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Fishermen group cry foul over Laguna de Bay moratorium
Amidst ongoing plans to revitalize the ecosystem of Laguna de Bay, the Association of Laguna Lake Fisher Producers and Fisher Folks Inc. (ALLFPFF) continues to seek reconsideration on Laguna Lake Development Authority’s ...
- March 25, 2017
Postcards from Boracay
The ongoing closure and rehabilitation of Boracay has been met with much controversy. Local business owners were up in arms because of lost revenues, while labor groups and NGOs complained of the heavy social cost. Many ...
- July 28, 2018
DENR firm on Boracay sewage treatment plants
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is standing pat on his decision to require establishments in Boracay to put up sewage treatment plants (STPs). “The President’s order has always been to give premium to the environment ...
- August 28, 2018
San Juan River rehabilitation underway
The San Juan government has partnered with government agencies and the private sector to clean up San Juan River and its tributaries, according to Mayor Francis Zamora. During the launch of the “Adopt an Estero” rehabilitation ...
- January 29, 2021
Villar cited for work on fishing regulation, Manila Bay rehab
Sen. Cynthia Villar was cited by two government departments for her crucial role in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) as well as her work in the clean up and rehabilitation of the Manila Bay. ...
- December 27, 2018
Rody to ink Paris climate pact
Bowing to the will of his Cabinet, President Duterte has changed his mind and is now ready to sign the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement. Duterte acceded to the near-unanimous position of his Cabinet after discussing ...
- November 8, 2016
Manila Bay cleanup nets 3,810 tons of trash
Some 3,810 tons of garbage, water hyacinth and silt have been collected from coastlines and estuaries draining to Manila Bay since the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched its cleanup this year. In ...
- September 10, 2019
Campaign on to declare Visayan Sea as protected area
Local government officials in the Visayas and other stakeholders have signed a resolution asking President Aquino to declare the Visayan Sea a marine reserve. The resolution was signed at the 7th Visayan Sea Summit in ...
- June 11, 2015
Boracay rehab to continue — DENR
Rehabilitation of the world-famous Boracay Island will continue even after it was reopened to tourists on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said the agency would continue to monitor the quality ...
- November 5, 2018
Boracay task force readying guidelines for re-opening
The inter-agency task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now preparing the guidelines for the reopening of world-renowned tourist destination on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. He said ...
- July 15, 2018