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Geologists Discover Evidence of Gas Hydrates in the Manila Trench
Gas hydrates are great alternative energy sources but they could also harm us and the environment, note geologists from the University of the Philippines. Much like carbonated drinks are water infused with carbon dioxide, gas hydrates are ice mostly infused with methane, a natural gas used as fuel.
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Published on 14/03/2024 by puertoparrot
Categories: Environment, Technology
Tags: Manila Trench, science
Iloilo City Nominated as UNESCO World Heritage Site
This southern metropolis has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mayor Jerry Treñas announced yesterday the inclusion of the city’s historic street, Calle Real, in the tentative list of nominees for the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. Calle Real, the momentous street located in the downtown area, is known for its well-preserved colonial-era buildings, which date back to the Spanish and American colonial periods.
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Published on 14/03/2024 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, History, Leisure, Travel
Tags: Iloilo, Spanish, UNESCO, colonial, heritage
Gov’t Not Proposing Any New Taxes Until Next Year
THE Philippines will not be imposing new taxes until next year, Finance Secretary Ralph Rector said yesterday as the Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed him as the country’s Finance chief. Recto told the CA finance committee that the government is pursuing only tax measures that “are already in the advance stages in Congress” and made the assurance that there will be no new tax measures until at least next year.
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Published on 14/03/2024 by puertoparrot
Categories: News and Events, Politics
Tags: BIR, government
Pinoys Flag TikTok Account Posting Dubious Info on West PH Sea
Filipinos flagged a TikTok account spreading some dubious information about maritime tensions in the West Philippine Sea involving Chinese and Philippine vessels. A Reddit user on Monday raised alarm over the TikTok account @mediaunlock which posts clips of news presenters talking about aggressions in the West Philippine Sea.
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Published on 12/03/2024 by puertoparrot
Categories: Legal, News and Events, Politics
Tags: China, South China Sea, TikTok
Embattled Masungi Georeserve Park Faces Threat from Wind Farm Project
Lawmakers have filed resolutions to investigate reported drilling operations within the Masungi geopark, which has faced numerous threats. Despite the energy firm saying it holds the necessary permits, conservationists say some indigenous groups living in the area have no idea of the wind project
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Published on 07/03/2024 by puertoparrot
Categories: Business, Environment, Fauna and flora, Technology
Tags: National Park, Natural Park, Nature, environment, windenergy
LOOK: What It’s Like Visiting a Korean Aesthetic Clinic for the First Time
K-pop, K-food, and K-drama aside, K-beauty also has the country in a chokehold. Many dream of achieving “glass skin,” hoarding Korea’s best skincare products, or copping that dewy “no-makeup makeup look” just like their favorite K-pop idols. So, it only makes sense that a South Korean aesthetic clinic finally landed on Philippine shores!
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Published on 21/01/2024 by puertoparrot
Categories: Arts, Health, Technology
Tags: Beautiful, Health, skin
Everything You Need to Know about the South China Sea Dispute
Since 2012, China and the Philippines have been embroiled in a tussle over the Scarborough Shoal — both lay claim to it but sovereignty has never been established and it remains effectively under Beijing’s control. The fresh controversy has once again brought the South China Sea dispute to the forefront.
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Published on 27/09/2023 by puertoparrot
Categories: Environment, Legal, Politics
Tags: China, South China Sea
China Brings out the Big Guns in the South China Sea
China’s naval pressure campaign against rival nations in the South China Sea has reached unprecedented heights since yearly short-term moratoriums on fishing were lifted, with Chinese ships shadowing Western warships in the region and seeking to interrupt maritime resupply on a submerged, Philippine-claimed island.
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Published on 16/09/2023 by puertoparrot
Categories: Legal, Politics
Tags: China, South China Sea