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Boracay rehabilitation on track to finish by early 2022 - DENR
(BusinessWorld,December 21, 2021 , on page S1/4)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it expects to complete the rehabilitation of Boracay Island by the first half of 2022, after an overhaul of the island’s environmental and land use practices ... -
Climate-related death of coral around world alarms scientists
(The Philippine Star,April 14, 2016 , on page B-5)Kim Cobb, a marine scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, expected the coral to be damaged when she plunged into the deep blue waters off Kiritimati Island, a remote atoll near the center of the Pacific Ocean. ... -
Dead's Sea's revival with Red Sea canal edges closer to reality
(The Manila Times,May 22, 2018 , on page A5)Israel and Jordan have long pursued a common goal to stop the Dead Sea from shrinking while slaking their shared thirst for drinking water with a pipeline from the Red Sea some 200 kilometers away. Geopolitical tensions ... -
DENR calls for end to impunity in environmental crimes
(The Philippine Star,April 23, 2018 , on page 10)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called for an end to impunity in crimes against the environment and for Filipinos to fill the gap in law enforcement, especially those that relate to the ... -
DENR says 8 central Luzon wetlands are being overrun
(Manila Standard,February 15, 2018 , on page B4)The eight wetland areas in Central Luzon are in danger of being overrun by human activities, prompting government authorities to call for active public support and vigilance in protecting them. Francisco Milla Jr., regional ... -
DOT orders foreign offices to stop promoting Boracay
(The Philippine Star,April 19, 2018 , on page 1-6)More than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued a memorandum order asking its central and foreign offices to stop promoting the island. The order obtained by The STAR ... -
DTI proposes gradual shutdown of Boracay
(Manila Bulletin,April 3, 2018 , on page 1-4)The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has proposed to the Office of the President (OP) to shut down Boracay island in phases to avoid disrupting businesses and livelihood in the island. The proposal of the trade ... -
Fishermen fish out dead sperm whale in Albay
(The Manila Times,July 21, 2010 , on page A7)A week after typhoon Basyang hit in Southern Luzon, local fishermen in the island town of Rapu-Rapu caught a dead 20-ton sperm whale floating over the waters off Carogcog village on Monday. The incident was reported by the ... -
Importance of coral reefs
(Panay News,March 7, 2016 , on page 12)The World Resources Institute has predicted that by 2030, over 90 percent of the country's coral reef will be threatened. Destructive fishing, coastal development, agriculture, aquaculture, and lack of treatment for ... -
It's total closure for Boracay
(Panay News,April 5, 2018 , on page 10)President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation to close Boracay Island for six months. It would be a total closure to tourism, said Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque. The President reached such decision during ... -
Laguna fishers look forward to resolution of impasse
(Manila Bulletin,October 21, 2018 , on page B-2)After two years of uncertainty, Laguna Lake fish growers now look forward to the resolution of the impasse over the continuing presence of fish pens and cages in Laguna de Bay. They are now ready to fully re-stock their ... -
Malay LGU spurns 'big events'
(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 ... -
Rotary Club supports Boracay rehab return to its 'former glory'
(Manila Standard,March 19, 2018 , on page B4)The Rotary Club of Sta. Mesa District 3780, through its president Jose Paulo Legaspi, supports the proposed rehabilitation of the island of Boracay to restore its former glory. “We have ignored nature’s warning signs in ... -
Sagay seahorses repopulate
(Daily Tribune,March 25, 2024 , on page G38)In the past, the waters of the Philippines were teeming with seahorses. But today, the areas where they used to swim are now almost devoid of this marine creature. They have been overharvested. But the good news: there are ... -
Saving the seas must be a way of life
(Manila Bulletin,February 2, 2023 , on page SS-50)The Philippines is home to some of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Looking at many of our popular tourist attractions—Palawan, Boracay, Siargao, La Union, and other named and unnamed coastal beauties—it is difficult ... -
Seabed quarrying 'crowding us out', say Manila Bay fisherfolk
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 30, 2023 , on page A6)Before daybreak, Edwin Rosales, 33, would set out for Manila Bay to find the best spots to cast his net for “alubaybay,” a variety of sardines and a major income-earner in his coastal village in Limay, Bataan province, a ... -
Sustainable fishing
(Panay News,May 31, 2022 , on page 6)There is no shortage of fish in Western Visayas. The region’s supply is sufficient, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. But for how long? The region is also supplying fish to other region. -
Sustainable seas
(Panay News,April 8, 2016 , on page 8)Next month, May is Ocen Month. But we need not wait for it to press for increased protection of the country's seas, and specifically our coral reef system. we should sustain efforts in protecting our oceans and marine ... -
'Tourism damaged Boracay reefs'
(BusinessWorld,June 5, 2015 , on page S1/11)The coral reef system in Boracay, an island known for its white sand beaches the world over, has been seriously degraded by tourism-related activities in the last two decades, a study by the Japan International Cooperation ... -
Tourism opportunities through coral restoration
(Panay News,December 9, 2016 , on page 12)Seeing the potential, the Cabuan Community Village Coastal Tour Association (CCVCTA) collaborated with Department of Science and Technology and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research ...