Browsing by Subject "coral reef conservation"

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    • Corals in Sarbay remain protected and healthy 

      Samillano, Jori Mae R. (SunStar Philippines, September 30, 2020, on page 6)
      With the constant environmental conservation efforts being done by the local government units and the communities, Sarangani Bay’s coral ecosystem remains in “a good status, is healthy, and is improving,” Rolando Tuballes ...

    • 'Crown-of-thorns' poses threat to Davao coral reefs 

      Lopez, Alexander D. (Manila Bulletin, September 16, 2015, on page 15)
      Alarmed by reports of the real threat of destruction to coral reefs, authorities in Davao region are now working closely to implement efforts to clear its coastal waters of the sea star (starfish) called crown-of-thorns. ...

    • Deep reefs no 'twilight zone' refuge for fish, corals 

      Reuters (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2018, on page B6)
      Deep coral reefs in a “twilight zone” in the oceans differ sharply from those near the surface, dimming hopes that they can be a refuge for marine life fleeing threats such as climate change and pollution, scientists said. ...

    • DENR creates body on anti-coral bleaching 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, September 13, 2010, on page A5)
      Secretary Ramon Paje of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) ordered recently the creation of a task force under the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau to monitor and document coral bleaching in the ...

    • DENR hit for Tubbataha silence 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2013, on page 5)
      An environmental group yesterday criticized the "silence" of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on the environmental impact of USS Guardian in Tubbahata Reef- a known United Nations Educational, ...

    • DENR identifies 70 hectares of undisturbed coral reefs in Guimaras 

      (Manila Bulletin, December 15, 2016, on page B-8)
      Guimaras province boasts of 70 hectares of undisturbed coral reefs, according to the top official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas. Regional Director Jim Sampulna during ...

    • DENR leads Boracay underwater cleanup 

      PN; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (Panay News, June 9, 2018, on page 3)
      To mark Coral Triangle Day today, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 is conducting a coastal and underwater cleanup and crown of thorns starfish (COTS) collection competition in Boracay ...

    • DENR mulls strategies for coral reef rehabilitation 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, March 8, 2016, on page 15)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Western Visayas ( DENR- 6) is eyeing sustainable strategies by which degraded coral reefs off the coast of Boracay Island in Malay town, this province, may be effectively ...

    • DENR orders closure of Snake Island in Palawan 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn; Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, August 23, 2018, on page B8)
      The Ecosystems and Research Development Bureau (ERDB) has urged local government units (LGUs) to demarcate no-fishing zones in coral bleached Snake Island in El Nido, Palawan to allow the coral reefs to fully recover. The ...

    • DENR orders protection of 70-ha. Guimaras coral reefs 

      De los Santos, Maricyn A. (The Daily Guardian, December 14, 2016, on page 2-7)
      DENR-6 regional executive director Jim Sampulna told the Guimaras Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) to ensure that tourists and fisherfolks will not intrude the coral reef area. Sampulna stressed ...

    • DENR pressed to develop marine conservation program ASAP 

      Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, September 20, 2015, on page 8)
      The Senate climate change committee has pressed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to develop a major marine conservation program, particularly on coral restoration since only five percent of corals ...

    • DENR statement on West PHL Sea coral destruction 

      (DailyGuardian, September 26, 2023, on page 5)
      The Philippines has worked for over 20 years on the protection of the marine environment within and beyond its territorial waters. As it celebrated the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the ...

    • DENR to work with Smithsonian for reef preservation 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, May 28, 2015, on page B-6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently entered into an agreement with a group of museums and research centers based in the United States concerning the use of ARMS or Autonomous Reef Monitoring ...

    • DENR ‘cleans up reefs’ on reef-less Manila Bay 

      Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 20, 2018, on page A6)
      About 200 participants from the DENR, the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and the Manila city government picked up sacksful of trash from the 500-meter stretch of the ...

    • DLSU-SHORE, WWF Phils. team up for coral reef research 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 26, 2019, on page C2)
      DE La Salle University Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research Center (DLSUSHORE) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines embarked on consecutive reef research trips last April and May of this year. Dubbed ...

    • 'Drink coffee, stay awake near Tubbataha' 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, June 15, 2013, on page 3)
      Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena advised yesterday the officers and crew of two ships participating in a maritime exercise in Indonesia to drink coffee and stay awake when passing through ...

    • Earth Day: Subic corals are nursed back to life 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 24, 2016, on page A1)
      Subic Bay Freeport—To mark Earth Day here on Friday, a nongovernment organization (NGO) took to the seas. Sangkalikasan Producers Cooperative has spearheaded efforts to nurse coral reefs back to health in Subic Bay, one ...

    • Env't group raises alarm over coral poaching in Tayabas Bay 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 26, 2016, on page A12)
      The threat of coral poaching in Tayabas Bay has surfaced after the recent arrest of a fisherman who yielded 11 sacks of assorted corals harvested in this body of water in Quezon province, a local environmental group said. ...

    • Experts push solutions for PH corals 

      (The Manila Times, August 31, 2017, on page B5)
      Marine biologists and experts in a recent forum put forward science-based solutions to address issues on protecting the country’s corals. Wilfredo Roehl Licuanan, in his talk entitled “Current Status of PH Coral Reefs and ...

    • Feasibility of farming hard corals 

      Alcala, Angel (Malaya, June 5, 2013, on page A5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources proposes to farm hard or stony corals for reef restoration and livelihood, including selling farmed corals for income purposes. The idea appears attractive at first glance but ...