Browsing by Subject "water quality"
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Battle of Manila Bay to be won in 7 years - DENR
(Manila Bulletin,January 29, 2019 , on page 1-3)The rehabilitation of Manila Bay will be in three phases in the next seven years, which means this will go beyond the term of President Duterte who vowed to make the bay as clean as the world-famous Boracay island. Environment ... -
'Bay rehab to displace 220k families'
(Manila Standard,January 16, 2019 , on page A1-A2)About 220,000 squatter families will be displaced by the Manila Bay rehabilitation project and will be relocated to Central Luzon and the Calabarzon region, Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday. ... -
BFAR assures ample supply of tilapia amid fish kill
(Panay News,June 8, 2019 , on page B2-B8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently assured there is sufficient supply of tilapia to meet the market’s demand despite the fish kill in Taal Lake, Batangas. ... -
BFAR exec debunks fishkill in Dagupan
(The Philippine Star,October 25, 2015 , on page B-4)The head of the Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources – National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center (BFAR-NIFTDC) has disputed recent reports of a fishkill in Dagupan City, warning the public against using ... -
BFAR wants to relocate Pangasinan’s fishpond zones after fishkill
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 1, 2020 , on page A8)After a massive fishkill on May 20, the aquaculture areas in Kakiputan Channel in Bolinao and Anda towns, Pangasinan province, should be relocated due to their deteriorating water qualities there, according to officials ... -
BFAR warns offish kill in Taal Lake
(The Manila Times,December 22, 2017 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned fish pen operators around Taal Lake of a possible fish kill, saying the drop in the temperature could lead to an increase of sulfur in the water. In an advisory ... -
BFAR: Another fish kill possible in areas hit by Bulusan ashfall
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 10, 2022 , on page A8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday warned of another possible fish kill after their monitoring revealed “poor water quality” believed caused by the ashfall from the phreatic eruption of Mt. ... -
Bill filled to strengthen Laguna Lake agency
(BusinessWorld,February 15, 2021 , on page S1/12)A Senator filed a bill to strengthen the powers of Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) for the rehabilitation of Laguna de Bay. Senator Richard J. Gordon filed Senate Bill No. 2047, which will repeal Republic Act No. ... -
Binangonan aquaculture station chalks up R&D breakthroughs
(The Philippine Star,August 4, 2002 , on page B-5)The frontiers of research in freshwater aquaculture in the country continue to broaden, thanks to the breakthroughs achieved by the Binangonan Freshwater Station (BFS) in this lakeside town. Established in 1976 at a ... -
Binay: Dolomite beach not part of 2008 SC writ of mandamus
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 10, 2020 , on page A6)The Supreme Court did not order the government to rehabilitate Manila Bay by dumping crushed dolomite on the artificial white sand beach that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) created on a 500-meter ... -
Biotechnology can trigger a ‘blue revolution’ – scientist
(The Philippine Star,September 15, 2002 , on page B-4)Biotechnology can trigger a new revolution – a "blue revolution". "Blue revolution" pertains to great strides in production of food of fish origin. This is specifically true for fishfarming or aquaculture, which has in ... -
Blockchain to quantify garbage in dirty rivers
(The Manila Times,August 14, 2018 , on page B5)An environmentalist group vowed to clean up Pasig River using blockchain technology, a move that is seen to resolve garbage problems in other parts of the world. Environmentalist and entrepreneur Mariano Jose Diaz Villafuerte ... -
Bokashi mud balls seen to improve bay's water quality
(The Philippine Star,August 21, 2016 , on page 10)Some 6,000 Bokashi mud balls will be made and thrown into the Estero de Abad in Malate district, Manila, to help improve its water quality, the Manila Bay Sunset Partnership Program Inc. (MBSPPI) said over the weekend. The ... -
Boracay beach oily - EMB
(The Daily Guardian,March 20, 2013 , on page 2)The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported said oil levels in the beachfront of this island resort are way above normal quantities. Samuel Guillergan, ... -
'Boracay cesspool no more but much rehab work still needed'
(Panay News,October 17, 2018 , on page 13)Environment secretary Roy Cimatu asked “extended patience, support and understanding” from stakeholders amid the ongoing rehabilitation of this world-famous island resort. The half-year rehabilitation which aims to reverse ... -
Boracay coasts eyed as water quality management area
(The Daily Guardian,May 15, 2018 , on page 2-14)This island paradise is being eyed as another water quality management area (WQMA) in the region to ensure water quality protection. Engr. Bonifacio Enorme Jr., WQMA focal person of the Department of Environment and Natural ... -
Boracay corals dying fast, says group
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 21, 2015 , on page A13)After concerns have been raised about the deteriorating water quality at a portion of the pristine White Beach of the island in Malay, Aklan province, a coral reef rehabilitation group has now reported mass dying of corals. ... -
Boracay eyed as water quality mgt area
(Panay News,May 15, 2018 , on page 13)Making this island resort a water quality management area (WQMA) will ensure the protection of its coasts, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Section 5 of Republic Act 9275, or the ... -
‘Boracay Island a cesspool no more’
(The Daily Guardian,October 16, 2018 , on page 1-14)Six months into its massive rehabilitation, the world famous whitesand destination Boracay Island has been fit for swimming. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu, who also heads the Inter-Agency Task Force ... -
Boracay may reopen in 4 months - DILG
(The Daily Guardian,April 28, 2018 , on page 2-17)Boracay island may be reopened to tourists in July, instead of being shuttered for 6 months as planned, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered ...