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Phl wraps up Coral Triangle chairmanship
The Philippines is ending its two-year chairmanship of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF), an environment official said. “Moving forward, we must shift our focus on actions ...
- December 20, 2018
WWF-Phl, Hamilo Coast cap int’l coastal cleanup month
The Philippines ranks third in plastic pollution in terms of dumping plastic into oceans. This is largely caused by inefficient waste disposal in the country and poor awareness of the problem. Because of this, the World ...
- November 14, 2018
Boracay soft opening seen in 4 months
Authorities are targeting a soft opening for Boracay Island after four months of cleanup in order to accommodate tourists and revitalize the local economy. Interior and Local Government Assistant Secretary Epimaco Densing ...
- May 2, 2018
Rody sets Cabinet meeting on climate change
President Duterte has scheduled a Cabinet meeting on climate change after the ongoing conference on the subject in Marrakech, Morocco, a Cabinet official said yesterday. Former Kabataan party-list representative Terry ...
- November 11, 2016
'Stop issuing fish pen permits in Laguna de Bay'
A fisherfolk group has asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to stop issuing permits to fish pen operators in Laguna de Bay. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) ...
- December 21, 2016
High-quality accommodations, services in Boracay pushed
The regional development office of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has proposed increasing the per capita spending of tourists in Boracay Island via high-quality accommodations and tourism services ...
- October 29, 2018
Cleaning of the Pasig competes with the Yangtze of China
When visiting Singapore it’s hard not to reflect on the progress made here and compare it to Manila. The ride from Changi Airport to town alone is enough to trigger dozens of conversations on the parlous state of affairs ...
- October 14, 2018
Villar renews call for ban on single-use plastic
Government agencies and local officials should work harder to ban single-use plastic, which is one of the main causes of the degradation of Manila Bay, Sen. Cynthia Villar said yesterday. Villar, chairperson of the Senate ...
- January 25, 2020
Going beyod the hour: celebrating successful ecological initiatives in the Philippines
Climate change is drastically changing the condition of the world’s oceans. With rising temperatures brought about by the greenhouse effect, the world’s oceans are becoming more acidic, thus making them more inhospitable ...
- March 25, 2017
DENR seeks private firms' help in Manila Bay cleanup
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has asked more private firms to include in their corporate social responsibility programs the cleanup of Manila Bay. Saying the DENR cannot rehabilitate Manila Bay ...
- March 2, 2020