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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Opinion

Threat of sea level rise

WHILE the Philippines, an archipelagic country, lies at an altitude of 442 meters above sea level, satellite imagery, physical evidence and other studies suggest many parts, including Metro Manila, are sinking. No thanks at all to sea level rise or SLR – the average increase in the water level of the Earth’s oceans – as a result of climate change. Over the last century sea level has increased, and continues to...

‘Atin ito’s’ forays exploit poor fisherfolk

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Freedom of speech in our times

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