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In release Saturday, Advocates of Science and Technology for the People (AGHAM) warned that reclamation, dump-and-fill, dredging and seabed quarrying would lead to habitat destruction and biodiversity loss.

Residents in some of the most affected areas of the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro are still reeling from its devastating effects over a month after as they reported that their income and the aid that they have received are insufficient.

In an update, the Coast Guard said it has collected 13,383 liters of oily water and 139 sacks of oil-contaminated materials during its offshore oil spill response operations.

An organization of scientists on Wednesday warned that not only coastal ecosystems but also the country’s fisheries production will be put at risk if dredging and seabed quarrying in Manila Bay continue. 

There are 187 reclamation projects across the archipelago, according to a master list of approved, pending, and ongoing dump-and-fill ventures of the Philippine Reclamation Authority.

"It has been long proven by many scientists, experts, and fisherfolk that reclamation is catastrophic to marine and aquatic ecosystems. On top of its environmental impacts, reclamation entails massive displacement of fisherfolk and a consequent threat to local fish supply."

By Jonathan L. Mayuga The 260-hectare Pasay City Reclamation Project is one of several development projects in Manila Bay, currently the subject of an ambitious rehabilitation program by the Duterte administration. On January 27, an online public scoping was conducted in the area, with the proponents of the project hoping…

Published May 5, 2021, 10:45 AM The Philippine government’s failure to address the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is resulting in billions worth of losses in terms of fish catch and revenues. Asis Perez, former director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said the country is foregoing billions of revenues by allowing the growing number of Chinese vessels to occupy WPS, which covers the Kalayaan Group of Islands in Spratl...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it is “strongly committed” to fulfilling its mandate in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and other coastal communities in the Philippines.This is amid the lingering presence of hundreds of Chinese boats in the West Philippine Sea WPS. In a st