Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "water pollution"
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2 held for dumping chemical waste into river
(The Philippine Star,August 21, 2020 , on page 11)Two persons were arrested for allegedly dumping chemical waste into a river in Tuy, Batangas on Wednesday. Romano Cabrera, 46, and Mark Anthony Austria, 38, were apprehended in Barangay Bayudbud by police officers who ... -
95 towns, cities broke environment laws - DILG
(The Philippine Star,February 15, 2019 , on page 19)A total of 95 towns and cities within the Manila Bay watershed area have not complied with environmental laws, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said yesterday. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said the ... -
Algal bloom highlights need for wastewater treatment
(The Philippine Star,June 25, 2015 , on page B-6)The spreading algal bloom in coastal and lake areas of the country is raising the need for effective wastewater treatment systems with communities leading a concerted effort to make sure that each household is discharging ... -
At 50, Singapore leads water revolution
(The Philippine Star,August 6, 2015 , on page B-8)Fifty years ago Singapore had to ration water, and its smelly rivers were devoid of fish and choked with waste from shipbuilding, pig farms and toilets that emptied directly into streams. Singapore, which is recognized as ... -
Boracay in Manila
(The Philippine Star,September 7, 2020 , on page 6)Boracay... who doesn't want to have its white beach right at one's doorstep? On the 19th, or just two Saturdays from now, the government tentatively intends to open for promenading and swimming a man-made white beach running ... -
Boracay rehab may go beyond 6 months
(The Philippine Star,May 26, 2018 , on page 1-2)The closure of Boracay might be extended as rehabilitation efforts on the island may not be completed within six months, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said more time might be needed to rehabilitate ... -
The Boracay rehabilitation
(The Philippine Star,May 22, 2018 , on page B4)I wonder how Boracay’s rehabilitation is progressing after all the heavy security and the strict shutdown of the island. I hope they let journalists in so that there would be proper documentation of the rehabilitation ... -
'Boracay resort owners skirt environment compliance through local execs'
(The Philippine Star,February 19, 2018 , on page 2)A large number of resort owners – mostly the small ones – managed to get away with non-compliance of environmental requirements in the world-class Boracay island primarily because they are relatives of local officials who ... -
Boracay task force readying guidelines for re-opening
(The Philippine Star,July 15, 2018 , on page 1-10)The inter-agency task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now preparing the guidelines for the reopening of world-renowned tourist destination on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. He said ... -
Boracay-like rehab eyed for Manila Bay
(The Philippine Star,December 17, 2018 , on page 12)Following the six-month Boracay rehabilitation, the government is looking at replicating efforts to restore Manila Bay to its pristine state fit for recreation. “We are preparing for an all-out strategy to bring the coliform ... -
Can 'weak' El Niño trigger coral bleaching epidemic?
(The Philippine Star,December 8, 2002 , on page 12)Will this year's "weak" El Niño trigger another round of mysterious "bleaching" that savaged economically-vital coral reefs in a clocklike-wave of infection in 1998?. Scientists J. H. Primavera and E.D. Gomez have documented ... -
Carp in Laguna lake emasculated by pollution
(The Philippine Star,October 13, 2016 , on page B8)A study conducted by Michelle Grace Paraso of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) College of Veterinary Medicine found that a majority of the male common carp in the lake have shrunken testes compared with ... -
CBCP calls on faithful to minimize use of plastic
(The Philippine Star,July 17, 2019 , on page 7)The CBCP recommended the faithful to start living simply and to refrain from using single-use plastic which greatly contributes to the pollution of the ocean and waterways. “Live simply, minimize consumption and actively ... -
Cimatu orders probe of firm for polluting Manila Bay
(The Philippine Star,September 29, 2017 , on page 20)Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered an investigation of a garbage hauler for allegedly dumping solid waste into Manila Bay. “It would be in the public interest to hold a full investigation to determine the liability” ... -
Cimatu risks getting P100 budget for DENR
(The Philippine Star,August 9, 2018 , on page 8)Invoking helplessness in cleaning up highly polluted water tributaries, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has earned the ire of mostly female lawmakers from the House of Representatives, as well as other environmental ... -
Cimatu to address garbage problem hounding Pasig River and tributaries
(The Philippine Star,September 18, 2019 , on page G2)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) chairperson Roy Cimatu said that he will address the longstanding garbage problem hounding the Pasig River ... -
Cimatu: Cut down on plastics that clog oceans
(The Philippine Star,March 12, 2019 , on page 2-3)Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu has called upon Filipinos to cut down on the use of plastics that often end up in oceans and threaten marine life. Cimatu, who made the appeal during the department’s ... -
'Coliform high in Panglao, El Nido beaches'
(The Philippine Star,December 1, 2018 , on page 3)“Very high” levels of coliform have been found at popular resorts in Panglao in Bohol and in El Nido in Palawan, according to an inter-agency body tasked to monitor tourist attractions and ensure their compliance with ... -
Commercial production of sea cucumber now possible
(The Philippine Star,August 3, 2014 , on page B-2)They are over exploited in the wild due to high demand from consumers for their reported medical, pharmaceutical, gastronomical and commercial use. Now, sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) culture in hatcheries at the Bureau ... -
Compensation sought for oil spill victims
(The Philippine Star,July 7, 2020 , on page 9)The owner of a power barge that spilled oil in the waters off Iloilo City is expected to compensate communities that suffered economic losses due to the incident, a lawmaker said yesterday. “We are counting on the operator ...