Tolentino underscores dangers of coral, reef loss in DOST budget hearing

MANILA, Philippines --- Coral and reef destruction took one of the spotlights during Thursday's deliberation on the proposed P25.6-billion budget of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) at the Senate. In light of the reported destruction of corals in the West Philippine Sea -- allegedly by Chinese vessels swarming within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, Senator Francis Tolentino raised the matter before DOST officials present in the hearing. "Kung sakaling tuloy ang destruction ng corals, totoo bang mas malakas ang waves kapag may lindol [at] mas may posibilidad na magkaroon ng tsunami?" asked Tolentino, who presided over the hearing conducted by the Senate ...

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