Browsing by Subject "watersheds"

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    • LGUs told to protect flora, fauna in Iloilo 

      De Los Santos, Michael Angelo (The Daily Guardian, November 22, 2016, on page 2-7)
      Manila graced the 3rd Iloilo Biodiversity and Watershed Week opening ceremonies, Nov. 21, 2016 at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office led by lawyer Arturo Cangrejo led the ...

    • Living in harmony with nature 

      Constantino, Czarina (The Manila Times, December 15, 2015, on page B8)
      This was the theme of the recent Haribon visit to Sitio Pangotloan, Barangay Mahabang Lalim, General Nakar, Quezon Province, participated in by eight members who braved the stormy weather to immerse in the community and ...

    • Low water pressure due to heavy siltation at Maasin weir – MIWD 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, February 16, 2018, on page 2)
      The entire service area of Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) is experiencing intermittent low water pressure in the past two days due to heavy siltation at the Maasin weir. From Feb 15-16, 2018, water production at the ...

    • LWUA bats for lone water services department 

      Antonio, Gianne Mae; Arinto, Mar Jensen (Manila Standard, June 29, 2018, on page C4)
      Amid the Duterte administration’s “Build Build Build” program, LWUA Acting Administrator Lapus pushed for the creation of a water department that will regulate water districts in providing faster, simpler and more efficient ...

    • Maasin watershed is heavily silted 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, February 14, 2018, on page 7)
      The Metro Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Corp. (MIB) appealed for a comprehensive multi-sectoral approach in managing the Maasin watershed which is now heavily silted. MIB is a joint venture company of Metro Iloilo Water District ...

    • Maasin watershed's vulnerability to climate change being assessed 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, August 27, 2010, on page B7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources 6 and other stakeholders are now conducting an assessment on the vulnerability of the Maasin Watershed to climate change. The assessment is part of the five-day on going ...

    • Maynilad plants 13,000 tree samplings mangrove propagules in 2020 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, February 16, 2021, on page S1/12)
      Maynilad Water Services, Inc. planted 13,000 tree saplings and mangrove propagules last year under its watershed management initiative that aims to prevent flooding and soil erosion. In a statement, the west zone water ...

    • Media help sustains Negros watershed 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, January 29, 2015, on page B-8)
      Members of the media in Negros Occidental not only report the news, but also help preserve the environment. For four consecutive years, the Negros Press Club (NPC) has partnered with telecommunication giant Smart Communications ...

    • Million-trees foundation boosts watershed rehab 

      (Manila Standard, March 8, 2021, on page A3)
      A private sector group has created the Million Trees Foundation to perpetuate and sustain the annual million trees challenge (AMTC), a five-year project seeking the rehabilitation of seven critical watersheds. With the MTF ...

    • Mindoreños patrol for watershed protection 

      (The Manila Times, August 10, 2017, on page B6)
      Twenty-four community members from the municipalities of Naujan and Victoria in Oriental Mindoro attended the first training under the Bantay Gubat (forest warden) program conducted by the Haribon Foundation and funded by ...

    • More LGUs planning conservation areas 

      Garcia, Macoi (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2018, on page 11)
      Six more local government units in Negros Occidental are drafting ordinances to create their own local conservation areas (LCAs) as part of an eco-tourism initiative, an official of the Provincial Environment Management ...

    • MWSS calls for watershed protection 

      Simeon, Maureen Louise (The Philippine Star, August 20, 2018, on page B3)
      The Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System (MWSS) urged for sustainable integrated watershed management program following the recent increase in the turbidity level of raw water in Ipo Dam which affected supply in several ...

    • MWSS to plant 1.8M trees in watersheds through 2022. 

      Alquitran, Non (The Philippine Star, June 29, 2017, on page B5)
      The Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System (MWSS) will plant at least 1.8 million trees in six watersheds in Luzon during the five remaining years of President Duterte's administration. The Annual Million Tree Challenge ...

    • MWSS: More trees in watersheds lessen turbidity 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2018, on page A9)
      The Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System (MWSS) has called for a sustainable integrated watershed management program in the wake of the increase in the turbidity level of raw water in Ipo dam, which affected water supply ...

    • Negros Oriental's Lake Balinsasayao: More than a watershed, a haven of life 

      (Daily Tribune, February 5, 2023, on page B16)
      ‘For centuries, the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes have protected both upland and lowland communities from the worst effects of storms, floods, and droughts by stabilizing water distribution and the local climate.' Lake Balinsasayao ...

    • NorMin watershed area protection sought 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, February 18, 2014, on page 14)
      The preservation, protection, and conservation of all watershed areas in Northern Mindanao is being strengthened alongside programs for sustainable development to ensure potable water for more than a million inhabitants ...

    • NVizcaya mine continues protection of rivers 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, January 10, 2019, on page 5)
      Artisanal mining, including some small-scale mining prevalent upstream in the upland town of Kasibu which continues to this day, has resulted in the elevated total suspended solids (TSS) levels in the Didipio River and ...

    • Palace eyes total dismantling of fish cages in Laguna Lake 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, September 25, 2018, on page 2)
      Malacañang has called on the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) to look into the possible dismantling of all fish pens and fish cages in Laguna de Bay to give it a chance to recover from congestion. Presidential ...

    • Pasonanca watershed soon to be declared protected area 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, December 10, 2016, on page 11)
      The House Committee on Environment has approved House Bill 124, declaring the Pasonanca watershed forest reserve here as a “protected area” under the category of a natural park. This was disclosed by Zamboanga City Rep. ...

    • PH doing badly vs climate change 

      Dar, William (The Manila Times, June 1, 2018, on page B6)
      One of the best ways to deal with the effects of climate change is to make the country’s agriculture sector “climate smart” that incorporates various mitigation and adaptation measures to deal with extreme weather changes. ...