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Bank offers assistance for Manila Bay clean-up
State-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is prepared to provide the necessary financing to all establishments located near Manila Bay in support of the National Government’s efforts to rehabilitate the area, a ...
- February 14, 2019
One Meralco Foundation commits to a greener future by planting 125,000 mangroves in Del Carmen, Siargao in observance of World Wetlands Day
Siargao is known for as the surfing capital of the Philippines, but did you know that it is also home to one of the Philippines’ largest contiguous mangrove forests that boast a rich diversity of flora and fauna that can ...
- February 3, 2024
Cebu town reclamation hits another snag
The 235.8-hectare reclamation project in Consolacion town, Cebu, has hit another snag. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) returned the municipality ...
- October 5, 2022
P20B losses seen with Boracay closure
As much as P20 billion will be lost due to the six-month closure of Boracay Island. President Duterte is set to declare a state of calamity in Boracay before the island is shut down starting April 26 and will make available ...
- April 6, 2018
SMC steps up P3B program to revive Tullahan, Pasig Rivers
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) eyes to remove a total of one million tons of silt and solid waste from the Tullahan-Tinajeros river system by June this year since it implemented its massive P1-billion program to clean up and ...
- January 28, 2022
No longer a cesspool, Boracay now fit for swimming
World-famous Boracay was declared safe for swimming as the island resort reopened yesterday for a 10-day test run, almost six months after it was shut down for a massive cleanup. “Boracay is no longer a cesspool but an ...
- October 16, 2018
Dumping garbage at Laguna Lake
According to the LLDA, IPM Construction and Development Corp. and Level Up Construction and Development Corp. have illegally reclaimed 47 hectares of the lake. The LLDA has ordered the closure of the sites, and have filed ...
- August 1, 2018
DOST to help rid Boracay of green algae
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is helping the Malay town government in Aklan rid Boracay Island of the green algae bloom. DOST-Aklan Chief Jairus Lachica said Dr. Melinda Palencia, a professor and ...
- March 10, 2017
DENR sees Boracay environmental rehab completed soon
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) expects to conclude its rehabilitation efforts soon on the resort island of Boracay, noting the decline in water contamination levels along the main tourist strip ...
- August 2, 2018
Toyota starts impossible with national coastal-clean, mangrove planting
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) recently led 1,900 volunteers spread out across 35 locations nationwide for its first “Start Your Impossible” National Coastal Clean-up and Mangrove Planting weekend. The clean-up and mangrove ...
- October 12, 2019