Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "mangrove restoration"
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Breathtaking nature at Hamilo Coast
(The Philippine Star,April 16, 2010 , on page 25)Who would have ever imagined that such a wealth of natural beauty lies just a few hours away from Metro Manila? Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas is SM Land's premier residential leisure destination that encompasses mountains ... -
COA to BFAR: Account for ₱237.5-M DAP funds
(The Philippine Star,February 23, 2015 , on page 4)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, received ₱237.5 million from the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) of the government in 2011. Records showed ... -
DA rolling out 1-M fishing boats
(The Philippine Star,August 21, 2016 , on page B-6)The Department of Agriculture (DA) will be distributing one million fishing boats in the next five years to improve marine sufficiency. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol intends to provide 200,000 fiberglass boats ... -
Mangrove conservation in Western Visayas
(The Philippine Star,February 17, 2014 , on page A29)Two environment groups from London and Germany are funding mangrove conservation projects in various local government units in Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental. These groups are the Zoological Society of London ... -
Mangrove protection key to survival for Senegalese community
(The Philippine Star,November 10, 2016 , on page B-11)Pelicans, flamingos, monkeys and even hyenas are under threat in Senegal along with the livelihoods of the local people as thick clusters of mangroves are disappearing. And it seems that not even an ancestral spirit can ... -
Mindoro mangroves offer protection, promote eco-tourism
(The Philippine Star,March 20, 2014 , on page B-5)The coastal barangay of Silonay in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro has been living under the constant threat of storm surges for decades because of its location. While situated within the center of the Coral Triangle known ... -
Roots for Boracay Project
(The Philippine Star,April 23, 2018 , on page B16)To further boost its social welfare and environmental protection advocacy, the Tan Yan Foundation Inc. continues to support and monitor the Roots for Boracay Project in partnership with Tanduay Distillers Inc., the Department ... -
Shelter from the storm: Coastal greenbelts of mangroves and beach forests
(The Philippine Star,December 19, 2013 , on page B-6-B-7)A school module published in 2009 — the Mangrove Resource and Instruction for Elementary Grades — already differentiated storm surges from tsunamis. Funded by P1 million from my Pew Fellowship grant to cover module writing, ... -
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 ... -
Why mangroves matter
(The Philippine Star,July 14, 2017 , on page H6)Mangroves support the natural food chain by forming a link between land and sea. They serve as the sanctuary of both aquatic and terrestrial wildlife while acting as frontline guardians of coastal communities against storm ... -
Young eco game changers preserve Taytay's mangroves
(The Philippine Star,November 2, 2015 , on page A-24)Mangrove deforestation is a big problem in many villages in Taytay, Palawan, where residents wantonly use mangroves as firewood and furniture material. But where the local government was ill-equipped to deal with the issue, ...