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Villagers mourn the death of dugong
Three weeks after it was beached by waves, a baby dugong or sea cow (Dugong dugon) died due to diarrhea on Oct. 4, but its finders are mourning its loss, like it was one of their own. The dugong, a little over a meter long, ...
- October 25, 2003
Mines Bureau: Permit issued to ship Cebu rocks for Manila Bay rehab
The Central Visayas office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB- ) on Saturday said it had issued a permit to transport dolomite from Cebu province for the Manila Bay rehabilitation project, in response to questions ...
- September 6, 2020
Cleaning up Manila Bay
Manila Bay was considered one of the world’s greatest harbors as it allowed trading between the natives of Manila and merchants from other countries. It was a haven for boat enthusiasts, couples, and those who seek some ...
- February 16, 2019
PTT dares to duplicate Thailand's mangrove project in PH
A multinational oil company in the Philippines is daring to bring into the country their own model of mangrove reforestation in their home country through a corporate social responsibility project that has drawn hundreds ...
- April 3, 2014
Boracay corals dying fast, says group
After concerns have been raised about the deteriorating water quality at a portion of the pristine White Beach of the island in Malay, Aklan province, a coral reef rehabilitation group has now reported mass dying of corals. ...
- March 21, 2015
PRA forfeits Coron reclamation project
After years of battling against a “destructive development project,” a civic movement in Coron, Palawan, scored a win when the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) ordered the forfeiture in favor of the national government ...
- June 29, 2022
Senate bill to require buyback of plastics
The Senate plans to push legislation to require beverage manufacturers to buy back plastic bottles sold at supermarkets and retail and help reduce the country’s plastic pollution. The country, along with China, Indonesia, ...
- June 30, 2018
Pampanga wetland named site of 'International Importance'
The 3,667.31-hectare Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetland (SPCW) has been listed as a “wetland of international importance” under the Ramsar Convention standards, an official said on Wednesday. Martha Rojas Urrego, secretary-general ...
- February 4, 2021
Bigger cleanup campaign
Almost a million metric tons of silt and solid waste. To be exact, 806,084. That’s how much material has been removed by San Miguel Corp. from the Pasig River and the Tullahan-Tinajeros River system since the conglomerate ...
- January 5, 2022
Fisherfolk slam fish cage demolition in Cavite
A fishers group on Thursday decried the order of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to dismantle fishing and aquaculture structures in the waters off Cavite province, saying these will lead to the loss of ...
- August 27, 2021