Browsing Tempo by Name "Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)"
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Alex de Rossi pokes fun at Manila Bay white sand project, attacked by netizens
(Tempo,September 11, 2020 , on page 5)Social media is still toxic for celebrities as Alessandra de Rossi found out recently, making an offhand comment about the Manila Bay white sand project. Taking to Twitter to poke fun on the issue, Alex said, “Pakibilis-bilisan ... -
Artificial beach can't stand natural forces
(Tempo,November 2, 2020 , on page 4)That patch of white sand – actually crushed dolomite rock – in Manila Bay on Roxas Boulevard was in the news again last Thursday. A part of the beach had turned dark, apparently covered by black sand brought in by the waves ... -
Cleanup of polluted waters of Manila Bay under way
(Tempo,March 10, 2021 , on page 4)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 ... -
Crocodile captured in Bulacan river
(Tempo,July 19, 2022 , on page 1-2)A crocodile that was spotted three weeks ago in the Bulacan river was finally caught by the Oplan Buwaya Rescue and Recovery Team and residents on Sunday in Sitio Tabon, Barangay Malis, Guiguinto, Bulacan. Based on the ... -
DENR puts crushed dolomite boulders on Manila baywalk
(Tempo,September 5, 2020 , on page 5)An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) clarified that crushed “dolomite boulders” and not the “white sand” will be used to fill the 500-meter stretch of the baywalk as part of the Manila ... -
Dolomite beach ground chief relieved
(Tempo,October 28, 2021 , on page 1-2)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Roy Cimatu ordered yesterday the immediate relief of the ground commander of the Manila Bay Task Force over the recent dolomite beach overcrowding which led to ... -
Dolomite boulders harmful - fisher group
(Tempo,September 6, 2020 , on page 2)Dolomite contains high amount of heavy metals that contribute to pollution and acidity of Manila Bay, said a fisherfolk group that has looked into the impact of the dumping of white sand along the Manila Baywalk. The ... -
Manila Bay rehab project on right track - DENR
(Tempo,January 18, 2021 , on page 3)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) stressed Sunday that the government is on the right track in the implementation of the Manila Bay rehabilitation project. DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste ... -
PH quietly celebrates May as Month of the Ocean
(Tempo,May 11, 2021 , on page 4)By virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 37 issued by President Joseph Ejercito Estrada in 1999, the month of May was declared as the Month of the Ocean (MOO). Perhaps preoccupied by the pressing demands of containing a ... -
Private enterprise must help clean up Metro rivers
(Tempo,February 1, 2021 , on page 4)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. ... -
Remember to 'waste no water'
(Tempo,March 27, 2022 , on page 4)Water is life. So, if water is life, then easy access to fresh water is a basic right that each and every person in this world must enjoy. The reality, however, is far from it. United Nations data revealed that 2.2 billion ... -
A reminder on the problem of pollution in Manila Bay
(Tempo,February 18, 2021 , on page 4)Two decades after the Supreme Court ordered 13 government agencies led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to clean up Manila Bay, its waters remain unfit for human contact, filled with viruses ... -
Sabotage eyed in Manila Bay fish kill
(Tempo,September 19, 2020 , on page 3)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda on Friday did not discount the possibility of “sabotage’’ in the recent fish kill in Manila Bay. In an interview over GMA News, Antiporda ... -
Suspension of Manila Bay white sand project urged
(Tempo,September 8, 2020 , on page 5)A local fisherfolk group on Monday called for the suspension of the white sand project of Manila Bay as it poses potential harm to both environment and public health. Pamalakaya said that the environmental and health issues ... -
That fish kill in Manila Bay
(Tempo,September 22, 2020 , on page 3)Hundreds of dead fish started floating to the surface of Manila Bay near the Baseco compound in Manila Bay Thursday morning, September 17, after a night of heavy rains over Manila. Because of the recent controversy over ... -
Virgin Island closed over overpriced food
(Tempo,August 4, 2022 , on page 1-2)Panglao, Bohol Mayor Edgardo Arcay approved yesterday the closure of Virgin Island in Panglao until further notice due to the controversial issue of overpriced food being sold by vendors in the area. The Panglao Municipal ... -
Water quality in Manila Bay improves - DENR
(Tempo,July 17, 2022 , on page 2)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has reported significant improvement in the water quality of Manila Bay, attributing it to the continuing rehabilitation efforts in all river systems and tributaries ... -
White beach may help but the real problem is pollution
(Tempo,September 10, 2020 , on page 4)Manila Bay is in the news again. It is being provided with a patch of white sand along 500 meters of the baywalk, actually not sand but crushed dolomite boulders, a variant of limestone, that is coming all the way from ...