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Untreated water triggers algal bloom in Boracay
A top official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) claimed that untreated water is one of the factors which triggered the growth of algae in the famed Boracay Island. The polluted water came ...
- March 9, 2017
Cimatu to barangay leaders: Cleaning Manila Bay is your most important mission
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has called on barangay leaders to do their share in the Manila Bay rehabilitation by cleaning up waterways, rivers, and tributaries that flow into ...
- March 25, 2019
Cleanup of polluted waters of Manila Bay under way
After Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources cleaned up Boracay after five months in 2018, President Duterte told him to clean up Manila Bay next. The secretary looked at the problem ...
- March 10, 2021
Private enterprise must help clean up Metro rivers
Manila Water announced last week that it has begun its massive cleanup of the San Juan River under an agreement with the national government and the three local government units of San Juan, Mandaluyong, and Quezon City. ...
- February 1, 2021
Choosing to speak for the seas
Growing up in Mindoro, I could go to the beach anytime. Sadly, I have also witnessed firsthand how people carelessly neglect and abuse our seas. There have been many reports and analyses on the threat of climate change to ...
- May 4, 2019
Pasig River
Since Rajah Sulayman’s rule before the Spanish colonizers arrived in our land in the 16th century, the Pasig River was already a lively and bustling waterway — a source of aquatic wealth, commerce, and cultural influences. ...
- October 3, 2019
More firms closed over bay pollution
Environment officials on Friday shut down more companies in Bulacan province that were found polluting Manila Bay while they required other firms to clear their septic tanks. Lormelyn Claudio, director of the Environmental ...
- February 2, 2019
Saving Manila Bay
I can just imagine how many romantic relationships blossomed on Manila Bay. I remember, when I was new here in Manila, and that was around half-a-century ago, I still didn’t have too many friends from here and had a lot ...
- February 24, 2019
Making Manila Bay great again
Efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay still have a long way to go. But, since the project kicked off earlier this year, there have been remarkable results—the government, together with mandated agencies, the private sector, ...
- May 5, 2019
Yellow River cleanup brings bright future
Zhang Qinglin, a resident of Ronghe town, Wanrong county, Shanxi province, visits the Fenhe River, a couple of kilometers from his home, every other day. The 75-year-old enjoys watching the river meander through wetland ...
- October 30, 2020