Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "waste disposal"
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1,500 volunteers in beach cleanup
(,February 11, 2019 , on page )Over 1,500 volunteers took part in a beach clean-up in Borongan City, Eastern Samar Saturday. Cherrie Ann Calacal, president of the Borongan City Tour Guides Association which spearheaded the activity, said aside from the ... -
Binay: Who's really on top of Boracay clean-up?
(,June 25, 2018 , on page )Binay made the call after a Senate hearing revealed that misunderstandings among concerned government agencies are causing delays on the rehabilitation programs on the popular tourist spot which Duterte had ordered to be ... -
Boracay reopening set Oct. 15
(,September 13, 2018 , on page )There will be a dry run for the hotels for the first 1,000 foreign visitors on the first day, another 1,000 tourists on the second day and another 1,000 tourists on the third day. Senators Cynthia A. Villar and Joseph ... -
Boracay: The economics of non-compliance
(,April 10, 2018 , on page )Malacañang announced last week the Cabinet decision to close Boracay temporarily (six months at the minimum) to allow businesses there to comply with sanitation and environmental rules, LGU rules on construction and ... -
Cleanup in Paradise: Government plans to replicate 'Boracay model' in other tourist sites
(,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 widens inspections of coastal establishments
(,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 ... -
DILG to issue show-cause orders to 107 LGUs for allowing Manila Bay poluttion
(,February 4, 2019 , on page )A total of 107 mayors and barangay chairmen will soon be issued show-cause orders for their supposed involvement in the massive pollution of Manila Bay. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary ... -
Dumping garbage at Laguna Lake
(,August 1, 2018 , on page )According to the LLDA, IPM Construction and Development Corp. and Level Up Construction and Development Corp. have illegally reclaimed 47 hectares of the lake. The LLDA has ordered the closure of the sites, and have filed ... -
Keeping the faith despite unfinished work in Boracay
(,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 ... -
Kidapawan folk reminded on proper waste disposal
(,June 21, 2019 , on page )The City Disaster Risk and Management (CDRM) is reminding residents to stop dumping garbage into creeks and rivers to prevent flooding during the rainy season. The CRDM issued the warning after the weather bureau announced ... -
Manila Bay can be saved
(,February 23, 2019 , on page )In the United States, the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) mandates all states to adopt water quality standards that would define how much of pollutants can be in the water such that it might meet the minimum threshold for ... -
Our ban on single-use plastics-from Boracay to the world
(,September 8, 2018 , on page )The local government of Malay, Aklan, which includes Boracay Island, has issued an ordinance banning the use of single-use disposable plastic items by hotels, resorts, restaurants, and other establishments. It was the ... -
Panay River pollution hurting oyster gatherers
(,September 16, 2016 , on page )The uncontrolled dumping of garbage into the Panay River in Capiz province is depriving oyster gatherers of their daily harvest. The oysters that grow on the banks of the river may soon become too contaminated with bacteria ... -
Placing collectors near coasts efficient in cleaning up ocean
(,January 21, 2016 , on page )The most efficient way to clean up ocean plastics and avoid harming ecosystems is to place plastic collectors near coasts, according to a new study by the Imperial College London. Plastics including bags, bottle caps and ... -
Saving rivers requires infrastructure, proper waste disposal -- Alvarado
(,March 20, 2018 , on page )“Proper waste disposal is needed to prevent further harm that would apparently create disturbance and wrought havoc to the community,” Alvarado said as he enjoined residents to be responsible caretakers of rivers. The ... -
Students use trash bins to rescue polluted Batangas shoreline
(,May 18, 2019 , on page )Garbage disposal has been a rampant problem in the San Juan, Batangas shoreline. This is changing in Barangay Calubcub 2.0 in San Juan, Batangas, where a group of young students from the Joseph Marello Institute have started ... -
Your fish is your future
(,June 5, 2019 , on page )Lying within the global center of marine biodiversity, the Philippines is one of the world’s top fish producing countries, and millions of Filipinos derive their livelihood from fishing. However, these rich and precious ...