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By providing an email address. This year, they finally discovered a new species of marine bacteria in the sediments of Tubbataha Reefs in the Sulu Sea that could be developed into antibiotic, anti-cancer drug compounds. Their findings — published in the American Society for Microbiology Journal — were the first to explore the pharmaceutical potential of microorganisms in Tubbataha, declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as a World Heritage Site in A series of tests on the species named Streptomyces tubbatahanensis, after the famed reefs where it was discovered, showed its ability to kill wound-infecting bacteria and even inhibit the growth of colon and ovarian cancer cell lines. The team started collecting marine sediments from Tubbataha Reefs in under the supervision of Dr.

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One Chinese male, one female dive master, and two guests one male and one female are among the four missing. He also said that based on the accounts of the ship captain, the yacht was hit by a squall at around 3 am that caught them by surprise as most of the passengers were sleeping. The dive boat quickly responded and helped transfer the survivors to safety. Labay further explained that the only search they can do for now is surface search, while tracking the possible location where the yacht might have drifted. The yacht sank at around 4 nautical miles from the eastern side of the north islet of the park and with a depth of around 1,, meters. Later na ida-dive kasi pag alam na natin yung possible location pero yung 1, meters, hindi na capable ang tao mag-dive What they are doing is conducting a surface search in the area and tracking the possible location where the missing individuals may have drifted. They are checking the area back and forth. They will dive later once they have identified the possible location. I think friend ng owner yung nakausap ko kanina, they are interested into speaking a salvor, we might look for one and meet with them to plan how to search for the boat and possibly the four missing The best thing to do is to hire a salvor to conduct a salvage operation. Earlier, I spoke to someone who is a friend of the owner and they expressed interest in speaking with a salvor. No oil spill Meanwhile, Labay discounted the possibility of oil spill in the area noting that what the yacht is carrying is automotive diesel. He said unlike what happened in Mindoro where the tanker that sank is carrying is bunker oil, diesel easily dissipates. Siguro ang karga ng barko around liters.

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By providing an email address. Photo from the Facebook page of the Philippine Coast Guard. PCG spokesperson Rear Adm. Armando Balilo said the 12 passengers included four Chinese nationals, but he did not say whether they were part of the rescued or missing persons. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the incident. Meanwhile, deaths from a ship collision of two foreign-flagged ships off Corregidor Island on Friday have risen to three, the PCG said in an update on Sunday.

Published January 19, am. Ngayon, about two-thirds of the boat ang nakasadsad sa reef Tan also said that another US Navy ship that came to the aid of the USS Guardian by offloading nearly all of the crew went in and out of the Tubbataha Protected Area without park clearance. This is a national park. Bawal pumasok doon ng walang clearance. Tan said he learned that two more US Navy ships are on their way and that these two vessels also have no park clearance to enter the protected area as of p.

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A school of jacks flow like a silver river over a meadow of coral on Tubbataha Reef's South Atoll. As corals worldwide find themselves besieged, Tubbataha Reef remains shockingly pristine. The year was , and Angelique Songco , then an employee of a dive boat, found herself marveling at the atolls before her, the coral heart of the Philippines. The results were devastating.

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Meanwhile, deaths from a ship collision of two foreign-flagged ships off Corregidor Island on Friday have risen to three, the PCG said in an update on Sunday. One Chinese male, one female dive master, and two guests one male and one female are among the four missing. This year, they finally discovered a new species of marine bacteria in the sediments of Tubbataha Reefs in the Sulu Sea that could be developed into antibiotic, anti-cancer drug compounds. Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a YouTube video posted on September 24, which has , views, 5, likes, and 1, comments as of writing. The yacht sank at around 4 nautical miles from the eastern side of the north islet of the park and with a depth of around 1,, meters. Your subscription has been successful. Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube. Phase II of the project will use P However, progress has slowed down due to funding issues. Meralco hikes February rates over higher fuel costs.

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It was uploaded by a channel with , subscribers. One Chinese male, one female dive master, and two guests one male and one female are among the four missing. Product in focus: mAh all-day battery of vivo Y02t, now at Php 3, Upgrade to listen Powered by Speechify. Pag lumabas yun, in a few hours na [ma-expose sa] init yun wala na, mag-dissipate na yun In the early hours after the boat sank, some oil was seen but it was automotive diesel, so its effect was very negligible. Close video. Keep us aware of suspicious Facebook pages, groups, accounts, websites, articles, or photos in your network by contacting us at factcheck rappler. Photo from the Facebook page of the Philippine Coast Guard. Rappler has published fact-checks related to the maritime dispute between the Philippines and China:. A series of tests on the species named Streptomyces tubbatahanensis, after the famed reefs where it was discovered, showed its ability to kill wound-infecting bacteria and even inhibit the growth of colon and ovarian cancer cell lines. Meanwhile, deaths from a ship collision of two foreign-flagged ships off Corregidor Island on Friday have risen to three, the PCG said in an update on Sunday. We reserve the right to exclude comments which are inconsistent with our editorial standards. They are checking the area back and forth.