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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Out in the Open by Ray S. Eñano

Managing our fisheries, marine environment key to food security

"But implementing the vessel monitoring system, or VMS, backfired amid accusations that it was tainted with corruption and overpricing." An archipelago like the Philippines has its hands full in scouring the seas surrounding it. The waters of the Pacific Ocean in the east, West Philippine Sea, and the Sulu Sea and Celebes Sea in the south are so vast and rich in marine resources that they pose an enormous challenge...

Urban decongestion provides real solution to traffic gridlock

"Nearby provinces, cities and towns can accommodate these new hubs in time...

Commuters’ options narrowing in the face of horrendous traffic

“The promise of an expanded railway network around Metro Manila to ease...

Harbour Centre keeping its calm, ignores noise at Subic waterfront

"The exclusive port operator and cargo handler at the Subic Bay is...

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Companies engaging in monopolies manipulate the market by restricting the supply of a product or service. In doing so, market prices increase to improve...

Creating satellite cities is a step to decongest the capital region

The Philippines may not yet have the model for an inclusive and sustainable community or city—but it is not far off from establishing one....

Burning trash and incinerators will just harm the environment

Generating electricity from wastes seems to be a win-win solution. You produce electricity from non-fossil sources—as opposed to crude oil and coal—and reduce carbon...

Metro Manila faces big challenge with smog, flood and huge traffic

Metro Manila is far from making itself a resilient and sustainable habitat as defined by the United Nations. Heavy floods, smog or air pollution,...

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