Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "Sanctuaries"

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    • Alcala: Visionary in marine conservation 

      Braid, Florangel Rosario (Manila Bulletin, March 1, 2014, on page 11)
      If Dr. Angel C. Alcala's work as a pioneer marine biologist was deemed exemplary in 1992 when he was conferred the Ramon Magsaysay award, such contribution is even more appreciated today. This is so because of threats from ...

    • Cabadbaran City cultivates 'ridge-to-reef' ecosystem 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 27, 2015, on page B-8)
      The city of Cabadbaran, the provincial capital of August del Norte, is taking the lead in protecting its ridge to reef ecosystem. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Protected Areas and Wildlife ...

    • Coral Restoration in Antique Underway 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, August 12, 2013, on page 13)
      A project restoring a two-hectare coral reef comprised of some 2,000 coral fragments in Nogas island, Anini-y, this province, almost done. The project was started early this year by the philippine Army's 3rd Infantry ...

    • DENR enhances CV marine sanctuaries 

      Newman, Minerva B. C. (Manila Bulletin, May 27, 2018, on page 14)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has networked all marine sanctuaries and protected areas (MPAs) to sustain fish catch and connectivity of marine conservation in the region. According to ...

    • Enhanced protection for Tubbataha Reefs 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2017, on page 4)
      The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site, is now considered as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (TRNP-PSSA). Covering almost 97,030 ...

    • Fishing industry 

      Crismundo, Mike (Manila Bulletin, June 3, 2013, on page 14)
      The anti-illegal fishing drive is being stepped up to protect and preserve the fish sanctuary and corals in the province of Surigao del Norte. The city government here led by Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas has strengthened its ...

    • For Cynthia’s love of the wetlands 

      Aben, Elena (Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2017, on page 2)
      Senator Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), a unique space in Metro Manila, as a bird sanctuary and mangrove haven. LLPCHEA gained international ...

    • Free Ridley 

      De Vela, Juan Carlo (Manila Bulletin, October 31, 2015, on page 16)
      A 10-year-old olive ridley sea turtle is released back to a marine sanctuary off the coast of Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu yesterday by Mayor Paz Radaza and personnel of the City Environment and Natural Resources ...

    • Green is in!: Marine sanctuary in Sarangani Bay 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 24, 2019, on page B-7)
      Sarangani Energy Corp. (SEC) of the Alsons Power Group is helping establish a new 31.9-hectare Marine Protected Area (MPA) along with a beach forest rehabilitation and development project in Barangay Malbang in Maasim, ...

    • Guimaras’ marine life threatened anew 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, January 28, 2014, on page 13)
      It could very well be déjà vu, but the oil spill from last week’s sinking of cargo vessel M/V Sportivo in Iloilo Strait is now threatening mangroves and marine life in the island province of Guimaras. Engr. Raymund Moderes, ...

    • Management, protection of marine sanctuaries DENR’s top priority 

      Newman, Minerva (Manila Bulletin, December 28, 2017, on page 7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas will prioritize the long-term protection and management of coastal and marine ecosystems in the region. Eddie Llamedo, chief of the DENR regional ...

    • Mangrove enrichment 

      Avendaño, Ariel P. (Manila Bulletin, February 3, 2013, on page 13)
      More than 5,000 propagules (mangrove seedlings) are planted on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, by local environmentalists and governmant personnel to enrich the 48-hectare fish sanctuary in Sito Puntian, Barangay Zabali, Baler, ...

    • Marine sanctuary 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, September 18, 2012, on page B-6)
      Antartica's Ross Sea is often described as the most isolated and pristine ocean on Earth, a place where seals and penguins still rule the waves and humans are about as far away as they could be. But even there it was proven ...

    • Marine sanctuary restoration brings big catch back 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, April 19, 2010, on page 19)
      When a 45-kilo blue marlin was caught in a coastal village here a few months ago, villagers lined to see the big catch. After all, it has been almost a decade since a full-sized Blue Marlin was seen. A few years back, fish ...

    • Mayor orders probe into marine damage caused by grounded ship 

      Iñigo, Leizle B.; Beleo, Erwin G. (Manila Bulletin, January 26, 2014, on page 15)
      A month after a cargo vessel ran aground in a coral reef in the coast of Barangay Lingsat, this city, authorities will begin an investigation into the likely environmental damage caused by the ship. San Fernando City Mayor ...

    • New fishing policy for tinapa industry 

      PIA (Manila Bulletin, October 16, 2015, on page 16)
      To ensure the availability of Alumahan (island mackerel) for the tinapa (smoked fish) industry, the alliance of Samar Sea Mayors has proposed the “No-fishing” policy during the months of March-April-May-June. BFAR studies ...

    • PH to declare Panatag Shoal a protected marine sanctuary 

      Magkilat, Bernie Cahiles (Manila Bulletin, November 22, 2016, on page 1-16)
      The Philippines will unilaterally declare the fish spawning grounds of Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) a protected marine sanctuary where fishing is banned inside the triangular lagoon. National Security Adviser Hermogenes ...

    • PNP-Bataan moves to restore coral reefs 

      Supnad, Mar T. (Manila Bulletin, August 19, 2013, on page B-8)
      The Philippine National Police (PNP)-Bataan, led by provincial director Senior Supt. Audie Atienza, embarked on coastal protection by planting coral reefs along the coastal waters off this town in what they described as ...

    • Protection of coral reefs pushed 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, May 3, 2015, on page 17)
      The provincial government is pushing the ₱6.6 million reef protection project surrounding the Agutayan Islet off the coast of the town of Jasaan, east of here. Provincial Governor Vincente Yevgeny Emano disclosed this after ...

    • Saving our seas: the world’s last ecological frontier faces the threat of commercialization 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2017, on page 14)
      Early this year, an international media group together with a resort developer announced that it will open an underwater resort just off the coast of Palawan. The 400-hectare master-planned project will be developed in the ...