Browsing The Manila Times by Name "Haribon Foundation"

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    • Balloons, sky lanterns harm the environment 

      Gamboa-Amante, Kitty (The Manila Times, January 10, 2019, on page B5)
      The spectacle of the symbolic releasing of balloons and night sky lanterns is, without a doubt, a beautiful sight to behold and has become increasingly popular at festivals, weddings and other celebrations across the world. ...

    • Discovering Zambales’ marine life 

      Hebron, Karlos (The Manila Times, August 19, 2014, on page B7)
      Haribon successfully concluded its “Blue Travel” through the San Salvador Island in Masinloc, Zambales for days of fun and knowledgeable experiences. The event, organized by the Haribon Foundation, together with the San ...

    • 'Eco-rangers' train at Naujan Lake 

      Franco-Abanador, Rain Rhymes (The Manila Times, January 13, 2015, on page B8)
      Did you know that the science of climate change start with the sun? What have you done for the planet today? These are two of the questions I’ve encountered during my four-day “Eco-Ranger Training Workshop” last year at ...

    • Fisherfolk receive dive training to monitor protected seas 

      Dela Rosa, Gregorio Jr. (The Manila Times, June 1, 2017, on page E1)
      Leaders of a local fishing community, including community pastor Ronalyn Rivera, earned an open water diver certification in a scuba training geared towards the monitoring of marine resources and protected areas in Lanuza ...

    • Groups call for action on poaching of sea turtles 

      (The Manila Times, May 27, 2014, on page B8)
      A group of 20 civil society organizations has come together to call on the government to implement the full force of the law on the government to implement the full force of the law on the poaching of 500 dead and live sea ...

    • Haribon: Kaliwa dam a biodiversity threat 

      Amante-Gamboa, Kitty (The Manila Times, November 22, 2018, on page B4)
      According to the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool curated by BirdLife International, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, ...

    • Infanta begins restoration of mangrove forests 

      Lacson, Laarni (The Manila Times, September 22, 2015, on page B7)
      Haribon Foundation together with the Maralitang Mangingisda ng Munting Sabang Association (MMMSA), Municipal Government of Infanta and the Sangguniang Barangay of Dinahican planted 3,500 of mangrove seedlings to restore ...

    • Living in harmony with nature 

      Constantino, Czarina (The Manila Times, December 15, 2015, on page B8)
      This was the theme of the recent Haribon visit to Sitio Pangotloan, Barangay Mahabang Lalim, General Nakar, Quezon Province, participated in by eight members who braved the stormy weather to immerse in the community and ...

    • Marine Protected Area to be established Infanta 

      Martinez, Thaddeus (The Manila Times, June 21, 2018, on page B5)
      The local government of Infanta, Quezon, has commenced in setting up a Marine Protected Area (MPA). in Barangay Dinahican, a location that impacts the safety and survival of coastal communities in Infanta, especially during ...

    • Mindoreños patrol for watershed protection 

      (The Manila Times, August 10, 2017, on page B6)
      Twenty-four community members from the municipalities of Naujan and Victoria in Oriental Mindoro attended the first training under the Bantay Gubat (forest warden) program conducted by the Haribon Foundation and funded by ...

    • PH tops participation in intl coastal cleanups 

      Senga, Joseph; Gamboa-Amante, Kitty (The Manila Times, September 13, 2018, on page B5)
      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 ...

    • Saving nature is saving our future 

      Amante, Kitty (The Manila Times, December 8, 2016, on page B5)
      In the next 15 to 25 years, our children may only learn about the once staple Philippine fish talakitok and maya-maya in science books, or perhaps in museums. These fish species, along with at least 10 others in the ...

    • Sustainable fisheries summit ends today 

      (The Manila Times, October 20, 2015, on page B8)
      The strong implementation of a new fisheries law can finally restore the productivity of Philippine seas. To highlight and celebrate the amended Philippine Fisheries Code (Republic Act 10654), fisheries champions opened ...

    • Trials and triumphs of a 'Bantay Dagat' 

      Dua, Josel-An E. (The Manila Times, January 17, 2019, on page B6)
      Being a protector of the environment is never an easy feat. The crusade is paved with enormous challenges and sometimes threats from people and groups intending to advance their self-interest. For Vicente “Enteng” Mahinay, ...