Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "ecosystems"
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Coast guard to conduct patrols in Phl Rise
(The Philippine Star,February 9, 2018 , on page 1-7)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will send a patrol vessel to the Philippine Rise to keep intruders at bay, in compliance with President Duterte’s order that unauthorized foreign vessels be barred from the 13-million- ... -
DENR accepting applications for protected areas permit
(The Philippine Star,May 10, 2018 , on page B6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for permit for protected areas as the indefinite suspension for its issuance has been lifted after seven years. Special Use Agreement ... -
DENR firm on Boracay sewage treatment plants
(The Philippine Star,August 28, 2018 , on page 13)Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is standing pat on his decision to require establishments in Boracay to put up sewage treatment plants (STPs). “The President’s order has always been to give premium to the environment ... -
DENR implement strict measures in Mla Bay
(The Philippine Star,January 22, 2018 , on page B9)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to implement more stringent enforcement measures against polluters of the Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the department would be stricter ... -
DENR: no forced evacuation of Boracay wetlands residents
(The Philippine Star,May 30, 2018 , on page 13)“We have to find a place for them... we will recover the wetlands because this is like the kidneys of the island. But before we ask them to leave the wetlands... we have to find a relocation site for them. This is one of ... -
New PCG ship to patrol Phl Rise
(The Philippine Star,February 24, 2018 , on page 1-6)The latest ship of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that is expected to arrive from Japan on Thursday would immediately be sent to conduct patrols in the Philippine Rise to ensure that the country’s rich marine resources ... -
Scientists bat for wider coverage of marine protected areas
(The Philippine Star,August 6, 2015 , on page B-8)As the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Luzon establishes needed support to help marginalized fisherfolk in coastal villages of Manila Bay, scientists are raising the need to safeguard marine ... -
Shore it Up!: A decade of seas, coastal clean-up pays off, thanks to Shore it Up!
(The Philippine Star,March 18, 2018 , on page 15)Every year thousands of tons of garbage end up in our oceans, 60% of which plastic materials. Studies show that plastics decompose longest among common debris items in the ocean. Over 45, 000 pieces of plastic litter every ... -
Sneezing monkey, walking fish found in Himalayas
(The Philippine Star,October 7, 2015 , on page A-21)A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the fragile eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to conservation group World Wildlife Foundation(WWF). WWF has ... -
A sustainable future for the West Philippine Sea
(The Philippine Star,September 9, 2020 , on page 7)It takes a foreigner to sound the alarm on the devastation occurring in the West Philippine Sea. For years, the Chinese Communist Party and the Philippine government have downplayed the wreckage happening to the fragile ... -
Wetlands for our future
(The Philippine Star,February 1, 2015 , on page B-4)Swamps, marshes, lagoons, deltas, and bogs - they are collectively known as wetlands. People see them yet fail to recognize their value. Many do not realize the fact that wetlands are an important ecosystem that supports ...