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Philippines: Senate to probe plunder of corals

Philippines: Senate to probe plunder of corals

By Mon, May 30, 2011 10:03PM UTC View Comments Philippines: Senate to probe plunder of corals

The Philippine Senate has taken steps to investigate what many view as the plunder of coral reefs and the other aquatic wealth of the country, as netizens continue to press authorities to enforce national and international laws that protect them. Sen. Juan Miguel F. Zubiri went to the Manila’s South Harbor on Monday to conduct...

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US firm Shell Horizons peddling endangered Philippine corals

By Sat, Apr 09, 2011 5:09PM UTC View Comments Already endangered, coral reefs in the Philippines are under attack. Photo from planetphilippines.com.

A growing number of Filipinos are protesting the reported wholesale harvesting and selling of coral reefs from the Philippines by Shell Horizons whose company website proudly peddles its seemingly illegal and irresponsible business. The website of Shell Horizons, which claims to have been viewed 10 million times since 1998, describes itself as “US Largest Wholesaler...

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