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    • Phl economy to suffer if Delta variant spreads 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, July 20, 2021, on page B1)
      The Philippine economy will be at the losing end anew once the Delta variant infects more people and prompts the government to impose another round of strict lockdown measures, highlighting the need to expedite COVID-19 ...

    • Phl turns up heat on China over boats in WPS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille S.; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, April 6, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines filed another diplomatic protest against Beijing – its second in two weeks – over the continued swarming of Chinese ships around Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, and vowed to file more “for every day of delay” ...

    • Living the island life in San Vicente 

      Beco, Erick (The Philippine Star, July 30, 2022, on page 3)
      San Vicente in Palawan exudes a unique charm compared to the more popular destinations in this world-class island destination. A first class, coastal municipality of over 33,000 residents located on the northwestern side ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 13, Series of 2022, 22 July 2022 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2022, on page 8)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Dumanquillas ...

    • Phl warship tests firepower in Hawaii naval exercises 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, July 21, 2022, on page 5)
      The Philippine Navy’s warship, BRP Antonio Luna, has tested its main guns at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises in Honolulu, Hawaii. During the Gunnery Exercise phase of the activities held from July 12 to 16, ...

    • Mexican mayor weds alligator to secure abundance 

      (The Philippine Star, July 2, 2022, on page 10)
      A small town Mexican mayor married his alligator bride in a colorful ceremony as traditional music rang out and people danced while imploring the indigenous leader to seal the nuptials with a kiss. San Pedro Huamelula Mayor ...

    • Dangerous sea creatures to avoid 

      Beltran, Grace Carole (The Philippine Star, April 12, 2022, on page C5)
      Finally, the day has arrived for our family sojourn. We’ve all had adventures out there in nature and nature has a way of enhancing stories by setting an exciting scene for our stories to take place in. So, here is my ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 11, Series of 2022, 17 June 2022 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, June 19, 2022, on page B7)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Dauis and ...

    • Can the annual floods from Marikina River be controlled? 

      Nepomuceno, Ariel (The Philippine Star, September 13, 2022, on page 13)
      The recent torrential floods that devastated Pakistan is reminiscent of the 2009 onslaught of Ondoy that left thousands dead and billions of damaged properties. Then after, other threats from the overflow of rivers became ...

    • Fisherfolk warn of fake sardine shortage 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth; Rivera, Danessa; Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, September 8, 2022, on page 1)
      Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has warned the government about a shortage of tamban or Indian sardines that is allegedly being “fabricated” by big fishing firms and ...

    • DND to aquire P30-B Korean-made offshore patrol vessels 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, June 29, 2022, on page 2)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) has signed a P30-billion contract with Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to acquire six new offshore patrol vehicles (OPVs) for the Philippine Navy. Boasting of modern capabilities, ...

    • Rice and fish 

      Chanco, Boo (The Philippine Star, November 16, 2022, on page B3)
      There was this story of a school girl whose baon every school day was a cup of rice sprinkled with patis or fish sauce. That was all her parents could afford, the story on social media said. The basic Filipino diet is rice ...

    • Protecting WPS using arbitral ruling tops DND agenda 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, July 19, 2022, on page 1)
      The Marcos administration will prioritize invoking the 2016 decision of an international arbitral court invalidating China’s maritime claim, as part of efforts to protect and defend the Philippines’ territorial rights over ...

    • Investing in the Philippines' marine environment 

      Robinson, Steven J. (The Philippine Star, April 21, 2022, on page 7)
      As I have traveled around the Philippines, from Palawan to Bohol to Surigao, I have seen the magnificent beauty of Philippine seas firsthand. The Philippines boasts one of the most diverse marine environments in the world, ...

    • China refuses to honor SCS ruling 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (The Philippine Star, July 15, 2022, on page 1)
      Still refusing to honor The Hague’s ruling as “final” and “indisputable,” China has warned that it would respond to attempts to implement the ruling on the South China Sea arbitration. Speaking at a press conference in ...

    • 'Int'l alliances needed to enforce WPS ruling' 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, July 17, 2022, on page 2)
      The Philippines should enlist the support and cooperation of its international allies in order to fully enforce the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) invalidating China’s vast territorial claims in ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 12, Series of 2022, 30 June 2022 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, July 2, 2022, on page B8)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Dauis and ...

    • Coalition calls for crisis plan for agriculture, fisheries sector 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, July 5, 2022, on page B4)
      A coalition of agriculture groups are pushing for a crisis response plan in agriculture and fisheries in the first 100 days to six months of the Marcos administration. In a letter to President Marcos, the coalition offered ...

    • USAID trains DENR, BFAR on coral reef CSI 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, July 6, 2022, on page 6)
      The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), recently trained Philippine government personnel in coral reef crime scene investigation and law enforcement. Under USAID’s Sustainable ...

    • US supports Phl in disputed sea protests 

      Reuters, Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star, June 19, 2022, on page 3)
      The United States supports the Philippines in calling on China “to end its provocative actions and respect international law in the South China Sea,” the State Department said on Friday. The Philippines last week lodged ...