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A white sand beach in Manila Bay?
Who asked for a white sand beach in Manila Bay? Definitely not the 15,000 or so families languishing in poverty, hunger, and joblessness in Baseco, the biggest coastal informal settlement in Manila. Of course, the truckloads ...
- September 20, 2020
Oil spill damage estimate: ₱6.5M
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas has estimated that at least P6.5 million in damage compensation should be paid by those who would be held responsible for an oil spill that ...
- August 25, 2013
With 'danggit,' a town gets acquainted with wealth
Commonly known as “rabbit fish” because its mouth resembles that of a rabbit, danggit has provided a new livelihood opportunity to a people’s organization here whose dried fish production and sales have expanded threefold ...
- January 24, 2010
What to do with Boracay?
Admittedly, I asked myself why it took me so long to visit and discover the wonders of the island when, as early as the 1990s, Boracay was already known for its magnificent white sand beach, and hailed by international ...
- September 14, 2018
2 more firms seek permit to mine Lingayen Gulf
Two more mining firms have applied for government permits to mine Lingayen Gulf for magnetite, or black sand, prompting groups here to renew their opposition to what they described as “massive environmental destruction.” ...
- April 22, 2022
Metro mayors back Manila Bay cleanup
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año have met with six Metro Manila mayors who backed plans to “restore the beauty and bounty” of Manila Bay. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair ...
- February 3, 2019
Cebu corals destroyed by crushed dolomite
The extraction of dolomite rocks in the southern town of Alcoy in Cebu province has damaged the marine ecosystem in the area, according to the provincial government. An inspection conducted by the Provincial Environment ...
- September 22, 2020
Food security a growing concern in Apec
Recognizing the growing concern of food security in the region, member-economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) are pushing for the greater role of the private sector to enhance competitiveness and promote ...
- October 12, 2015
Gov’t starts dismantling fish pens in Laguna de Bay
After issuing a final warning to all fish pen operators last month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) began dismantling fish pens and fish cages in Laguna de Bay on Thursday. In his first address ...
- January 27, 2017
Lowly ‘labahita’ may yet help heal Tubbataha atolls
They aren’t the most beautiful fish in the sea, but the labahita may just be what the Tubbataha Reefs need to regenerate after being bruised by the intrusions of two foreign vessels earlier this year. With the presence of ...
- June 9, 2013