Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "wetland restoration"

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    • DENR lauds Boracay folks’ support of rehab initiatives 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, April 30, 2018, on page 4)
      Boracay residents and stakeholders showed overwhelming support and cooperation as the six-month rehabilitation of the famed beach destination got underway last week, according to the Department of Environment and Natural ...

    • DENR-8 pushes awareness on value of wetlands 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, February 4, 2018, on page 13)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional office 8 (DENR-8) has joined the global effort to raise the awareness about the value of wetlands for the community and the environment by celebrating World ...

    • Duterte approves six-month shutdown of Boracay 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; De Vera, Analou; Terrazola, Vanne Elaine P.; Casayuran, Mario B.; Abadilla, Emmie V. (Manila Bulletin, April 6, 2018, on page 1-8)
      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.

    • Keeping the faith despite unfinished work in Boracay 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, October 21, 2018, on page 15)
      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 ...

    • Las Piñas - Parañaque Wetland Park is for keeps and for everyone to enjoy - Villar 

      Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, October 1, 2018, on page 7)
      Typhoon Ompong might have made a mess at the Las Piñas Wetland Park, but that didn't stop Senator Cynthia Villar from looking forward to its rise one day as the go-to spot for nature-loving Filipinos in the metropolis. ...

    • New sites for Boracay wetland residents identified 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, August 6, 2018, on page 7)
      Residents whose houses sit atop wetlands in Boracay, Aklan, can be relocated to any of four identified resettlement sites. Jim Sampulna, Western Visayas regional director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...

    • Private firms helping restore Boracay 

      Yap, Tarra (Manila Bulletin, April 9, 2019, on page 9)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) welcomes the participation of several private firms in the govern­ment’s efforts to rehabilitate Boracay Island in Aklan. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu re­cently signed ...

    • Retrieval of Boracay forestlands, wetlands continues – DENR 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, January 22, 2019, on page 9)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will continue retrieving this year forestlands and wetlands at world-famous Boracay Island in Aklan province.“This is the second phase of Boracay’s rehabilitation,” ...

    • Wetlands and agriculture: partners for growth 

      Villar, Cynthia (Manila Bulletin, March 16, 2014, on page 12)
      Katulad na lamang sa Lake Bato sa camarines Sur, ang paggamit ng chemical fertilizers ay na-pollute na ang tubig at naapektuhan ang supply ng isda. " Wetlands and agriculture can and must coexist. We need policies on ...

    • Wetlands and agriculture: Partners for growth: (Part III) 

      Villar, Cynthia (Manila Bulletin, March 14, 2014, on page 12)
      Ang mga sea grasses ay importante rin. Ayon kay Dr. Giovanni Tapang ng Center for Environmental Concerns ng AGHAM,: "an acre of sea grass allows 40,000 fish annually to develop and around 50 million small invertebrates ...