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Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, its a way of lookin at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at lifes realities. -Dr. Seuss
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Coral Triangle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rated • 1 review • environment, philippines, scuba diving, marine biology • wikipedia.org
The Coral Triangle
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IUCN - Recovery plan for Philippine crocodiles
Rated • 1 review • outdoors, philippines • iucn.org
Recovery plan for Philippine crocodiles
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Index of /blog
Rated • 2 reviews • marine biology, philippines • mostbeautifulbays.com
From the page: "RP is center of marine fish biodiversity in world"
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Giant Clams Secure For Another Generation After...
Reviewed • 2 reviews • marine biology, philippines • sciencedaily.com
From the page:
"Giant Clams 'Secure For Another Generation' After Philippine Re-seeding"
Re-seeding programmes on over 50 reefs are securing the survival of the giant clam for at least another generation, according to WWF-Philippines.
The clams, the world's largest bivalve mollusks and the star of lurid but mostly imaginary literary and cinematic depictions of trapped divers, can live for over a century. They have been known to exceed 1.4 metres in length and weigh in at over 260 kilograms.
Once common throughout Philippine reefs, excessive hunting for the food, pet and curio trade all but depleted the wild giant clam population by the mid-1980s, prompting the IUCN to classify them as vulnerable.
An attempt to restore natural clam populations is now being spearheaded by Dr. Suzanne Mingoa-Licuanan of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute in partnership with WWF-Philippines.
"Several species of laboratory-raised giant clams have been re-seeded in over 50 reefs nationwide, significantly bolstering wild stocks and ensuring their survival for at least another generation," said WWF Project Manager Paolo Pagaduan.
By way of example, a fresh batch of 40 true giant clams (Tridacna gigas) wrapped in watertight plastic bags made the journey last month from rearing laboratories in the west of the country down the coast to their new homes in Batangas province on Santelmo Reef, a prized snorkeling site being restored with the help of WWF and a nearby ecotourism development.
With an average length of 36 centimetres and weighing almost 10 kilograms, each of the 40 clams was painstakingly but successfully laid to rest - alive of course - in
pre-designated nooks and crannies. Some 102 clams were planted in the same area last November and another 35 are being grown for transplanting in coming months.
"When we planted the first batch last November, all clam mantles were pale ochre. Now, each clam shows off electric hues of blue and violet - an indicator that the area is conducive to clam growth," said Pagaduan.
"It is hoped that baby clam recruits will eventually appear to seed outlying areas in Batangas."
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Divers push on despite death, dangers in sunken ship -...
Rated • 1 review • news, philippines • inquirer.net
From Site:
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Divers push on despite death, dangers in sunken ship
By Alcuin Papa
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:47:00 06/28/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- There were palm prints on the ship's windows, bodies were bloated four to five times their size. And death was palpable both above and below the water.
The sheer horror of the dead bodies of passengers of the sunken M/V Princess of the Stars and the difficulty of retrieving them have left even veteran Coast Guard divers weak, sapped of their physical strength and overwhelmed by their emotions.
But beyond the horrors, the divers interviewed by the INQUIRER Saturday also spoke of the mission they felt compelled to accomplish at all cost and at the risk of their own lives.
Vanessa Garon, 28, and her sister Alexandra, 23, are the only two women divers helping the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) retrieve bodies inside the wreck of the ill-fated ship.
The INQUIRER caught up with the sisters, daughters of counselors Bob and Emmy Garon, Saturday during their checkup at the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City.
Authorities stopped retrieval operations when it was learned that the ship carried a cargo of the toxic pesticide endosulfan. Concerned about the health of the divers, officials ordered them to undergo medical tests.
The two first dove into the wreck last Thursday and had logged in around 80 minutes underwater. They went down as far as 120 feet.
"From the top, you can smell death. Underwater, you can actually feel death," Coast Guard auxiliary diver Vanessa said.
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Time for Manila to Eat more Fish | Wazzup Manila Blog...
Rated • 1 review • cooking, philippines • wazzupmanila.com
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Time for Manila to Eat more Fish
A big portion of the fish being consumed by residents of Metro Manila passes through the Navotas Fish Port . It is in this area where fish traders buy and sell various types of sea products in bulk through the famous "Bulong system". The fish is then distributed to the various retailers in various wet markets and groceries before it finally lands in the various kitchens of Metro Manila.
Due to fears of rice shortage, food prices continuously spiraled upwards during the past few months. But after the typhoon "Frank" hit the country, fish consumption in Metro Manila is currently down by 50% due to weak demand. Fears that fish in the Romblon area are feeding on the flesh of the estimated 700 dead passengers still trapped inside a sunken vessel and around the surrounding areas prompted people to stop buying sea foods.
Some scientists have assured the public that the fish in the country does not eat dead human flesh but still, that did not wash away people's morbid idea that they will be biting into fish that has human remains in its body.
Government people and fish traders in Navotas however, certifies that none of the sea products passing through their port comes from Romblon. They guarantee that 80% of their products come from Mindanao and Palawan islands and the remaining 20% originating from the Visayas are not from the Sibuyan islands, where the vessel sunk.
In this regard, it is probably wise for residents of Metro Manila to take this opportunity to buy fish because of its low price. The drop in demand prompted the traders to sell at 50% off the previous rates and this should be good for the public. Fish is healthy for the human body because of its high protein and omega-3 fatty acid content and it lessens the risk of heart disease, a major contributor to the country's mortality rate.
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Manila Philippines Directory Blog Forum Classified Ads...
Rated • 4 reviews • philippines • wazzupmanila.com
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WazzupManila.com
WazzupManila.com hosts Metro Manila's prime business listings, Consumer Forum, FREE Classified Ads and everything about the National Capital Region and tourist destinations in the Philippines.
It also features the latest dining, shopping, travel, wellness and other promos in order for the consumer to make informed decisions.
In addition, issue of significant importance to the country are discussed in the news section. Other important pieces of hard to reach information such as PRC Board Exam Results will also be posted in order to assist the general public.
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Militants oppose oil exploration by US company in Sulu...
Rated • 1 review • activism, government, philippines • inquirer.net
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Militants oppose oil exploration by US company in Sulu Sea
"A MILITANT FISHERFOLK ALLIANCE on Saturday vowed to oppose the governmentâ€s plan to let the American oil firm ExxonMobil drill for oil in the Sulu Sea.
The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas said its opposition to ExxonMobilâ€s $110-million oil exploration plan, expected to start by the middle of next year, will be â€oeone of the biggest battles of Filipino fisherfolk in the very near future.”
â€oeWe will fight this transnational plunder courtesy of President Macapagal-Arroyoâ€s first-rate puppetry to US interests,” Pamalakaya national chair Fernando Hicap said in a press statement.
The group said it was apprehensive of the projectâ€s impact on the livelihoods of fishing communities in Palawan, Western Visayas, Zamboanga peninsula and Sulu archipelago.
The Sulu Sea, in the southwest Philippines, connects the South China Sea and the Celebes Sea and is considered to be on the route of tuna and other schools of fish leaving or going to the Pacific Ocean."
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Metrobank stop funding climate change
Rated • 2 reviews • activism, philippines • greenpeace.org
From the page:
"Ask Metrobank to save the climate!
Challenge Metrobank withdraw from dirty coal power projects and instead invest in cleaner safer renewable energy solutions.
Global Business Power Corp (GBPC) a subsidiary of Metrobank , together with Panay Power Corp (PPC), is pushing dirty energy projects in Iloilo City as well as Toledo in neighboring Cebu island.
Ask Metrobank to stop funding climate change!
