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SWS survey on Boracay ‘vindicates’ Malacañang decision
Malacañang said it felt vindicated in its decision to close Boracay to tourists for a six-month rehabilitation following a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing that a majority of Filipinos supported the move. “The ...
- July 3, 2018
Stricken US Navy ship a total loss
The US Navy plans to dismantle a minesweeper that ran aground at the protected Tubbataha Reefs in the Sulu Sea because the ship is a complete loss and because removing it intact would cause more damage to the reef and the ...
- February 1, 2013
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
Coca-Cola Philippines and partners mobilize over 400 volunteers to join coastal cleanup: Despite rain, volunteers from over 30 organization join International coastal cleanup activition at Subic Bay
Over 30 organizations gathered last September 17 at Subic Bay to pluck away debris and trash along its coastline and waters. Armed with cleaning kits provided by Coca-Cola Philippines and taught to properly segregate waste ...
- September 28, 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
Hard lessons from Boracay mess
Six months after Boracay Island was closed for rehabilitation, the National Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed before the Ombudsman graft and malversation charges against several local officials in Malay, Aklan, for ...
- November 6, 2018
High court orders gov't to protect China-occupied PH reefs in WPS
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a special order for the protection and rehabilitation of destroyed marine environment in three Philippine features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that were either seized by China or ...
- May 4, 2019
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
Reviving the Philippines' seas, shorelines, the 'Shore It Up!' way
All over the country are quaint coastal towns, unknown to many people in Metro Manila, despite their rich biodiversity and exceptional beauty. Now on it's tenth-year, the Metro Pacific Investments Foundation(MPIF), the ...
- March 18, 2018