Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "disasters"

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    • ₱1-B mangrove rehab project to benefit E. Visayas 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, March 14, 2014, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is undertaking a massive mangrove rehabilitation project estimated at a cost P1 billion that will benefit Eastern Visayas and other super-typhoon Yolanda hit areas ...

    • Alaminos CDRRMO to help rehabilitate marine biodiversity in Hundred Island 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, August 24, 2017, on page B-8)
      A refresher on Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) was conducted recently here to upgrade the performance of the personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO). The WASAR Refresher Course will ...

    • 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 ...

    • As seas rise, saltwater plants offer hope farms will survive 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 16, 2015, on page B-8)
      On a sun-scorched wasteland near India’s southern tip, an unlikely garden filled with spiky shrubs and spindly greens is growing, seemingly against all odds. The plants are living on saltwater, coping with drought and ...

    • ASEAN militaries commit to South China Sea peace 

      Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2018, on page 6)
      Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Rey Leonardo Guerrero confirmed over the weekend that he and nine other chiefs of Defense Forces of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed ...

    • Central Visayas mangrove rehab prioritize 

      Indino, Phoebe Jen (Manila Bulletin, April 21, 2014, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR) is set to allocate some ₱35.4 million to help in rehabilitation and recovery efforts in disaster-stricken areas in Central Visayas. DENR 7 ...

    • DA lowers year-end growth forecast as typhoons, El Niño wipe out ₱16-B in total farm output 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2020, on page 1-6)
      The country’s agriculture sector had so far lost as much as P16 billion worth of 2019’s total farm output to El Niño and several typhoons, with the last minute damages incurred in December alone prompting Agriculture ...

    • DA starts releasing rehab funds in typhoon-hit areas 

      MBM (Manila Bulletin, August 2, 2018, on page B1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) began releasing millions worth of rehabilitation funds for agricultural areas that were hit by Tropical Storm Henry and Tropical Depression Josie. As a start, the agency will soon release ...

    • Data awaited for Boracay state of calamity 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, March 29, 2018, on page 8)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) earlier recommended for a six-month closure to rehabilitate Boracay Island ...

    • Fishing boats 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, March 3, 2014, on page 14)
      Forty fishermen from Barangay 90 Payapay, this city are now back with their fishing livelihood after they received their respective motorized fishing boats, the Urban Poor Asscociates (UPA), reported. Alicia Murphy, UPA ...

    • Gulf Coast oil spill spreading out of control 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, May 1, 2010, on page 14)
      An oil spill that threatened to eclipse even the Exxon Valdez disaster spread out of control with a faint sheen washing ashore along the Gulf Coast Thursday night as fishermen rushed to scoop up shrimp and crews spread ...

    • House measure eyes establishment of climate change academy 

      Quismorio, Ellson A. (Manila Bulletin, January 23, 2015, on page 2)
      Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district, Cagayan de Oro) and his younger brother, Maximo Rodriguez (Abante Mindanao party-list), through House Bill (HB) No. 3987 is seeking the establishment of the Philippine Academy for Climate ...

    • Ilocos Norte and Sur post P2.8-B damage 

      Lazaro, Freddie (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2015, on page 9)
      The damage caused by typhoon "Ineng" (international name: "Goni") in the two Ilocos provinces summed up to P2.8 billion as of yesterday. Latest figures reported by the Ilocos Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and ...

    • ‘Inday’ to bring more rains, flood: 24 Luzon, Visayas provinces placed under general flood advisory 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera; Recuenco, Aaron (Manila Bulletin, July 19, 2018, on page 1-4)
      With the forecast, a general flood advisory has been issued over several areas in Luzon and in the Visayas as threats of flooding remain high. Meanwhile, a fisherman in Batangas went missing as several parts of the country ...

    • Inter-economy cooperation, key to managing climate impacts 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2015, on page 18)
      A government or a sector in isolation can no longer manage disasters, according to Undersecretary Alexander P. Pama, administrator of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and executive director of the National Disaster ...

    • 'Lawin' damage to agriculture, fisheries tops P10.2 B, says DA 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B.; Wakefield, Francis T.; Antonio, Raymund F.; Torregoza, Hannah (Manila Bulletin, October 24, 2016, on page 4)
      Super-typhoon Lawin's (Haima's) damage to agriculture and fisheries has reached P 10.2 billion in northern Luzon, with rice, corn and vegetable suffering the highest losses, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). ...

    • New England fishery disaster declared 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, September 18, 2012, on page B-6)
      The US Commerce Department declared a national fishery disaster Thursday in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for struggling fishermen and their ports. Acting Commerce Secretary ...

    • PCG sets up 'floating community pantry' in middle of sea for fishermen 

      Noriega, Richa (Manila Bulletin, April 28, 2021, on page 5)
      The Philippine Coast Guard has set up a community pantry right in the middle of the sea off the province of Camarines Sur, the target beneficiaries are the fishermen affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. ...

    • Phl is 6th extremely vulnerable to climate change 

      Agoot, Liza (Manila Bulletin, April 22, 2016, on page 15)
      Among 16 nations extremely vulnerable to climate change, the Philippines ranked 6th owing to it's archipelagic nature and it's location, according to the global risk advisor Maplecroft. This point was stressed further by ...

    • Smart, Ericsson saves mangroves 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 9, 2017, on page C2)
      PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications and Ericsson recently formalized an agreement to develop an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to help in the protection and conservation of mangroves in the Philippines. Smart ...