Browsing by Subject "environmental factors"

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    • BFAR assures public: measures in place vs tilapia virus threat 

      GMA News (Panay News, June 20, 2017, on page B2)
      The Philippine fisheries bureau on Saturday assured the public that appropriate risk management measures are ready to stop the possible entry into the country of a lake virus attacking tilapia fish in several countries. ...

    • Boracay Island cleanup to continue this Holy Week 

      (Panay News, March 29, 2018, on page B1-B2)
      “We have five months to go. We have to fast track already,” Cimatu said in a media interview Tuesday. He said the priority is to solve the island’s drainage and sewerage system problems, as well as to continue the crackdown ...

    • Boracay soft opening seen in 4 months 

      Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, May 2, 2018, on page 1-6)
      Authorities are targeting a soft opening for Boracay Island after four months of cleanup in order to accommodate tourists and revitalize the local economy. Interior and Local Government Assistant Secretary Epimaco Densing ...

    • DENR calls for end to impunity in environmental crimes 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Mendez, Christina; Romero, Paolo; Porcalla, Delon; Rendon, Jennifer (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 regional heads to inventory tourist sites 

      (Panay News, May 11, 2018, on page 13)
      “The Boracay Island experience has been an eye opener on the environmental problems plaguing our ecotourism sites. We will now work harder to strictly enforce environmental laws to avoid the same problems,” said Sampulna. ...

    • Department of Fisheries 

      (Panay News, March 30, 2016, on page 9)
      Cong. Buddy Britanico of Banat party-list has a good plan if elected to the House of Representative this May 9 election.

    • DILG: No swimming in Boracay for 6 months 

      (Panay News, April 8, 2018, on page 13)
      Swimming in the beaches of this island resort will be prohibited during the six-month closure period, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo Año. Even residents will be barred ...

    • Environmental degradation is Boracay's main problem 

      (The Manila Times, May 10, 2018, on page B6)
      Scientists and academicians gathered in Manila last month for a conference to map out a plan for Boracay's rehabilitation while tracing the resort island's woes to environmental degradation due to poor local governance.

    • Fight environmental terrorism — Congress 

      (Manila Standard, July 17, 2017, on page A6)
      A lawmaker has called on Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to intensify the government’s campaign against wildlife trafficking in the country, which she described as a form of environmental terrorism. Occidental Mindoro ...

    • Galapagos fights to protect islands 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, February 9, 2018, on page B3)
      With its iconic giant tortoises, crested black iguanas, huge ocean manta rays and a veritable menagerie of other cool creatures, the Galapagos Islands are one of the most beautiful places you will probably never visit. Why ...

    • Green architecture helps mitigate effects of climate change 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 22, 2015, on page B-8)
      Climate change is taking its toll on our country. Rainy seasons have become unpredictable, bringing severe flooding and other dire conditions that scientists predict will become more frequent as the planet continues to ...

    • How stewardship can address pressing environmental issues 

      Castillo, Lysander N. (BusinessWorld, July 27, 2018, on page S8/6)
      This is where the “face” of environmental stewardship should come out, that is, taking care of the environment because of the concern for all the living, especially our fellow human beings. This is not to say that climate ...

    • Info dissemination vital to curb climate change 

      Simeon, Loiuse Maureen (The Philippine Star, March 28, 2016, on page B-10)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) underscored the importance of proper and timely information dissemination to farmers and fisherfolks in preparation for the adverse effects of climate change. This involves forecasts on ...

    • Innovative and collaborative action on plastic waste 

      Pepino, Vanessa (BusinessWorld, December 4, 2019, on page S1/7)
      The challenge of cleaning up and rehabilitating Manila Bay is a wake-up call, and along with the tons of plastic waste are the social, economic, and financial implications that are beginning to surface. Without implementing ...

    • Kalibo diocese backs local groups vs Boracay closure 

      Aguirre, Jun (Panay News, April 11, 2018, on page 13)
      The Diocese of Kalibo supports the preparations of several local organizations against the six-month temporary closure of this island resort. The Diocese also expressed its opposition on the proposed construction of a mega ...

    • 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 ...

    • Moratorium on fish pen operations declared 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, February 18, 2017, on page 16)
      The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has declared a moratorium for one year on fish pen operations in Laguna de Bay.In a board resolution approved recently, the LLDA noted that fish pens and other aquaculture ...

    • 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 ...

    • Philippine science as world science: The case of milkfish reproduction 

      Suarez, Raul K. (The Philippine Star, January 10, 2008, on page B-7)
      By the early 1980s, Clarissa Marte (also a UP faculty member) and Flor Lacanilao had both moved to the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Iloilo where they tried a ...

    • 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 ...