Browsing by Subject "water management"

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    • NVizcaya mine continues protection of rivers 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, January 10, 2019, on page 5)
      Artisanal mining, including some small-scale mining prevalent upstream in the upland town of Kasibu which continues to this day, has resulted in the elevated total suspended solids (TSS) levels in the Didipio River and ...

    • PCCI supports ban on fishing permits for Laguna Lake 

      Mercurio, Richmond (The Philippine Star, December 31, 2016, on page B-8)
      The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is backing the government’s move to stop issuing fishing permits for Laguna Lake. In a statement, the country’s largest business group said it fully supports the ...

    • Phl is 6th extremely vulnerable to climate change 

      Agoot, Liza (Manila Bulletin, April 22, 2016, on page 15)
      Among 16 nations extremely vulnerable to climate change, the Philippines ranked 6th owing to it's archipelagic nature and it's location, according to the global risk advisor Maplecroft. This point was stressed further by ...

    • Prawn industry gets boost with integrated research, dev't program 

      French, Lilibeth (The Daily Guardian, March 19, 2012, on page 3)
      The Department of Science and Technology has moved to help prop up the prawn industry in the country. DOST 6 information offices Sol Salazar said the Visayas and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (SEAFDEC) ...

    • 'Rolly' leaves P1.1-B agri damage 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, November 3, 2020, on page 3)
      Department of Agriculture ( DA) Secretary William Dar on Monday said the agency recorded some P1.1 billion worth of agricultural damage and losses due to the impact of Super Typhoon Rolly. DA, meanwhile, assured affected ...

    • Visayas provinces ink deal to preserve seas 

      (The Manila Times, July 28, 2017, on page B7)
      Provinces bordering bodies of water in the Visayas region recently signed a Covenant of Commitment and Cooperation for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Visayan Sea during the 9th Visayan Sea Summit at ...

    • Water firms ordered to help speed up Boracay cleanup 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Rendon, Jennifer; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, April 20, 2018, on page 2)
      Water concessionaires in Boracay have been ordered to work together and help speed up the cleanup of the island, which will be closed starting next Thursday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu yesterday directed the Boracay ...

    • 'Water from streamflow and run-off can help in water management' 

      PN (Panay News, October 26, 2015, on page B2)
      "Accurate data on streamflow and surface run-off could help regulate water use," said Dr. Lope Villenas of the Center for Environmental Studies and Management (CESM) during a recent roll-out activity for the Iloilo-Batiao ...

    • What next after Boracay? 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 10, 2018, on page B6)
      Talk is cheap, but action is needed. We are already seeing decisive action on the water issues in Boracay but that is only the tip of the iceberg. The bigger problem that should be addressed is water security. Consistent ...

    • What to do with agriculture in 2016 and beyond 

      Javier, Emil Q. (Manila Bulletin, January 10, 2016, on page B-2)
      The start of the year is always an opportune time to pause, to take stock where we are; recall the things that have turned out well; contemplate on the others where we could have done better, and resolve what to do moving ...

    • Why invest more in R&D 

      Dar, Wiliam (The Manila Times, January 26, 2018, on page B5)
      From what I have observed in the country, much of the R&D efforts have not resulted in leveling up Philippine agriculture, which still remains largely unmechanized, suffering from low productivity, and has very little value ...