Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "sewage"

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    • Algae-lined Boracay beach freaks out tourists 

      Yap, Tara (, April 28, 2015, on page )
      Not a few tourists on holiday on Boracay are being repelled by the emergence of excessive green, slimy algae marring the shoreline of the world-famous island in Malay, Aklan. Since the start of the summer season last month, ...

    • Boracay establishments face closure for releasing untreated waste water 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (, February 8, 2018, on page )
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is determined to finish in two months the assessment of commercial establishments that may have been releasing untreated wastewater, and sewage causing pollution ...

    • Breakfast at risk: PH tries to turn the tide on fish losses 

      Thomson Reuters Foundation (, November 30, 2018, on page )
      Dried fish for breakfast, fried to a crisp with a splash of spiced vinegar, garlic fried rice and a runny egg yolk, is the kind of breakfast that Filipinos who live abroad crave. The dish, often made with sardines, anchovies, ...

    • Cebu needs to integrate river basin management plan 

      Newman, Minerva B. C. (, February 7, 2019, on page )
      Cebu needs to update it's Central Cebu River Basin (CCRMB) Master Plan to make it mo0re responsive to present conditions. In a recent meeting, the Central Cebu River Basin Management Council (CCRBMC) agreed that the plan ...

    • Cleanup in Paradise: Government plans to replicate 'Boracay model' in other tourist sites 

      Chua, Johannes L. (, November 22, 2018, on page )
      The re-opening (and renaissance, according to some) of Boracay was met by approval from almost all sectors of society Tourists now rave about its cleaner surroundings and clearer water. Though new reports have revealed ...

    • DENR firming up Boracay environmental protection 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (, October 14, 2018, on page )
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will strictly enforce environmental rules and guidelines as the dry run for the reopening of famed Boracay Island gets underway on Monday. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu ...

    • DENR urged: clarify boracay sewage policy 

      Yap, Tara (, August 24, 2018, on page )
      Stakeholders at Boracay in Aklan are calling on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to clarify its directive compelling resorts and hotels to install their own sewage treatment plant (STPs).“We have ...

    • DENR widens inspections of coastal establishments 

      Newman, Minerva BC; Newman, Minerva Bc (, March 13, 2018, on page )
      DENR Regional Director Gilbert Gonzales said the task force will compel resort and commercial establishment owners to comply with the clean water act and solid waste management act. Gonzales said the task force was formed ...

    • DOST to help rid Boracay of green algae 

      Aguirre, Jun (, March 10, 2017, on page )
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is helping the Malay town government in Aklan rid Boracay Island of the green algae bloom. DOST-Aklan Chief Jairus Lachica said Dr. Melinda Palencia, a professor and ...

    • Duterte approves six-month shutdown of Boracay 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; De Vera, Analou; Terrazola, Vanne Elaine P.; Casayuran, Mario B.; Abadilla, Emmie V. (, April 6, 2018, on page )
      Boracay, the country's best known holiday island, will be totally closed down to tourists for the next six months over concerns that the once idyllic white-sand resort has become a "cesspool" tainted by dumped sewage.

    • Duterte vows to return Boracay to natives 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (, May 14, 2018, on page )
      After the six-month rehabilitation of Boracay Island, President Duterte has pledged to give back the world famous beach destination to the natives and not to the wealthy businessmen reportedly close to his administration. ...

    • Environment patrol to guard Boracay 

      Yap, Tara (, November 22, 2018, on page )
      With the reopening of Boracay in Aklan, an environmental patrol team has been deployed to keep the resort island pristine. “They are there to make sure policies are strictly enforced,” said Jesse Vego, assistant regional ...

    • Keeping the faith despite unfinished work in Boracay 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (, October 21, 2018, on page )
      Six months ago, Boracay Island was closed to tourism activities to pave the way for its rehabilitation. President Duterte had then described the country's premier beach destination as a "cesspool", referring to the huge ...

    • Manila Bay cleanup must continue beyond 2 years 

      (, January 5, 2020, on page )
      The rehabilitation of the Manila Bay remains its top priority in the next two years, Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said Tuesday as he looked to the new year about to begin. The ...

    • Manila Bay rehab comes next 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (, December 17, 2018, on page )
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to rehabilitate Manila Bay using the same ambitious strategy that restored Boracay Island to its pristine condition. Manila Bay is known for its ...

    • Maynilad to spend nearly ₱2 billion on wastewater treatment projects in 2018 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (, April 4, 2018, on page )
      West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has allotted a budget of ₱1.7 billion this year to increase its sewerage coverage as well as maintain its existing wastewater network.

    • Meet focuses on Boracay clean-up 

      Yap, Tara (, November 30, 2018, on page )
      The Duterte administration’s initiative to crack down on environmental violations at world-famous Boracay Island has been a center of attention at the East Asian Seas Congress. “It is in nearby Boracay where the Philippine ...

    • PH to rein in visitors to Boracay 

      Reuters (, October 4, 2018, on page )
      The Philippines will limit the number of visitors setting foot on its most treasured island resort each day when it reopens to tourists on October 26 after a six-month rehabilitation effort, an environment official said ...

    • The same steely political will to clean up Manila Bay 

      (, January 11, 2019, on page )
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has set its sights on the coastal areas around Manila Bay as its next target for a massive cleanup after Boracay. Early this month, Secretary Roy Cimatu told ...

    • Sewage pipe on Boracay beach being traced 

      Yap, Tara (, May 3, 2018, on page )
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) started its probe to trace where the sewage pipe found along the beach front of Boracay Island originated. “We are looking at where the pipe originated. We couldn’t ...