Browsing by Subject "environmental protection"

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    • 39 families up for relocation as Malandog River undergoes rehab 

      PN; Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, April 1, 2019, on page 14)
      The provincial government is set to relocate 38 families to complete the construction of the Malandog River bank's slope protection. Malandog River Rehabilitation and Development Project Management officer Ruth Martinez ...

    • 3k cu m of trash silt in Bay rehab 

      Zurbano, Joel E. (Manila Standard, May 23, 2019, on page A6)
      The Metro Manila Development Authority announced on Wednesday it has collected at total of 3,018 cubic meters of rubbish and silt from Roxas Boulevard and waterways as part of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation project in nearly ...

    • 4K mangroves planted in Macabebe town 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, June 27, 2021, on page 1-11)
      More than 4,000 mangrove propagules covering two hectares were planted on June 26, 2021 in the coastal waters of Barangay Consuelo in Macabebe town, Pampanga, in a bid to strengthen the protection of marine ecosystem and ...

    • 4Ps beneficiaries help protect mangrove areas 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2017, on page 8)
      The beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are helping protect the mangrove areas in this barangay and at the same time earning income for their ...

    • 5 provinces commit to protect Visayan sea 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, September 30, 2018, on page B2)
      Five local government units have committed to adopt a fisheries management framework to protect the Visayan Sea, one of the country’s major fishing grounds, from illegal fishing activities to ensure a sustainable fisheries ...

    • 5 Ways to contribute #PlasticFreeJuly 

      Pelaez, Kathrina Mariel DJ. (The Manila Times, July 12, 2018, on page E3)
      The Philippines is the third largest manufacturer of plastic wastes out of 126 countries in the world, just behind China and Indonesia, studies showed. In a data released by Greenpeace, an international organization ...

    • 5,000 mangroves planted in Anilao 

      PN (Panay News, May 28, 2017, on page B2)
      A total of 5,000 mangroves seedlings composed of potted bakawan (Rhizopora apiculata) and bungalon (Avicennia officinalis) were planted in Barangay San Carlos, Anilao, Iloilo, recently. The tree-planting activity was in ...

    • 500,000 mangroves for Olango 

      Indino, Phoebe Jen (Manila Bulletin, February 13, 2010, on page 14)
      As part of its effort to ensure the preservation and protection of coastal resources here, the Kanepackage Group Inc. through its KP Green Earth project in collaboration with the Region 7 office of the Department of ...

    • ₱500M earmarked for PH-wide coral restoration program 

      Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, December 27, 2015, on page 11)
      The senates climate change committee chaired by Sen. Loren Legarda said yesterday that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would start next year a nationwide coral restoration program. The Senate ...

    • 6 coastal villages join cleanup drive 

      Masculino, Glazyl Y. (DailyGuardian, August 23, 2019, on page 6-15)
      Six coastal villages in Valladolid, Negros Occidental joined a cleanup drive yesterday as part of their preventive measures on stranded sea animals which are being tangled by fishing nets and other garbage. The activity ...

    • 6-month Boracay closure to cost gov't P20 B 

      Romero, Alexis; Jaymalin, Mayen; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, April 6, 2018, on page 2-3)
      The government may lose P18 billion to P20 billion in gross receipts or income while 35,000 workers will be displaced if Boracay is shut down for six months, thus the need to fast-track its rehabilitation. In a press ...

    • 60% of PHl beaches unsafe due to fecal coliform levels – EMB-DENR 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, May 29, 2018, on page 12)
      The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-DENR) reported that the amount of fecal bacteria found in 60 percent of the country's recreational waters exceeded safe levels, GMA 7 news program "24 Oras" reported on Friday. ...

    • 6th Para el Mar to award most outstanding MPAs in the Philippines 

      (The Daily Guardian, October 16, 2017, on page B7)
      The Marine Protected Areas Support Network (MSN), in cooperation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program (CMEMP) “Agos ng Buhay” will once again hold ...

    • $7 billion for marine protection 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, October 8, 2017, on page 15)
      A global conference to better protect marine life has raised more than $7 billion and won commitments to protect huge swathes of the Earth's oceans. The European Union, which organized the Our Ocean conference in the Maltese ...

    • 7-eleven leads tree planting at watershed 

      (The Manila Times, July 26, 2018, on page B6)
      Employees and officers of 7-Eleven came together to plant trees at the Marikina Watershed as part of the week-long celebration for 7-Eleven Day, which falls on July 11. 7-Eleven celebrated 7-Eleven Day by planting 1,550 ...

    • 7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2015, on page 5)
      The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ...

    • 700 volunteers help clean Tacloban downtown coastal areas 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2019, on page 6)
      Over 700 volunteers flocked to the coastal areas of Sabang and Siren districts in this city for a cleanup activity spearheaded by the city government and An Waray. Five trucks of garbage were hauled from the clean-up drive ...

    • 94 named protected areas 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 7, 2018, on page A6)
      Ninety-four more areas which included popular tourism destinations as well as internationally-recognized critical zones were placed under “government protection” as mandated in the amended law on environmental protection ...

    • 95 towns, cities broke environment laws - DILG 

      Tupas, Emmanuel (The Philippine Star, February 15, 2019, on page 19)
      A total of 95 towns and cities within the Manila Bay watershed area have not complied with environmental laws, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said yesterday. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said the ...

    • Aboitiz boosts wetland rehab, protection 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, January 29, 2022, on page B5)
      The Aboitiz Group on Friday announced it has completed its efforts in the wetland protection and rehabilitation of the Boracay Wetland 4, conceived as a joint project with the government. The rehabilitation of Boracay ...