Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "Man-induced effects"

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    • DENR-6 chief calls for ban on plastic products 

      (The Daily Guardian, July 21, 2018, on page 13-14)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 Regional Director Jim O. Sampulna asked the public to avoid using plastic products, especially single-use plastic. For the record, there are about 8 million metric ...

    • DENR: Boracay reopening depends on water quality 

      Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, May 23, 2018, on page 14)
      The reopening of Boracay to tourists will depend on the coliform level in the water of the island-resort – from a most probable number (MPN) reaching millions to only 400 per 100 millimeters. Environment Secretary Roy ...

    • DENR: Manila Bay swimmable by December 

      Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 13, 2019, on page A2)
      It may not end up like the turquoise waters of Boracay or El Nido, but the hyperpolluted Manila Bay would at least be swimmable after a major rehab by the end of the year, officials promised on Saturday. An interagency ...

    • DENR: Protect ocean for the future 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (Panay News, May 14, 2020, on page 9-11)
      “You're not a wave you’re part of the ocean,” says Mitch Albom. Who doesn’t love the ocean? Each of us enjoys the breeze from the blue crystal waters and the cool, soft sands on our feet. Either white or blackish sand, ...

    • DICT to provide cameras for Manila Bay rehab 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Standard, January 29, 2019, on page A6)
      The Department of Information and Communications Technology will provide closed-circuit television cameras and monitoring sensors for the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay. DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. said that ...

    • DILG tells 6 mayors: Save Pasig River 

      Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, March 20, 2017, on page 17)
      Six Metro Manila mayors should help clean up and save the Pasig River, Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno said yesterday. The local government units (LGUs) of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Taguig ...

    • Divers needed for Cebu coastal clean-up 

      Newman, Minerva B. C. (Manila Bulletin, April 5, 2019, on page 12)
      The Junior Cham­ber International-Cebu Sinulog Inc. (JCI-CSI) needs 100 volunteer divers for this year’s Scubasurero Project, a massive coastal cleanup drive on April 21 at the Boyla Diving Resort Terminal in Lapu-Lapu ...

    • Drought-stricken Cotabato towns get FAO, NZ grant 

      (The Philippine Star, February 5, 2017, on page B6)
      Farming and fishing families in Mindanao are no stranger to both natural and human-induced disasters. For over four decades now, their lives and livelihoods have been disrupted by recurrent displacement as a result of ...

    • Du30 ought to do a Boracay in Manila Bay 

      Avila, Bobit S. (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2018, on page 11)
      The famous Isle of Boracay was closed on April 26, 2018 and it gave Pres. Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte great proof that he had the political will to effect change in this country when it is needed! Boracay is set to reopen on ...

    • Dumping garbage at Laguna Lake 

      Binay, Jejomar (Manila Bulletin, August 1, 2018, on page 11)
      According to the LLDA, IPM Construction and Development Corp. and Level Up Construction and Development Corp. have illegally reclaimed 47 hectares of the lake. The LLDA has ordered the closure of the sites, and have filed ...

    • Earth Day 2019: Protect our species 

      (The Manila Times, April 22, 2019, on page B4)
      Scientists point this massive decline to habitat destruction, exploitation and climate change as the driving forces for the loss of half of the world’s wild animal population. On to marine life, more than 650,000 marine ...

    • Eco-waste management convergence strategy 

      Oxales, Orlando (Manila Standard, February 24, 2020, on page A5)
      The “Battle for Manila Bay,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ call to all sectors for pro-active initiatives to clean-up Manila Bay and all water tributaries, recently marked its first year at the Baseco ...

    • Endangered green sea turtle returns home 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI; Community Environment and Natural Resources (The Daily Guardian, February 7, 2019, on page 13)
      After a six-month rehabilitation, a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was released back to its habitat through the efforts of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in close coordination with the Wildlife ...

    • Experts push solutions for PH corals 

      (The Manila Times, August 31, 2017, on page B5)
      Marine biologists and experts in a recent forum put forward science-based solutions to address issues on protecting the country’s corals. Wilfredo Roehl Licuanan, in his talk entitled “Current Status of PH Coral Reefs and ...

    • Face masks in River 

      Llemit, Ralph Lawrence G. (SunStar Philippines, May 20, 2021, on page 2)
      A local environmental group is calling for a regulation of recreational activities within the Panigan-Tamugan River after several solid wastes were recovered, including several face masks and face shields, during a clean-up ...

    • Finally, a master plan for Manila Bay 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 28, 2018, on page 10)
      There is indeed so much going for Manila Bay. What is not generally known, however, is that Manila Bay is so highly polluted that in 2009, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision ordering 13 government agencies to ...

    • 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 ...

    • Garbage at sea 

      Pimentel, Brenda V. (The Manila Times, May 22, 2019, on page B8)
      The success of any initiative to prevent garbage from being discharged at sea demands the interminable cooperation and support of various stakeholders including but not limited to government (at the local and national ...

    • Global marine populations halved since 1970, WWF says 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, September 17, 2015, on page S1/5)
      Populations of marine mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish have dropped by about half in the past four decades, with fish critical to human food suffering some of the greatest declines, WWF warned Wednesday. In a new report, ...

    • Global warming seen hitting record 

      (The Manila Times, September 15, 2015, on page C4)
      Man-made global warming is set to produce exceptionally high average temperatures this year and next, boosted by natural weather phenomena such as El Niño, Britains's top climate and weather body said in a report on Monday. ...