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Climate change and sustainable development
First things first, we should get our act together to be able to respond to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG17) and the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) agreement as soon as possible. It has been months after ...
- January 17, 2016
Boracay's coral-eating starfish a dead issue
Like the reported coliform contamination of Boracay waters, the reported presence of coral eating starfishes in the island's seas is a phenomenon which shortly existed last year and already long gone. This Aklan governor ...
- September 7, 1999
DOT maps out diving sites in W. Visayas
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently mapping diving sites in Region 6. Developing the Western Visayas Dive Circuit is among its priorities this year. Regional Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez said Tuesday there ...
- January 25, 2023
Muntinlupa slows down Laguna de Bay pollution with bokashi
Muntinlupa City is now using Japanese-proven technology in its latest attempt to improve the overall quality of Laguna de Bay. The city's Lake Management Office (LMO) in partnership with the Rotary Club of Muntinlupa City ...
- January 27, 2023
DENR: Protect Kaliwa River Forest Reserve
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has backed the passage of a proposed bill declaring the Kaliwa River Forest Reserve as a protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (Nipas). ...
- February 25, 2023
Oil spill damage to tourism at P886M
The oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Princess Empress off the waters of Oriental Mindoro in February will cost Philippine tourism P886 million in lost revenue within a six-month period. The latest situation report of ...
- May 14, 2023
Microplastics 'up in the air' – scientists
Two scientists from Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology already have devised a study to suggest that microplastics are up in the air, particularly in Metro Manila. "There are studies that reveal there ...
- May 14, 2023
Water conservation
National and local government agencies are appealing for sensible water use with the advent of the El Niño, which is often marked with increased heat and drought in most parts of the country. Friday last week, the Department ...
- July 11, 2023
Aid to oil spill victims reaches P1 B
Nearly P1 billion in cash and other assistance have been provided to 40,733 families affected by the oil spill from the sunken tanker Princess Empress. Raffy Alejandro, spokesperson for the Office of Civil Defense, said ...
- May 12, 2023
Mindoro oil spill cleanup continues
Two months after the tanker Princess Empress sank, oil spill cleanup in the waters off Oriental Mindoro continues, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Marine science technicians tested absorbent pads made from ...
- May 4, 2023