Browsing by Subject "faecal pollution"

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    • Cavite takes action against water pollution 

      Giron, Anthony (Manila Bulletin, February 16, 2017, on page B9)
      Local government authorities in this city have started efforts to clean rivers in the lowland and upland districts of the province following reports that some tributaries are contaminated by waste and toxic chemicals. River ...

    • Coliform caused Boracay corals' mass die-off? 

      Aguirre, Jun Ariolo (Panay News, March 6, 2015, on page 5)
      A cooperative suspected that the high coliform level in the waters in this island resort was causing mass coral die-off. A member of the Sankalikasan Producers Cooperative, Jose Rodriguez, said they have monitored two usual ...

    • DENR sees Boracay environmental rehab completed soon 

      Mogato, Anna Gabriela (BusinessWorld, August 2, 2018, on page S1/4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) expects to conclude its rehabilitation efforts soon on the resort island of Boracay, noting the decline in water contamination levels along the main tourist strip ...

    • DENR: Water quality in Manila Bay has improved 

      Bautista, Jane (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 10, 2023, on page A4)
      The gradual decrease in fecal coliform levels following almost four years of rehabilitation efforts has improved water quality in Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Monday. Data ...

    • Duterte: Limit Boracay commercial activity 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2018, on page 7)
      Boracay will only be destroyed if the entire island is converted into commercial area, President Duterte warned Thursday. Speaking at the inauguration of a new power plant in Pagbilao, Quezon, the President said commercial ...

    • Estrada warns vs swimming in 'polluted Manila Bay' 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, March 14, 2018, on page B4)
      Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Tuesday warned the public against swimming in Manila Bay to cope with rising temperatures, saying the polluted water body could pose serious health risks such as diarrhea, cholera, typhoid ...