Tag: coral reef

Philippines and Papua New Guinea fish exports may be banned in Europe

June 11, 2014 benign0 1 Comment

Illegal fishing practices in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea may cost the economies of these two impoverished countries dearly. The European Union is reportedly threatening to ban fish imports from the two countries unless they curb illegal fishing practices. The warning, which was welcomed by environmental groups, puts the two countries on the EU’s…

Crime, Economy, Environment, Money Talks, Religion

Poaching of Cotabato black coral: Are Filipinos entitled to their outrage?

May 29, 2011May 29, 2011 benign0 8 Comments

What’s all the fuss about the destruction of the coral reef off Cotabato for a couple odd container vans of black coral? It sounds a bit hypocritical of Filipinos to be huffing and puffing about yet another wasteland created under their watch when they’ve overseen decades of wanton destruction and squandering of resources that had…

Environment

megget
on The Philippines’ outsourced justice system: why not outsource its executive and legislative branches too?
the only left to people should be the cooking of
megget
on The Philippines’ outsourced justice system: why not outsource its executive and legislative branches too?
better yet, let AI do the job. include public works,
DONN LISTON
on SO WHAT if Vice President Sara Duterte is impeached or not?
Fascinating insight!
benign0
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
Can't say I disagree with anything you wrote here other
Gabsboy
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
I'm not gonna go in making an internal critique of
megget
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
we want safer communities we want tougher law enforcement we
megget
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
the trouble with the Philippines then, is that we try
megget
on Filipinos need a proper “far right” party
the country should just break up into a federation of