Soft corals found in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank are among the most diverse in the world, according to an international study published in Nature Scientific Reports in May. The study, titled “Biodiversity and biogeography of zooxanthellate soft corals across the Indo-Pacific,”...
Zamora-led mining firm Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) reported a 148 percent increase in its attributable net income to ₱501.03 million in the first quarter of 2025, from ₱202.38 million in the previous year, driven by the sale of its minority stake in a nickel processing operator in Palawan. In a...
Preserved specimen of the box jellyfish species (Dr. Sheldon Rey Boco from The Philippine Jellyfish Stings Project and Griffith University in Queensland, Australia/Regional Studies in Marine Science) A groundbreaking study published in the January 2025 issue of the Regional Studies in Marine...
Zamora-led Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) is planning to divest its stake in Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC), one of the world’s largest producers of nickel and cobalt, in favor of strategic partner Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd (SMM). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),...
CEBU CITY — A furious Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado has offered a cash reward to anyone who could provide information that would lead to the identification of the tour guides who allowed divers to vandalize coral stones in one of the province’s top dive sites. PHOTO shows the vandalized coral...
FILE - Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National MarineSanctuary, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico, Sept. 16, 2023. Ocean temperatures that have gone "crazy haywire" hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching...
Regus, a globally renowned brand for flexible workspaces, is set to open its first facility at Doña Elena Tower, a bustling 11-storey building in Sta. Mesa, Manila. Regus at Doña Elena Tower will offer a range of flexible spaces, including private office spaces, coworking areas, virtual offices,...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is now preparing to file charges against and seek damages from China over its destruction of the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea, former Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Antonio Carpio bared on Wednesday, March 6. His pronouncement was a...
More than 500 hectares of coral reefs were reportedly destroyed in a span of four years supposedly due to China's activities in the West Philippine Sea, a maritime affairs expert said. Jay Batongbacal, Director of University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, said...
The Philippines and Australia have joined hands in restoring coral reefs in several parts of the West Philippine Sea amid various activities that have threatened marine environment in the waters. During a forum organized by Stratbase ADR Institute on Wednesday, Acting Australian Ambassador to...
Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels in Bajo de Masinloc near Zambales on Sept. 20, 2023. (Photo by PCG) The Philippine government intends to remove the floating barriers installed by China in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag...
Commodore Jay Tarriela (File photo) The Philippines’ concern over the destruction of coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was not just for drama but an expression of alarm over a “violent act” and “serious crime against humanity”. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) had this to say...
