Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "marine environment"

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    • 52nd Fish Conservation Week: Highlights Stiffer Philippine Fisheries Code 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 22, 2015, on page 5)
      Only a month after the promulgation of its newly signed implementing rules and regulation (IRR), Republic Act (RA) 10654, which amended the Philippine fisheries code 1998, is the highlight of this year's celebration of the ...

    • $7 billion for marine protection 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, October 8, 2017, on page 15)
      A global conference to better protect marine life has raised more than $7 billion and won commitments to protect huge swathes of the Earth's oceans. The European Union, which organized the Our Ocean conference in the Maltese ...

    • Baby dugong appeals for help 

      Lena, Pearl G. (Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2004, on page B-13)
      Far beyond its weaning stage, the survival of a female baby dugong that was fished out from the seashore of Igang, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras is now at the public's mercy. Information gathered at the Office of the Protected ...

    • Cebu town has healthiest coral habitat in Central Visayas 

      Newman, Minerva BC (Manila Bulletin, May 11, 2018, on page 7)
      Two barangays in Sibonga town, Cebu, have the healthiest massive live coral covers in Central Visayas based on an assessment survey by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The survey was made as the ...

    • Click to save! 

      Lopez, Vince G. (Manila Bulletin, October 10, 2010, on page K-2)
      The Internet has been providing new ways to familiarize netizens with interesting destinations within the country. From breathtaking natural wonders to amazing creatures of the wild, the World Wide Web has been providing ...

    • Coast Guard to plant 60,000 mangroves 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, May 17, 2010, on page 9)
      As part of its contribution to help preserve the sustainability of the marine environment, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) started its two-week long planting of mangroves in more sensitive coastlines. The planting of ...

    • Curb illegal poaching in PH high sears -Legarda 

      Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, June 7, 2018, on page B-8)
      Sen. Loren Legarda, chairwoman of the Senate climate change committee, urged yesterday various government agencies to deal with rampant illegal poaching in high seas, especially within the Moro Gulf and the Sulu Sea. ...

    • DENR to ban single-use plastic in Boracay 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, June 14, 2018, on page 6)
      The government could soon ban the single use of plastic items in Boracay Island. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu is “seriously considering” this to address the growing garbage problem in the island. ...

    • Eastern Samar promotes seaweeds farming 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, September 7, 2013, on page 7)
      The mayor of this town is pushing seaweeds culture as an alternative livelihood for fishermen in his municipality. Guiuan Mayor Christopher Sheen Gonzales told to reporters in a press conference at his office here that he ...

    • For Ocean's Month, this local brand challenges consumers to help refuse 2M single-use plastics 

      Florendo, Denise (Manila Bulletin, July 7, 2021, on page B-9)
      Single-use plastics have been a detriment to the environment for a long time and the Philippines is one of the countries with the highest share of plastic waste that is deemed mismanaged. According to a 2020 study, only ...

    • 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, ...

    • Illegal fishing threatens marine resources 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 14, 2010, on page 8)
      Cebu's marine resources are dwindling, threatening food security for the province's growing population as incidence of illegal fishing continues to be a coastal issue. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) ...

    • Legarda, Villar cite need to manage sustainable development of PH's coastal, marine environment 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2023, on page 8)
      Despite the tremendous benefits that coastal and marine regions have brought to the daily lives of Filipinos, development planning in the Philippines is still predominantly land-focused. Although the country’s maritime ...

    • 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 ...

    • Manifesting a concern for the marine environment 

      Baldicantos, Cheryl (Manila Bulletin, June 10, 2013, on page 14)
      Local divers in Cebu compile trash collected underwater during a coastal clean up in Mactan Island, Cebu yesterday. The activity marked Coral triangle Day which is celebrated June 9 in conjunction with World Oceans Day by ...

    • 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 ...

    • Month of the ocean: Stand up, save Philippine reefs 

      Department of Agriculture (DA) (Manila Bulletin, May 29, 2015, on page 16)
      May is “Month of the Ocean” (MOO) to make people understand how conservation, protection, and sustainable management of ocean coastal and marine resources translate to a healthy and flourishing community, because these ...

    • More LGUs planning conservation areas 

      Garcia, Macoi (Manila Bulletin, February 20, 2018, on page 11)
      Six more local government units in Negros Occidental are drafting ordinances to create their own local conservation areas (LCAs) as part of an eco-tourism initiative, an official of the Provincial Environment Management ...

    • Nurturing environment to save vulnerable animals 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 21, 2019, on page B-7)
      Approximately 138 newly hatched Olive Ridley turtles were recently released to the coastal waters of Pico Beach in Hamilo Coast. These are always much-celebrated events as the Olive Ridley turtle is the most abundant yet ...

    • Ocean advocates back Bermuda marine reserve 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, August 15, 2013, on page B-8)
      Officials from the Pew Charitable Trusts and one of famed underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau's grandsons were in Bermuda on Thursday calling for the creation of the Atlantic's biggest marine reserve. The ambitious "Blue ...