Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "mitigation"

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    • ASEAN reminds industrialized countries of climate change targets 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, November 4, 2019, on page 1-12)
      Expressing " grave concern" about the impact of climate change, the Southeast Asian bloc appealed to industrialized countries to meet their pre-2020 mitigation targets and scale up climate finance. The 10- member Association ...

    • DENR to plant bamboo trees along Cagayan River banks to mitigate flooding 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, December 3, 2020, on page 3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to plant bamboo trees along the banks of the Cagayan River to help mitigate flooding in communities that were submerged during the onslaught of typhoon ...

    • Farmers'/Fishers' Month calls for collective efforts for healthy soils 

      Department of Agriculture (DA) (Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2015, on page 4)
      This month, the Department of Agriculture celebrates the contribution of the agri-fishery laborers to growth ofPhilippine agriculture and present economic status of the country. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala will ...

    • Green architecture helps mitigate effects of climate change 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 22, 2015, on page B-8)
      Climate change is taking its toll on our country. Rainy seasons have become unpredictable, bringing severe flooding and other dire conditions that scientists predict will become more frequent as the planet continues to ...

    • Lack of adequate response to climate change 

      Braid, Florangel Rosario (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2015, on page 11)
      Despite the fact that more people now recognize that climate change presents a grave threat to society, this has yet to be translated to the desired action. Public opinion has lagged behind. In fact, it has been observed ...

    • Mangrove planting 

      Crismundo, Mike (Manila Bulletin, October 5, 2015, on page 16)
      To protect villages from the onslaught of any weather disturbance while mitigating global warming and climate change, the government remains on-track to hit its target to plant 5,706,452 mangrove propagules by yearend. ...

    • Media help sustains Negros watershed 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, January 29, 2015, on page B-8)
      Members of the media in Negros Occidental not only report the news, but also help preserve the environment. For four consecutive years, the Negros Press Club (NPC) has partnered with telecommunication giant Smart Communications ...

    • More mangrove sites identified 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, November 21, 2016, on page 15)
      More areas in Eastern Visayas will be planted with mangroves, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional office said. DENR Regional Director for Eastern Visayas Leonardo Sibbaluca told reporters that ...

    • Negros ethanol plant suspended over fishkill 

      Matus, Carmel Loise (Manila Bulletin, August 13, 2015, on page A8)
      Environment authorities suspended the operations of an ethanol plant of Universal Robina Sugar Milling Corp. (URSMC) after finding that its untreated wastewater caused fishkill that economically dislocated 200 fishing ...

    • New warning issued on climate change 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 28, 2016, on page B-9)
      According to scientists and environmentalist, the risk remains that the continued development of carbon-rich deposits around the world will harm the planet, increasing temperatures and negating all efforts at mitigating ...

    • Oil-spill containment drill held 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, August 9, 2015, on page 25)
      Officers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) - Southeastern Mindanao led Friday's oil-spill containment-simulation exercise held at the Mintebros Port in Barangay Ilang, Tibungco, this city, to test and evaluate its oil ...

    • P67.45M earmarked for mangrove, beach forest dev't projects 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2015, on page B8)
      The government has earmarked P67.45 million this year for massive mangrove planting activities and beach forest development in targeted coastline areas in the Caraga region to further protect communities from storm surges ...

    • Protected eco areas in LGUs pushed 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, February 10, 2017, on page 13)
      Governor Amado I. Espino III has ordered concerned municipal and city officials to establish and maintain protected ecological areas in their respective localities. Espino encouraged them to heed the call for environmental ...

    • Rehabilitating Coral Reefs in Davao Region Through SCREMProgram 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 26, 2015, on page B-9)
      The Philippines coral reefs ecosystem provides diverse and valuable functions and services such as coastal protection, fisheries production and tourism among others. Through the years, there were many initiatives and efforts ...

    • Verde Island reefs show resilience to climate change 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, October 13, 2018, on page 1-9)
      In the face of climate change, the reefs of Verde Island, situated in the middle of the “center of the center of marine biodiversity” in the world, are showing signs that they are protected from the major impacts of climate ...