Browsing by Subject "Habitat"
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DENR cites importance of Tubbataha Reef
April 20, 2010 , on page B-3)Environment Secretary Horacio Ramos has claimed that the recent signing of Republic Act No. 10067, which places the 97,030-hectare Tubbataha Reef in Palawan under a permanent protection status, would improve the lives of ... -
DENR takes steps to preserve Manila Bay
March 18, 2018 , on page 6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development (DENR-ERDB) will conduct the 15-month vulnerability study of the Manila Bay along with the Ramsar Convention-recognized wetland – the ... -
DENR wants to declare Boracay island as critical habitat
April 15, 2018 , on page B-3)If President Rodrigo Duterte wants to declare Boracay Island as a land reform area, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has another thing in mind. For him, Boracay Island is better off as a critical habitat area for endemic ... -
DENR's Manila Bay 'white sand' project violates at least five law - NGOs
September 9, 2020 , on page S1/10)Several non government organizations (NGOs) claimed that the dumping of crushed dolomite or ‘white sand’ along the coast of Manila Bay by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) violated at least five ... -
DENR, PCG release pawikan to habitat
(The Daily Guardian,February 14, 2014 , on page B6-B7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 and the Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo released a green sea turtle back to its natural habitat recently. DENR-6 regional executive director Jim Sampulna and ... -
DENR: no forced evacuation of Boracay wetlands residents
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 ... -
DENR: Protect ocean for the future
May 14, 2020 , on page 9-11)“You're not a wave you’re part of the ocean,” says Mitch Albom. Who doesn’t love the ocean? Each of us enjoys the breeze from the blue crystal waters and the cool, soft sands on our feet. Either white or blackish sand, ... -
Don't eat dead fish from oil spill-hit areas, BFAR warns
July 9, 2020 , on page 1-14)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has issued a warning against eating dead fish in coastal areas contaminated by bunker fuel from a barge damaged by an explosion last week. Remia Aparri, ... -
Endangered turtle finds new home
April 4, 2005 , on page 12-22)Manang Leonor Daquila-Gelito was misty-eyed when "Uriel" was taken out of his one and a half square meter pond in Brgy. Manoc-Manoc, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. Uriel, a nine year old endangered hawksbill turtle, was to ... -
Establish 'no-take zone' in Spratlys, gov't urged
(Malaya,April 17, 2017 , on page B5)
(A;)On the heels of its victory in the arbitration case against China, the Philippines must lead the other claimant states in exploring ways to reinforce the ruling by “improving both the national and regional fisheries ... -
Establish 'no-take zone' in Spratlys, gov't urged
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 22, 2017 , on page A8)On the heels of its victory in the arbitration case against China, the Philippines must lead the other claimant states in exploring ways to reinforce the ruling by “improving both the national and regional fisheries ... -
Expanded law on protected areas to be signed soon
May 13, 2018 , on page 10)At present, seven sites in the Philippines are designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites). These are the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, Naujan Lake National Park, Puerto ... -
Expert pushes for scientific approach in preserving Esplanade mangroves
April 4, 2018 , on page 1-14)A Mangrove expert is pushing for a scientific approach in preserving the mangroves along certain sections of the Iloilo River Esplanade project. Prof. Rex Sadaba of the University of the Philippines-Visayas said the species ... -
Fish condos' dropped into Carles' waters
October 22, 2012 , on page 2-16)Fisherfolks in the coastal barangay of Barosbos, Carles town welcomed the deployment of around 13 fish condominiums on the sea bottom. The deployment of the "fish condos" was spearheaded by Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. and ... -
Fish output to grow 2% in Q1 2019 – BFAR
January 29, 2019 , on page B2)The country’s fish production will likely expand by more than 2 percent in the first quarter of 2019, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. In an interview with The Manila Times, BFAR Director Eduardo ... -
For Cynthia’s love of the wetlands
March 19, 2017 , on page 2)Senator Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), a unique space in Metro Manila, as a bird sanctuary and mangrove haven. LLPCHEA gained international ... -
‘George’ back in the wild on Sea Turtle Day
May 25, 2017 , on page 7)The Ocean Adventure Marine Theme Park here appropriately marked Sea Turtle Day last Tuesday by releasing “George”, a rescued Olive Ridley or Pacific sea turtle, to his natural marine habitat, after simple rites at Camayan ... -
Gov't should enforce law on reclamation - Oceana
March 28, 2019 , on page B6)A conservation group last Tuesday urged the government to uphold and enforce the law in several reclamation projects submitted to the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) for process. “We are alarmed by the apparent ... -
Govt toughens protection of Tañon Strait
January 26, 2017 , on page B5)The Tañon Strait Protected Area Office is set to operationalize the enforcement plan for the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape, increasing seaborne patrol operations and speeding up the filing of cases against violators. ... -
Gov’t, LGUs take tougher stance against Tañon Strait illegal fishers
(Manila Bulletin,January 26, 2017 , on page B-8)Concerned government agencies and local government units (LGUs) will conduct more sea patrols and file cases against illegal and commercial fishers in Tañon Strait, the country’s largest marine protected area between Cebu ...