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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
Villar champions farmers and the environment
Perhaps the senator’s affinity with the country’s farmers also explains her advocacy for the environment, most evident in her championing of a protected area within her and her congressman-son Mark’s constituency of Las ...
- September 9, 2015
Early reopening possible if...
The DENR called for a closed-door meeting to update residents on the rehabilitation efforts done on the island. Boracay was sealed off to tourists in April 2018 to undergo six months of rehabilitation and cleanup. It is ...
- July 7, 2018
Rivers and forests make up a community
In 2014, Haribon Foundation re-launched a program called Haribon Travel that brings awareness on biodiversity conservation initiatives to travelers. The program is classified into two namely the “Green Travel” that is ...
- August 18, 2015
Nearly 3T ha. of mangrove plantations up for rehab
The Department of Environment and Natrual Resources (DENR) targets to develop and rehabilitate almost 3,000 hectares (ha.) of mangrove plantations and beach forests in Western Visayas. Through the Mangrove and Forest ...
- July 10, 2015
Boracay rehab task force told to bare comprehensive dev't plan
Lawmakers want to know if Boracay Inter-Agency Rehabilitation Task Force has a comprehensive development plan for the world-renowned resort island to ensure its continued rehabilitation and protection. Cebu Rep. Rodrigo ...
- October 2, 2018
DENR mulls strategies for coral reef rehabilitation
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas ( DENR- 6) is eyeing sustainable strategies by which degraded coral reefs off the coast of Boracay Island in Malay town, this province, may be effectively ...
- March 8, 2016
DENR exec: 5 of 9 Boracay wetlands still not cleared
Five out of 9 wetlands in this famed island resort have yet to be cleared of informal settlers and illegal structures, according to an official from the Environment department. DENR undersecretary Benny Antiporda said this ...
- October 26, 2018
Scientists bat for wider coverage of marine protected areas
As the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Luzon establishes needed support to help marginalized fisherfolk in coastal villages of Manila Bay, scientists are raising the need to safeguard marine ...
- August 6, 2015
'New war' looms in Boracay-task force
The government task forces in Boracay Island are waging a new war in the beachfront – sans bullets and guns – to protect the island. The so-called “Battle of the Front Beach” on Feb. 21 of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task ...
- February 20, 2019