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Mangroves cleared for Palawan subdivision
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez on Wednesday ordered the demolition of structures in a 5-hectare property illegally carved out of a mangrove area along the coastal outskirts of the city center. Lopez also called out local ...
- February 4, 2017
DENR stops beach excavation in Northern Samar
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stopped the excavation of a sand embankment along a beach area in Bonbon town in Northern Samar province, following objections from local residents who feared ...
- July 10, 2020
Use papaya whitening soap on Manila Bay
The DENR gives the justification that the “white sand,” consisting of crushed dolomite rocks, is actually for a “beach nourishment” project in furtherance of efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay. DENR officials should be ...
- September 14, 2020
Resort owned by labor leader fences off bay
Residents of a town in Cebu are questioning what appeared to be the grant of ownership of a bay to a resort owned by the head of one of the country’s biggest labor unions which had fenced off portions of the bay, keeping ...
- February 5, 2014
Whale sharks return to Sarangani Bay; Execs urge study to protect 'gentle giant'
At least 14 whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), or “butanding,” have been seen feeding in Sarangani Bay since last month, prompting local and environment officials to appeal to coastal communities to protect these sea creatures. ...
- March 12, 2019
₱ 93-M beach wall project in Romblon questioned: Project undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways has not been endorsed by the Mimaropa Regional Development Council or the Department of Tourism
The private sector representative to the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) has sounded the alarm over the construction of a shore protection causeway, or a concrete ...
- December 21, 2020
Hope for the crocs
The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is among the local species categorized in the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species as “critically endangered,” with its ...
- January 5, 2020
Businesses blamed for Olongapo fish kill
Fish along the Kalalake River here floated dead on Tuesday night, providing free food to residents who live beside the river that empties into Subic Bay. But authorities are looking into allegations the fish kill was due ...
- January 28, 2013
Apo Reef turtle sightings increase during lockdown
The number of critically endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Apo Reef doubled during the period when the vast underwater ecosystem off Occidental Mindoro province was ...
- September 8, 2020
Cleanup no match to 'traveling' trash on Legazpi beach, rivers
Below the “Legazpi” signage on the boulevard that offers a breathtaking view of Mayon volcano is a shoreline that remains dirty despite repeated community cleanup drives. Residents believe that garbage strewn on the beach ...
- May 9, 2018