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    • MWSS pushes Manila Bay rehab 

      (Manila Standard, July 9, 2018, on page A3)
      Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Administrator Reynaldo V. Velasco believes teamwork and adherence to the concept of shared responsibility will ensure the restoration of the Manila Bay waters to Class B level ...

    • MWSS says full sewerage coverage by 2026 'unrealistic' 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, March 4, 2019, on page B-2)
      The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office has branded as “unrealistic” the goal of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to expand Metro Manila’s sewerage coverage up to 100 percent ...

    • MWSS seeks masterplan for Manila Bay revival bid 

      (Manila Standard, February 12, 2019, on page A2)
      Stressing the need for collective efforts to ensure the revival of Manila Bay, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System called for the crafting of a masterplan to not only clean up the bay but also to ensure that ...

    • MWSS to plant 1.8M trees in watersheds through 2022. 

      Alquitran, Non (The Philippine Star, June 29, 2017, on page B5)
      The Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System (MWSS) will plant at least 1.8 million trees in six watersheds in Luzon during the five remaining years of President Duterte's administration. The Annual Million Tree Challenge ...

    • MWSS urges masterplan for cleanup, rehabilitation of Manila Bay 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 6, 2019, on page A10)
      The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has called for the crafting of a masterplan for Manila Bay not only to clean up the polluted bay but also to ensure that sewerage and wastewater problems are addressed ...

    • MWSS: More trees in watersheds lessen turbidity 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2018, on page A9)
      The Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System (MWSS) has called for a sustainable integrated watershed management program in the wake of the increase in the turbidity level of raw water in Ipo dam, which affected water supply ...

    • My life so far 

      Mamaril, Augustus C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 9, 2020, on page A7)
      The hopes of this 74-year-old based in Diliman are kept flickering by the dedication and hard work of a dynamic corps of young limnologists based in the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas. Ready to march into ...

    • Myanmar joins int'l fisheries body 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, May 28, 2000, on page 1)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has a new member. The Union of Myanmar (formerly Burma) is the latest addition to the membership of SEAFDEC, a treaty organization established in 1967 to promote ...

    • Myanmar’s ‘smiling’ Irrawaddy dolphins on brink of extinction 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, January 19, 2017, on page B-8)
      Tears fill Maung Lay’s eyes as he describes losing the dolphin he knew since his childhood, the latest casualty of a battle against pollution and electrofishing that may see the species disappear in Myanmar. Loved for ...

    • MYC backs DENR tack to clean bay 

      (Manila Standard, January 7, 2019, on page B4)
      The current state of Manila Bay is disgusting and polluted and we would like to revive an asset in our history and culture." Robert Lim Joseph, the new Commodore of the Manila Yacht Club, said this Sunday as he lauded the ...

    • Mysteries of fish 

      Dalisay, Butch (The Philippine Star, September 10, 2018, on page E2)
      The fact is, we’ve lost touch with our marine heritage, which is supremely ironic given how Filipinos have distinguished themselves as seafarers, and how many Filipinos depend on the sea for a living. This was much on my ...

    • Mysterious deaths in farmed crab linked to bad feed, water quality 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar (DailyGuardian, May 7, 2020, on page 6-7)
      High mortalities experienced by crab farmers here have been linked to the high turbidity of Panay River and poor quality of trash fish which is fed to the crabs. An investigation was launched last March by the Southeast ...

    • Mysterious deaths in farmed crab linked to bad feed, water quality 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar (Panay News, May 8, 2020, on page 9-11)
      High mortalities experienced by crab farmers here have been linked to the high turbidity of Panay River and poor quality of trash fish which is fed to the crabs. An investigation was launched last March by the Southeast ...

    • Mystery giant jellyfish washes up in Australia 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2014, on page A-27)
      Scientists were Thursday working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on an Australian beach, describing it as a "whopper" that took their breath away. The 1.5-metre (4 foot 11 inch) specimen was ...

    • N Korea slams US for supporting Taiwan in nod to ally China 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, October 25, 2021, on page 14)
      North Korea on Saturday accused the Biden administration of raising military tensions with China through its “reckless” backing of Taiwan, and said that the growing U.S. military presence in the region constitutes a potential ...

    • 'N. Iloilo illegal fishing hotspot' 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, August 2, 2019, on page 1-14)
      Northern Iloilo is an illegal fishing hotspot in Western Visayas, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Most of the violations were the use of active gears and encroachment of municipal waters ...

    • N. Mindanao town to develop whale shark viewing tours 

      Francisco, Mark (BusinessWorld, January 6, 2016, on page S1/3)
      The local government of Talisayan town in Misamis Oriental province is planning to organize whale shark sightseeing tours in an emerging dive spot off its coast. Talisayan Mayor Rommel C. Maslog said they are starting with ...

    • N. Samar fishermen receive P30-M aid 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette Grace (Manila Bulletin, December 23, 2018, on page 16)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, together with Undersecretary for Fisheries Eduardo Gongona distributed six motorized fiberglass boats and other equipment worth P30 million to fishermen in Barangays Manaybanay, Burgos ...

    • Nabcor turns over state-of-the-art freezers to farmers, fisherfolks groups 

      (Malaya, January 27, 2010, on page A1)
      The Department of Agriculture's National Agribusiness Corp. (Nabcor) has formally turned over a state-of-the-art multifunctional freezer using the revolutionary brine immersion freezing (BIF) technology to small farmers ...

    • Nabuhay ang pag-asa sa muling paglilinis ng Pasig 

      (Balita, September 8, 2020, on page 4)
      Nang magsimula ang proyektong P95.5-billion Pasig River Expressway project, plano rin San Miguel Corp. (SMC) na linisin at ayusin ang daloy ng tubig sa bahagi ng Ilog Pasig. Pasisimulan nito ang proyekto—paglilinis ng ...