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Two decades after SC ordered cleanup, Manila Bay waters now ‘filthier’
Already polluted 22 years ago, the waters of Manila Bay are now “several times filthier” notwithstanding the multi-million peso backed government effort to improve it. Deputy Speaker and BUHAY Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza ...
- February 15, 2021
A reminder on the problem of pollution in Manila Bay
Two decades after the Supreme Court ordered 13 government agencies led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to clean up Manila Bay, its waters remain unfit for human contact, filled with viruses ...
- February 18, 2021
Dolomite sand will give whiff of toxic dust, enviro groups say of DENR plan for bay area
Instead of fresh sea air, promenaders will get a whiff of toxic dust from dolomite sand when the 1389million Manila Bay rehabilitation project is completed, environmentalists said. This new argument against the proposed ...
- September 6, 2020
SMC clears 300,000 MT of silt and waste from Tullahan river
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that it has dug up 300,000 metric tons of silt and solid waste as it marked a successful first year in its P1 billion initiative to revive the Tullahan-Tinajeros River System. The ...
- July 3, 2021
DENR's next mission: Cleaning PH oceans
After the closure of all 335 open dumpsites nationwide, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is now shifting its focus to cleaning the country’s oceans. Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and ...
- June 28, 2021
Coral reefs bounce back to life as gold processing firm deploys reef balls
A vast marine protected area off the island of Aroroy in Masbate recently witnessed the “return to life” of coral reefs, following the steady deployment of close to 3,000 reef balls in a determined bid to rehabilitate the ...
- August 12, 2022
For Ocean's Month, this local brand challenges consumers to help refuse 2M single-use plastics
Single-use plastics have been a detriment to the environment for a long time and the Philippines is one of the countries with the highest share of plastic waste that is deemed mismanaged. According to a 2020 study, only ...
- July 7, 2021
Cagayan River dredging, planting of 200 M trees proposed
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has proposed the immediate dredging of Cagayan River and planting of some 200 million tree seedlings on low-lying agricultural areas in Cagayan ...
- November 17, 2020