Browsing by Subject "Bays"

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    • DILG to convene mayors on Manila Bay rehab today 

      Tupas, Emmanuel; Galupo, Rey (The Philippine Star, February 11, 2019, on page 12)
      The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will convene today 178 city and municipal mayors to discuss the rehabilitation efforts for Manila Bay. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said the local chief executives’ ...

    • Dolomite boulders harmful - fisher group 

      Antonio, Raymund F. (Tempo, September 6, 2020, on page 2)
      Dolomite contains high amount of heavy metals that contribute to pollution and acidity of Manila Bay, said a fisherfolk group that has looked into the impact of the dumping of white sand along the Manila Baywalk. The ...

    • DOST launches satellite monitoring program on Manila Bay 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, June 8, 2020, on page 7)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially launched on Friday the "IM4ManilaBay" (Integrated Mapping, Monitoring, Modelling, and Management System for Manila Bay and Linked Environments) program, which aims ...

    • Dredging works in Manila Bay to start soon — DPWH 

      Unite, Betheena (Manila Bulletin, February 16, 2019, on page 2)
      Dredging works in Manila Bay will begin soon as water quality tests in the bay have been completed, the Department of Public Works and Highways announced Friday. Results of the water survey will determine the amount of ...

    • Eco-waste management convergence strategy 

      Oxales, Orlando (Manila Standard, February 24, 2020, on page A5)
      The “Battle for Manila Bay,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ call to all sectors for pro-active initiatives to clean-up Manila Bay and all water tributaries, recently marked its first year at the Baseco ...

    • Employ 1-million workers for Manila Bay rehab—lawmaker 

      Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, January 30, 2019, on page A3)
      A legislator on Tuesday proposed the hiring of workers to plant trees and clean the beaches, rivers, and lakes that flow to Manila Bay. Party-list Rep. Neil Abayon of AANGAT TAYO recommended to the Duterte administration ...

    • (Fake) sand and fury in Manila Bay 

      Contreras, Antonio (The Manila Times, September 8, 2020, on page A4)
      Halitosis cannot be cured by chewing white Mentos, in the same manner that the waters of Manila Bay cannot be cleaned by simply layering a small stretch of its beachfront with white sand or, to be more accurate, with crushed ...

    • Fisherfolk raise concern over Manila Bay’s ‘discoloration’ 

      Ocampo, Karl R.; Valenzuela, Nikka G.; Chiu, Patricia Denise M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2020, on page A4)
      Social media went abuzz the past few days after some parts of Manila Bay turned turquoise. While some netizens claimed that “mother nature is healing” due to the restriction of movement in the densely populated Metro Manila, ...

    • Group notes invasive bay species 

      Casas, Willie (Manila Standard, January 31, 2020, on page A6)
      The water quality of Manila Bay in its eastern part remains poor, a year after the government launched the rehabilitation drive dubbed as “Battle for Manila Bay,” a group of small fishers on Thursday claimed. After checking ...

    • Groups seek deeper probe into Manila Bay's beach nourishment' initiative 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 9, 2020, on page A3)
      At least 10 environmental and cause-oriented groups on Wednesday called for an investigation into the controversial “beach nourishment” project at a portion of Manila Bay’s shoreline. The call for the probe was contained ...

    • In defense of the Manila Bay Beach project 

      Masigan, Andrew J. (The Philippine Star, September 16, 2020, on page 7)
      Secretary Roy Cimatu and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are under fire for initiating a P389-million project to convert the stony breakwater between the American embassy and the Manila Yacht ...

    • Manila Bay cleanup continues despite risks of Covid-19 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, July 11, 2020, on page 1-11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has continued the efforts to clean and restore the historic Manila Bay in Central Luzon amid the dangers of Covid-19, an environment official said. Cynde ...

    • The Manila Bay crisis 

      de Guzman, Sara Soliven (The Philippine Star, February 25, 2019, on page 10)
      The recent photos taken of Manila Bay showed the beautiful sunset and happy people strolling by the bay and a few even bold enough to take a dip in the seemingly clean waters. But the real clean up hasn’t even started. ...

    • Manila Bay funds could have fed poor families - Leni 

      Flores, Helen; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, September 7, 2020, on page 8)
      The P349 million allocated by the government to transform a portion of Manila Bay into a white sand beach could have been used to feed 80,000 hungry families, Vice President Leni Robredo said yesterday. “It’s insensitive ...

    • Manila Bay restoration to continue - DENR 

      Esmael, Lisbet K. (The Manila Times, January 2, 2020, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed that the restoration of Manila Bay would continue until 2022. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said rehabilitation efforts remain in “full swing” almost a ...

    • The Manila Bay sand trap 

      Orbos, Thomas M. (BusinessMirror, September 28, 2020, on page A6)
      In the game of golf, landing your golf ball on a sand trap is a most unfortunate event. It would test not only your skill but also your fortitude while all eyes are on you. Such is the case of the Manila Bay white sand ...

    • 'Manila beach' defended amid uproar 

      Valenzuela, Rhodina; Crisostomo, Sheila; Romero, Alexis; Galupo, Rey; Macairan, Evelyn; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, September 8, 2020, on page 8)
      Days after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) started dumping artificial white sand in Manila Bay, the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday warned the public of health risks due to exposure to crushed ...

    • Mati bays wow visiting Int'l Bay Watch Club 

      Lacorte, Germalina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 13, 2020, on page A12)
      Not only Pujada Bay but also the nearby Balete and Mayo Bays have wowed the validators of the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World because of their pristine waters and biodiversity. “We visited the bays in the ...

    • Nang mabuhay at mamatay ang Manila Bay 

      Veridiano, Dave M. (Balita, September 9, 2020, on page 5)
      Medyo napangiti naman ako nang magkaroon ng malawakang paglilinis sa buong lugar. Pero panandalian lamang ang kasiyahan kong ito – Napahagulgol (di lang ito basta-basta iyak) nang malaman kong magkakaroon ng napakalawak ...

    • Pagbilao Bay and Tayabas Bay 

      (The Manila Times, October 13, 2014, on page A2)
      Pagbilao Bay and nearby Quezon National Park are a few kilometers to the east of Lucena City and about 100km southeast of Metro Manila. The bay lies at the northwest end of the large, sweeping Tayabas Bay, which has extensive ...