NICE, France (AP) — The third UN Ocean Conference opened Monday as pressure mounts for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea. "The fight for the ocean is at the heart of the yearslong battles we 've been waging — for biodiversity, for climate, for our...
In celebration of World Oceans Day 2025, SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls, will once again mobilize thousands of volunteers across the country for its annual Coastal Cleanup Drive, set for June 7, 2025. This year’s theme, “Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains...
Forbes unveiled the 10th edition of its Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in different categories including entertainment and sports, AI, finance, social impact, and retail and e-commerce. Included in the entertainment and sports category are Filipino girl group BINI, Filipino chess prodigy Daniel...
Conserving the ocean cannot be overstated when the 2nd UN Ocean Conference announced a global ocean emergency. It revealed three major challenges confronting our only home: biodiversity loss, climate change, and marine pollution, sounding the alarm for their potential irreversible damage to the...
The first-ever deaf or hard of hearing K-pop group debuted on April 20 to coincide with South Korea’s Day of Persons with Disabilities. Big Ocean (빅오션), composed of Kim Ji-seok, 21; Park Hyun-jin, 25; and Lee Chan-yeon, 26; made their debut with the release of their song...
The country’s ocean-based industries surged by 21.1 percent year-on-year to reach over P800 billion in 2022 as the pandemic dwindles down. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday, Oct. 24, showed that the country’s ocean economy posted a gross value added (GVA) of...
Kim Nguyen/Pexels On June 29 at the Pandesal Forum of Kamuning Bakery Cafe in Quezon City, various fishermen and environmentalist groups gathered to express their opposition to the controversial plan by the Japanese government which involves the impending dumping of 1.3 million tons of Fukushima...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has called on the public to recognize the urgency to protect the oceans and reaffirm the commitment to preserve it as he believed that the world could secure a future where the bounties of the oceans are accessible to all. In his message...
To celebrate May as the Month of the Ocean, Senator Cynthia A. Villar renewed her commitment to protect oceans and wetlands and preserve its significant role in nurturing life and supporting livelihoods not only in the country but worldwide. During the On-the-Spot Poster-Making Contest initiated by...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the government is ready to assist the families of Filipinos who died when a Chinese vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean last week....
The five Filipino crew who went missing after their Chinese vessel sank in the Indian Ocean have been found dead after a week of search and rescue operations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said the agency is now coordinating with the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, May 24, that it was saddened upon learning the reported death of the crew of a Chinese fishing boat that capsized off the Indian Ocean last week. (Photo by whatarethe7continents.com via PCG) Chinese fishing vessel Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 capsized last...
