MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Corals remain abundant in marine protected areas in San Remigio town in northern Cebu. Coral communities dominated by Porites, Pocillopora, Acropora, and Millepora—thrive along gently sloping, silty reef beds, thus increasing the population…
LAUREL, Batangas — The Chinese militia ship spotted off Pagasa (Thitu) Island deployed a parachute anchor, destroying corals in the area, according to findings of Filipino scientists. Initially, media reports stated that the militia ship ran aground…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado is offering a P200, 000 reward for information that will lead to the identity of the boatman and tourist guide who were with foreign nationals believed to be among…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado has ordered an investigation to especially identify whoever was responsible for vandalizing the corals in Virgin Island. Aumentado said that he felt very disappointed when he learned of…
Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It’s so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes…
MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday called for a senate probe into China’s alleged harvesting of corals in Rozul Reef. “Thanks to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for revealing this. I think…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday raised the alarm about destroyed coral reefs in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal and a “deliberate” man-made alteration of the “natural topography of the underwater terrain” in that area, where Chinese maritime…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan would convene concerned government agencies to address the incidents of dynamite fishing on the seawater of Punta West. Chan said he wants to establish “robust monitoring and…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Municipality of Moalboal in southern Cebu has been conducting underwater operations to stop the outbreak of the crown of thorns starfish. Rolie Alderite, the town’s tourism officer, said they have been injecting…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Corals play an important role in the protection of our coastlines against natural calamities like storms and erosions. Dr. Allan Poquita, Central Visayas director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — No corals will be destroyed in the construction of the 100-meter underwater cross in Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City. This is the assurance of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on the city’s…
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) found that corals within the 500 meters of seawater in Alcoy town southern Cebu were destroyed because of heavy siltation caused by crushed dolomites that fell…
