Robbing a bank when no one’s looking
Since the Saya de Malha Bank is mostly located in international waters where few rules apply, its biodiversity is being systematically decimated by a huge fleet of industrial fishing ships that remain largely unchecked by government oversight

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https://www.rappler.com/environment/outlaw-ocean-project-robbing-saya-de-malha-bank/

Vanishing protectors and predators
Sharks play a critical role in the ecosystem as guardians of the seagrass, policing populations of turtles and other animals that would mow down all the seagrass if left unchecked. Catching sharks is not easy, nor is it usually inadvertent.

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https://www.rappler.com/environment/vanishing-marine-life-protectors-predators-saya-de-malha-banks/

[Good Business] Puso ng saging, puso ng tao: How loob shapes kapwa at Villa Socorro Farm
At Villa Socorro Farm, the 'puso ng saging' and 'puso ng tao' nurture each other in silent harmony, hidden from view yet giving life to everything that flourishes above the soil

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https://www.rappler.com/business/villa-socorro-farm-pagsanjan-laguna/

Far away from human rights
Fishing is the most dangerous occupation in the world, and more than 100,000 fishers die on the job each year. When they do, particularly on longer journeys far from shore, it is not uncommon for their bodies to be buried at sea.

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https://www.rappler.com/environment/fishing-as-occupation-far-away-human-rights-saya-de-malha-bank/

Trump tariffs may be favorable to PH agri exporters – DA chief
Philippines and Singapore get relatively lower tariffs compared to other Asian nations, following US President Donald Trump's sweeping imposition of 10% baseline tariff on all countries

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https://www.rappler.com/business/tiu-laurel-response-trump-tariffs-agricultural-exports/

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In Case You Missed It: Did you know that the Supreme Court of the Philippines is hearing a case involving local government units and private companies in response to a petition against seabed quarry projects and reclamation in Manila Bay, primarily due to concerns raised by fisherfolk and environmental groups about ecological impacts?

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/san-miguel-aerocity-ncr-cavite-lgus-manila-bay-reclamation-case-supreme-court/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that in 2015, a fleet of more than 70 Thai bottom trawlers illegally fished in the Saya De Malha Bank, leading to significant ecological damage and raising concerns about their operations due to a lack of regulatory oversight?

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https://www.rappler.com/environment/raking-waters-saya-de-malha-bank/

Why farmer groups are worried over Trump’s tariffs
'The fact remains that our products will still become 17% more expensive to the American consumer who can then decide to stop buying our products and shift to cheaper substitutes,' former agriculture chief Leonardo Montemayor says

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https://www.rappler.com/business/groups-warn-farmers-agriculture-sector-losses-trump-tariffs/

Farmers’ group urges gov’t to set floor price for palay
DA spokesman Arnel de Mesa says the agency is already reviewing the placement of a floor price for palay

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/farmers-group-urges-government-set-floor-price-palay/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that the Philippine government plans to auction off National Food Authority (NFA) rice due to the slow release of stocks to local government units following a food security emergency declaration? The auction aims to address storage issues and facilitate the release of new stocks ahead of the harvest season!

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/government-auction-off-nfa-rice-months-after-food-emergency-declaration/

FLY HIGH, RILEY 😢

Three-month-old Philippine eaglet Riley has died, according to a Facebook post from the Philippine Eagle Foundation. A full necropsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death.

Riley hatched from its shell on January 16 without human intervention. @here

https://www.rappler.com/environment/philippine-eaglet-riley-dies/

Philippine eagle Riley dies
Riley was only three months old

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https://www.rappler.com/environment/philippine-eaglet-riley-dies/

HOLY WEEK READS: People, communities at the heart of environmental stories
This Holy Week, read on how Filipinos are at the heart of the most pressing environmental issues

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https://www.rappler.com/environment/suggested-reads-2025-people-communities-stories/