Browsing Tempo by Subject "environmental restoration"

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    • 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 ...

    • Clean river in 7 years 

      Laparan, L. O. II; Villasana, B. G.; Fernandez, Y. P. P.; Garcia, C. D. B. (Tempo, September 5, 2012, on page 2-11)
      Much has been said and done about infamous deterioration of the 27-kilometer Pasig River - from when 84-year-old Purificacion "Nanay Puring" Malvas Punzalan could still drink clean, clear water from it in the 1940s to the ...

    • 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 ...

    • DENR probes Manila Bay discoloration 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Tempo, March 31, 2020, on page 2)
      Authorities are now looking into the possible liability of hotels and establishments surrounding the Manila Bay a er discoloration on the waterbody was observed last week. "We suspect that this sudden color change from the ...

    • DENR puts crushed dolomite boulders on Manila baywalk 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (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 ...

    • Digong on Manila Bay white sand beach: Napabilib ako 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Tempo, September 23, 2020, on page 4)
      President Duterte said he was impressed by the present appearance of a portion of Manila Bay beach, saying the Filipino people are now enjoying the benefits from a determined action of government. Duterte made the statement ...

    • Dolomite boulders harmful - fisher group 

      Antonio, Raymund F. (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 ...

    • Duterte's stand vs Manila Bay reclamation lauded 

      Terrazola, Vanne (Tempo, June 16, 2020, on page 6)
      Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday praised President Duterte's assurance against the reclamation plans in the Manila Bay. Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said the Duterte reiteration ...

    • Hopes up with new Pasig cleanup effort 

      (Tempo, September 8, 2020, on page 4)
      When it begins its projected ₱95.5-billion Pasig River Expessway project, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) plans to also clean up and improve the flow of water along the Pasig River. It will be embarking on a project – cleanup of ...

    • Manila Bay rehab project on right track - DENR 

      Chavez, Chito (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 ...

    • 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. ...

    • Road closures, rerouting schemes for Manila Bay cleanup 

      Tiangco, Minka Klaudia (Tempo, September 19, 2020, on page 2)
      The Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) and Manila Police District (MPD) released the road closures and traffic rerouting schemes for the International Coastal Clean-up at Manila Bay on Saturday. The northbound and ...

    • Saving Pasig means saving big 

      Fernandez, Yfur Porsche P. (Tempo, September 4, 2012, on page 2)
      "So, what will happen if the government has more revenue because the 'esteros' are clean?" asked Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) chairperson Gina Lopez in an interview with MB Research. The PRRC chief herself ...

    • Suspension of Manila Bay white sand project urged 

      Aquino, Leslie Ann; Antonio, Raymund F. (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 ...