Browsing by Subject "Environments"

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    • French leader to make PH Ground Zero in climate action 

      Quismundo, Tarra (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 25, 2015, on page A6)
      On the historic first visit of a French head of state to the Philippines in February, French President François Hollande will be seeking the help of a country battered—but never defeated—by climate change. France is turning ...

    • Heatwaves 'cook' Great Barrier Reef corals 

      Halton, Mary (Panay News, April 20, 2018, on page 12)
      Prolonged ocean warming events, known as marine heatwaves, take a significant toll on the complex ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef. This occurs when the stress of elevated temperatures causes a breakdown of the coral's ...

    • HS seniors help organize run for La Mesa watershed 

      (The Philippine Star, November 9, 2018, on page 20)
      Millennials are in the forefront of a sporting event that aims to highlight environmental awareness among city dwellers when the third and final leg of the Compressport Forest Run is held at the La Mesa Nature Reserve on ...

    • Int'l confab taps the power of Asia's youth to care for the world's oceans 

      (BusinessWorld, September 4, 2018, on page S2/8)
      Often tagged as creative, optimistic and passionate, the youth play a critical role in shaping the future of the world. Indeed, their role in local and global efforts addressing pressing issues, especially regarding the ...

    • Las Piñas - Parañaque Wetland Park is for keeps and for everyone to enjoy - Villar 

      Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, October 1, 2018, on page 7)
      Typhoon Ompong might have made a mess at the Las Piñas Wetland Park, but that didn't stop Senator Cynthia Villar from looking forward to its rise one day as the go-to spot for nature-loving Filipinos in the metropolis. ...

    • 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 ...

    • Malay LGU spurns 'big events' 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, April 2, 2018, on page 1-14)
      According to the Malay local government, its decision to prohibit big “LaBoracay” events this year is in line with “the rehabilitation of Boracay Island since big events for Labor Day generates a significant increase in ...

    • Maynilad to spend nearly ₱2 billion on wastewater treatment projects in 2018 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, April 4, 2018, on page B-11)
      West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has allotted a budget of ₱1.7 billion this year to increase its sewerage coverage as well as maintain its existing wastewater network.

    • Melting Greenland ice may leak waste 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 27, 2016, on page A13)
      A snow-covered former US army base in Greenland — dubbed “a city under ice” — could leak pollutants into the environment as the climate changes, raising difficult questions over who is responsible for a clean-up. In 1959, ...

    • MPIC's Shore It Up concludes 7th successful run: gathers biggest contingent of divers in Mindanao for underwater cleanup 

      (The Philippine Star, July 20, 2015, on page B-11)
      Shore It Up, the flagship environmental sustainability program of the Metro Pacific Investment Corporation (MPIC) and members of the MVP Group of Companies, recently concluded its seventh and most successful run in Surigao ...

    • On stout-hearted men (and women) 

      Zaide, José Abeto (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2018, on page 10)
      Before DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu, there was Gina Lopez – the ex-future environment secretary of PDu30. She didn’t clear the Advise & Consent of Congress because of the strong lobby of miners’ vested interests. But, as the ...

    • Pagcor assures Boracay casino not destructive 

      Leyco, Chino S. (Manila Bulletin, April 12, 2018, on page B-4)
      State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) assured yesterday that the planned casino and entertainment center in Boracay will not be destructive to the environment, instead would help preserve the natural ...

    • Papal text says man betrays God by destroying the environment 

      Rodriguez, Val (The Philippine Star, January 22, 2015, on page B-6)
      Pope Francis waded into the global debate on climate change and the environment on Sunday, saying in the text of a speech that man was destroying nature and betraying God’s calling to be stewards of creation. Francis offered ...

    • Pasig river gets P50M mangrove-planting boost 

      de Leon, Angela Lopez (Malaya, March 5, 2013, on page B8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources yesterday signed an agreement with the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission for a P50-million mangrove-planting project along the banks of a 19-kilometer stretch of the ...

    • Pope cites Pinoy bishops in encyclical on climate 

      Santos, Tina G.; Gamil, Jaymee T. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 21, 2015, on page A9)
      Pope Francis cited Filipino bishops in his encyclical on the environment “Laudato Si, Mi Signore” (Praise be to You, My Lord). “Who turned the wonderworld of the seas into underwater cemeteries bereft of color and life?” ...

    • Pope Francis challenges Pinoys: Show concern for environment 

      Sarino, Mark Anthony O.; Laparan, Leo Ortega II (Manila Bulletin, January 22, 2015, on page B-9)
      Pope Francis, in his prepared but undelivered speech during his encounter with the youth held Sunday at the University of Santo Tomas, challenged Filipinos to contribute to environmental care. “Today, I ask you to do this ...

    • PUP joins 33rd Intl Coastal Cleanup Day 

      Embudo, Franz Lewin P. (The Manila Times, September 27, 2018, on page E2)
      In a desire to offer students quality service and support for the continuing crusade against the debris crises all over the world, the Solidarity for Environmental Education-Protection and Development (SEED) network led ...

    • Radical goals for sustainable development 

      Unmuessig, Barbara (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 5, 2015, on page A11)
      Let us imagine for a moment that we could change the world according to our wishes. Dramatic economic inequality gives way to social and political inclusion. Universal human rights become a reality. We end deforestation ...

    • Reef makes a pledge for cleaner beaches 

      (Malaya, December 21, 2018, on page B7)
      Dedicated to making sure beaches stay clean and healthy, international beach apparel brand Reef pledges to use the fun, freedom, and spirit of the beach to champion a better life for people and planet. To achieve this, ...

    • Rody to ban fishing in Panatag lagoon 

      Romero, Alexis; Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, November 22, 2016, on page 1-13)
      Filipinos can again fish at Panatag (Scarborough), but President Duterte will soon keep them out of the shoal’s lagoon when he declares it a marine protected area. Filipinos will still be allowed to fish outside the lagoon ...