Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "mangrove restoration"
Now showing items 21-40 of 126
-
City launches refo mangrove project
(Daily Informer,May 20, 2006 , on page 1-12)A three-year Memorandum of Agreement for a joint mangrove reforestation project in three areas here was recently signed between the Iloilo City government represented by City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and the Pews Fellows ... -
COA to BFAR: Account for ₱237.5-M DAP funds
(The Philippine Star,February 23, 2015 , on page 4)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, received ₱237.5 million from the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) of the government in 2011. Records showed ... -
Community turns up to help rehabilitate mangrove
(Manila Bulletin,September 8, 2016 , on page B8)A mangrove planting activity was held last June at Palina Greenbelt Ecopark in Barangay Cagay, participated by volunteers from Shell Culasi depot, Shell Lapus terminal, Shell Roxas station, Roxas city local government unit, ... -
Compensation for damaged mangroves sought
(Manila Bulletin,August 23, 2013 , on page 16)Over ₱6.5 million in compensation is being sought for the damage of mangrove plantations by oil spilled from passenger ship, M/V Thomas Aquinas, which sunk off the coast of Cordova last Friday evening. To recall, the ... -
Conservation efforts focus on coastlines in N. Haiti
(Panay News,June 9, 2015 , on page 14)Only little fish are pulled from the coastal waters off Haiti. Over the decades, impoverished Haiti has gained a reputation as an environmental wasteland. The country has only about 2 to 3 percent of its original forest ... -
DA rolling out 1-M fishing boats
(The Philippine Star,August 21, 2016 , on page B-6)The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be distributing one million fishing boats in the next five years to improve marine sufficiency. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol intends to provide 200,000 fiberglass boats ... -
DENR allots ₱90-M for Zambo mangrove, beach forest rehab
(Manila Bulletin,April 28, 2015 , on page 13)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has allotted P90 million to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in this city to undertake a “rigid rehabilitation and reforestation” of ... -
DENR should’ve used ₱389M for mangrove forest rehab–Group
(BusinessMirror,September 7, 2020 , on page A3)The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said the P389 million used in overlaying “white sand” over a 500-meter portion in Manila Bay’s baywalk area along Roxas Boulevard could have been used ... -
DENR, INC plant 3000 mangroves in Aklan
(The Daily Guardian,May 6, 2015 , on page B6)More than 500 members of Iglesia ni Cristo planted 3,000 mangrove (Api-Api) propagules across 17 hectares of mangrove plantation in Bakhawan Eco-Park in New Buswang, Kalibo Aklan in celebration of their 101st anniversary ... -
DENR-6 joins mangrove planting coastal cleanup
(The Daily Guardian,June 5, 2018 , on page 13)Employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) joined other government agencies in planting seedlings of Pagatpat and Bungalon mangrove species on the shorelines of barangays Bigke in Leganes and ... -
DENR: No more mangrove balling
(The Daily Guardian,March 26, 2018 , on page 3-4)Mangrove balling is the technique used by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its project contractors to “save” mangroves in Iloilo River, which are affected by the Iloilo Esplanade project that stretches ... -
DPWH plants 5,500 mangroves
(Panay News,July 10, 2017 , on page 12)Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) City Engineering District on Friday planted about 5,500 mangrove seedlings in a riverbank in Purok Magsungay, Barangay Singcang-Airport. The activity is supported by the office ... -
DPWH to realign Esplanade project to protect mangroves
(The Daily Guardian,April 23, 2018 , on page 2)The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will realign certain portions of the Iloilo River Esplanade projects to preserve the mangroves that may be affected by the original alignment. In his report to DPWH Secretary ... -
Dumangas mangroves buffer for storm surges
(Panay News,June 7, 2015 , on page 3)When fully grown, mangroves lining the coastal area of Dumangas town will serve as buffer for extreme weather disturbances such as storm surges and tidal waves. The mangroves were planted on Friday, June 5, World Environment ... -
Dumangas town fights climate change head-on
(Panay News,June 15, 2015 , on page 4-35)The coastal town of Dumangas in northern Iloilo is vulnerable to the effects of climate change such as storm surges and tidal waves. Thus, mangrove reforestation is a priority of the local government, said Mayor Rolando ... -
Earth Day 2018 inspires volunteering activities at Globe
(The Daily Guardian,June 5, 2018 , on page 12-13)As part of its volunteerism — or “volunteaming”—efforts to celebrate Earth Day, one of the world’s most important environment care-related events, Globe employees shared their time and skills by participating in various ... -
Expert pushes for scientific approach in preserving Esplanade mangroves
(The Daily Guardian,April 4, 2018 , on page 1-14)A Mangrove expert is pushing for a scientific approach in preserving the mangroves along certain sections of the Iloilo River Esplanade project. Prof. Rex Sadaba of the University of the Philippines-Visayas said the species ... -
Expert says mangroves need 50 years to recover
(The Daily Guardian,December 19, 2017 , on page 3)“We are talking about 50-year old mangroves, so if you’re going to talk about restoration to its original state, then we need approximately 50 years also.” This was the assessment of Dr. Resurreccion Sadaba, a member of ... -
Expert urges government to plant mangroves in abandoned fish ponds in coastal areas
(BusinessMirror,March 10, 2017 , on page A9)Leganes, Iloilo—An expert in mangrove-forest conservation is urging the government to plant mangroves in abandoned and illegal-fish ponds, particularly in coastal areas. Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera, chief mangrove scientific ... -
Firm assures no oil debris will be left in Guimaras
(DailyGuardian,July 21, 2020 , on page 1-11)The owner of the power barge stationed in Iloilo City that triggered an oil spill earlier this month assured local officials of Guimaras that it will never leave the island until it has cleaned up the spill. In a meeting ...