl's problem 

      Regalado, Edith; Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Alexis; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, November 5, 2019, on page 1)
      The Philippines has nothing to do with the reported harassment by a Chinese naval vessel of the Liberian commercial oil tanker Green Aura near Panatag ( Scarborough) Shoal last week, Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said.

    • Group seeks DENR stand vs Manila Bay reclamation 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, September 30, 2022, on page 14)
      Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) yesterday urged Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga to make a stand against the reclamation projects in Manila Bay. “After ...

    • BFAR: No sardine supply shortage 

      Pareño, Roel (The Philippine Star, October 1, 2022, on page 8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has dismissed claims of a shortage in the supply of sardines in Western Mindanao. “We have sufficient supply as far as our region is concerned. We have nothing to be ...