Browsing by Author "Villanueva, Rhodina"

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    • Coral reef fish declared flagship species of Apo Reef 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, May 18, 2018, on page 6)
      The coral reef fish has been declared as flagship species of the world famous Apo Reef Natural Park off Occidental Mindoro. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Protected Area Management Board approved ...

    • Coral Triangle nations meet to address common threats 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, November 30, 2017, on page B6)
      Six nations comprising the Coral Triangle meet this week to address unsustainable fishing, pollution, and loss of critical habitats from coastal land development to protect this biodiversity-rich region. Environment and ...

    • DENR accepting applications for protected areas permit 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, May 10, 2018, on page B6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for permit for protected areas as the indefinite suspension for its issuance has been lifted after seven years. Special Use Agreement ...

    • DENR calls for mangrove, bamboo planting 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, November 19, 2016, on page 3)
      Environment Secretary Gina Lopez has called for the country to undertake massive planting of mangroves and bamboo to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. In a statement delivered at the Climate Change Conference ...

    • DENR develops manual series on marine biodiversity 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, June 7, 2015, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has developed a manual series about how the general public should rescue stranded or captured marine animals. The DENR’s Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), in ...

    • DENR eyes P.2-M daily fine for Manila Bay polluters 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, January 16, 2019, on page 11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will impose fines of up to P200,000 per day on establishments found to have contributed to the pollution of Manila Bay, an official said yesterday. The computation ...

    • DENR finalizing informal settler relocation plan 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Clapano, Jose Rodel (The Philippine Star, January 19, 2019, on page 10)
      A plan to relocate informal settler families living beside Manila Bay will have to be finalized before the ISFs are moved out, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. ...

    • DENR hopes to make Manila Bay fit for swimming again 

      Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 15, 2018, on page 13)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is hoping to eventually make the Manila Bay safe for swimming again, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. The DENR will set up four community environment and natural ...

    • DENR names 3 more protected river systems 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, August 7, 2018, on page 7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has named three more river systems as water quality management areas (WQMAs), bringing to 37 the total number of water bodies under policies for protection. In ...

    • DENR reopens dolomite beach 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 29, 2021, on page 8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reopened the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach to visitors for two days, starting yesterday. The artificial white sand beach will be closed for the New Year and open ...

    • DENR seeks private firms' help in Manila Bay cleanup 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, March 2, 2020, on page 14)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has asked more private firms to include in their corporate social responsibility programs the cleanup of Manila Bay. Saying the DENR cannot rehabilitate Manila Bay ...

    • DENR task force to monitor, document coral bleaching 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, September 11, 2010, on page A-19)
      Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje has directed his agency’s Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau to create a task force that will monitor and document coral bleaching in the country. Paje also ordered ...

    • DENR to probe China waste dumping in Spratlys 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 14, 2021, on page 3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has expressed deep concern over alleged reports of China’s waste dumping in the West Philippine Sea. DENR Undersecretary for solid waste management and local ...

    • 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 urges public to report restaurants selling tawilis 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, April 13, 2019, on page 7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reminded the public yesterday that the closed fishing season for tawilis is strictly being enforced and will last until April 30. DENR-Calabarzon urged the public ...

    • DENR uses scientific tool to monitor biodiversity areas 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, May 24, 2015, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is now using a scientific tool that will effectively assess biodiversity in Batangas, Cavite, Palawan and Cebu, Director Mundita Lim of the DENR Biodiversity MAnagement ...

    • DENR yearend report 2019: Saving Manila Bay 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, January 2, 2020, on page B4)
      Early 2019 saw the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) rallying all concerned sectors to work together and support efforts to rehabilitate the heavily polluted Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ...

    • DENR: All set for Manila Bay rehab 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, January 22, 2019, on page 11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other concerned agencies are all set for the Manila Bay rehabilitation, which will start on Sunday, an official said yesterday. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said ...

    • DENR: Boracay reopening depends on water quality 

      Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, May 23, 2018, on page 14)
      The reopening of Boracay to tourists will depend on the coliform level in the water of the island-resort – from a most probable number (MPN) reaching millions to only 400 per 100 millimeters. Environment Secretary Roy ...

    • DENR: Heavy rains caused fishkill 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, October 23, 2019, on page 15)
      Heavy rains caused the fishkill at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP) in Manila Bay last Oct. 10, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said yesterday. The initial water quality test results ...