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Manila Bay cleanup
The cleanup was led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, with similar efforts to be exerted in Pampanga, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Bataan in Region III, and Cavite in Region IV-A. To maintain cleanliness, ...
- January 31, 2019
No to reclamation, yes to decongestion
We have a national treasure in Manila Bay, but we have allowed it to rot through years and years of neglect and wanton disregard. Now we have a President who wants it cleaned up and restored to old glory. That is not an ...
- February 11, 2019
Healthy oceans, healthy people (Part 2)
Plastics have become such a presence in our everyday lives that its ‘disruptive’ presence across the economy can no longer be ignored. A recent study commissioned by the Dame Ellen MacArthur Foundation founded by world-renowned ...
- December 5, 2018
Can the DENR hack it?
This Sunday (Jan. 27) the Department of Environment and Natural Resources begins implementing a 10-year plan costing a whopping P42 billion to revive Manila Bay from decades of pollution and urban blight. You will recall ...
- January 22, 2019
Photo exhibit for marine conservation at Solaire
In celebration of World Oceans Day, multi-awarded photographers Anna Varona and Danny Ocampo unveiled on June 8 captivating underwater photos to highlight the beauty of the Philippine oceans and the urgent need to protect ...
- June 15, 2017
DENR says 8 central Luzon wetlands are being overrun
The eight wetland areas in Central Luzon are in danger of being overrun by human activities, prompting government authorities to call for active public support and vigilance in protecting them. Francisco Milla Jr., regional ...
- February 15, 2018
Iloilo Declaration for healthy oceans
Confidence, optimism and determination reigned in Iloilo City last Thursday, 29 November 2018, as the 2018 East Asian Seas Congress concluded. After three days of events and sessions that brought together various ocean ...
- December 4, 2018
Pistay Dayat promotes sea ecosystem
For the people of Pangasinan, merry-making is also a unique opportunity to pitch environmental protection concerns. This is what they do at Pistay Dayat, a traditional annual summertime festival held recently at Lingayen ...
- June 4, 2017
3k cu m of trash silt in Bay rehab
The Metro Manila Development Authority announced on Wednesday it has collected at total of 3,018 cubic meters of rubbish and silt from Roxas Boulevard and waterways as part of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation project in nearly ...
- May 23, 2019
Whales in the wild: rare gem amid Thailand's mass tourism
Piercing the water’s surface with its almond-shaped mouth, a giant Bryde’s whale opens wide for one, two, three seconds, gulping in anchovies as a boatload of awed tourist look on in the Gulf of Thailand. It’s a rare glimpse ...
- December 14, 2016