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Illegal connections to Boracay drains listed
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released the names of businesses in this resort island that are allegedly dumping wastewater into storm drains. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu read the names of ...
- April 27, 2018
DENR: Manila Bay swimmable by December
It may not end up like the turquoise waters of Boracay or El Nido, but the hyperpolluted Manila Bay would at least be swimmable after a major rehab by the end of the year, officials promised on Saturday. An interagency ...
- January 13, 2019
Boracay waters safe for swimmers-DENR: Environment chief notes absence of algal blooms on beach after island rehab
These days, visitors to White Beach need only a quick glance at the shoreline to conclude that the water quality in the country’s premier tourist destination has improved, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. ...
- April 27, 2019
For good or for show?: City Hall mulls Boracay-like rehab of coastal barangays
Inspired by the national government’s initiative in Boracay Island in Aklan and Manila Bay rehabilitation program, the city government will soon be launching its own coastal cleanup in 26 coastal barangays in the metro ...
- March 6, 2019
PRRC, Cypher Odin ink deal on Pasig River rehab
The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) and Cypher Odin, a homegrown blockchain company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to link its network by sharing and exchanging data vital to the resurrection ...
- September 25, 2018
PH tops participation in intl coastal cleanups
The Philippines ranked first among the Top 25 countries that participated in international coastal cleanup activities around the globe, according to the Ocean Conservancy 2018 Report. Over 200,000 volunteers from the country ...
- September 13, 2018
Wastewater treatment pressed
An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging local governments in Western Visayas to toughen laws on the treatment of wastewater. "It's only a matter of implementation," said Arjunn ...
- December 9, 2016
Cooperation sought in Boracay rehab
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Tuesday said the cooperation of various stakeholders in Aklan’s Boracay Island is crucial to its early reopening. He called on the stakeholders, particularly establishment owners affected ...
- July 11, 2018
‘Waste of time’: Algae cleanup in Boracay offers brief relief, scientist says
The daily removal of unwelcome green algae carpeting Boracay’s shores won’t do it, according to a marine biology expert at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). “It is a waste of time. If the cause of water ...
- April 29, 2018
Globe pushes biodiversity conservation in Siargao
Following its recent rehabilitation efforts in Boracay, Globe Telecom launched an awareness campaign on marine biodiversity conservation in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, considered the surfing mecca of the Philippines. ...
- January 4, 2019