Browsing by Author "Flora, Ian Ocampo"

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    • 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 ...

    • 600 turtle hatchlings return to sea in Bataan 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, February 16, 2021, on page 1-11)
      More than 600 hatchlings of olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) successfully made their way back to sea through the conservation efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and their ...

    • Agri-fisheries modernization plan pilot tested in Masantol 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, February 23, 2021, on page 2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Central Luzon, together with the Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute (PSRTI), conducted a pilot testing of questionnaires for the National Agriculture and Fisheries ...

    • Bangkung Malapad now an eco-tourism area 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, November 30, 2021, on page 3-11)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu issued Department of Environment and Natural Resource Administrative Order (DAO) 2021-36, declaring the 405-hectare Sasmuan Bangkung Malapad Coastal Wetland in Sasmuan town as a critical ...

    • BFAR raises shellfish warning over CL waters 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, December 4, 2020, on page 3)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units, shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Bataan are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison ...

    • Capitol reorganizes agri, fisheries council 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, February 27, 2022, on page 2)
      The Provincial Government of Pampanga has led the election of new officials of the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) recently. The PAFC is an organization of farmers and fishermen that serves as an advisory ...

    • DENR donates boat for coastal patrol 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, January 11, 2022, on page 5)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the City of San Fernando recently donated a motorized boat to the 91st Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army in an effort to boost patrolling and ...

    • DENR donates motorized banca for Manila Bay rehab 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, June 29, 2021, on page 2)
      Six towns in Bulacan recently received motorized bancas from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to further boost the cleanup and rehabilitation of river systems directly flowing into the greater ...

    • DENR launches save watershed campaign 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, November 2, 2021, on page 2-11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga launched recently the “Save Our Watershed” advocacy campaign in a bid to intensify the protection and conservation of forests ...

    • DENR releases endangered green sea turtles back to sea 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, June 13, 2020, on page 2-11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here released six endangered female green sea turtles into the sea of Casiguran town in Aurora as part of the annual celebration of the Philippine Environment ...

    • Fisheries biotechnology center to rise in Central Luzon 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, March 30, 2022, on page 6)
      Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Central Luzon State University (CLSU) president Edgar Orden presided over the signing of the memorandum of agreement on the construction of the National Fisheries Research and Development ...

    • Great white pelican rescued in Casiguran 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, January 5, 2020, on page 2)
      Three concerned citizens in Casiguran town in Aurora helped save rescue a great white pelican just before the end of 2020. Francisco Calinog, Andy Ortiz and Francia Dasillo from Sitio Mahogany in Barangay Masagana, Dilasag, ...

    • Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'? 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, May 6, 2018, on page 6)
      Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ...

    • Manila Bay cleanup continues despite risks of Covid-19 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, July 11, 2020, on page 1-11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has continued the efforts to clean and restore the historic Manila Bay in Central Luzon amid the dangers of Covid-19, an environment official said. Cynde ...

    • Masinloc-Oyon bay passes water quality parameters 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, May 12, 2021, on page 2-15)
      The water quality of the 7,558-hectare Masinloc Oyon Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape (MOBPLS) in the towns of Masinloc and Palauig in Zambales has passed the water quality parameters of containing acceptable levels ...