Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has signed the first-ever international treaty on ocean protection as the Philippines joined the world in protecting marine biodiversity. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Manalo said Wednesday night he was "honored" to sign the...
Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) personnel completed a helocast training at Marine Base Gregorio Lim in Ternate, Cavite on Friday, July 14. Philippine Marine Corps and United States Marine Corps personnel hold helocast training *at Marine Base Gregorio Lim in...
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) will test its ability to integrate, plan, and execute firing and tactics plans to sink a mock enemy ship as they kick off the Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 23 on Thursday, July 6. *(File photo: Philippine Marine...
BACOLOD CITY – A fisherman found a dead bottlenose dolphin near the Carbin Reef at the Sagay Marine Reserve, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Monday, July 3. A BOTTLENOSE dolphin was found dead near the Carbin Reef at Sagay Marine Reserve, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Monday, July 3. (Photo...
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...
The Senate started on Tuesday, May 30, committee hearings on a House of Representatives bill seeking to complete 41 local marine hatcheries of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Senator Cynthia A. Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture and food committee, stressed that the...
Japan’s envoy to the Philippines, who went into scuba diving for the first time in 25 years, was in awe of what he saw during a recent dive off Anilao in Batangas. (Photo courtesy of Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko) Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa...
BACOLOD CITY – The late Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. received a posthumous award for his dedication and efforts for the marine conservation program in Sagay City and the creation of the 32,000-hectare Sagay Marine Reserve in the 1970s. AGNES Marañon-Iida (center) receives the...
The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) in its latest bulletin on Friday evening, March 24, advised that calmer seas should be taken as an "opportunity" to ramp up the collection of oil slicks and cleanup drives near the sunken MT Princess Empress. "Calmer seas and larger...
The weakening of the northeast monsoon, locally referred to as amihan. May result in the oil spill reaching Verde Island Passage and the coastal areas of Batangas, experts from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute said. The Verde Island Passage (VIP), is dubbed as the global...
Senator Cynthia Villar is urging the Philippine Navy (PN) to join efforts to lift the Philippines away from its distressing position of being one of largest marine polluters in the world. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, lamented the Philippines'...
National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, considered the father of marine protected areas (MPAs), is certain to be remembered for a long while. Despite his passing on Feb. 1, 2023, his memories and legacy will continue to live on and linger not only among his family and close associates, but also on...
