Browsing by Subject "pollutants"

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    • DILG to file raps vs Boracay local gov't execs 

      Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, April 2, 2018, on page 2-3)
      The world-famous Boracay island would be shut down to “heal itself” starting April 16, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. The DILG said administrative complaints are being prepared against ...

    • Don't forget the Environment 

      (Panay News, July 24, 2018, on page 8)
      We would have wanted to hear the President emphasize ecological solutions to the waste and pollution problems afflicting the country in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday. It would have driven home his ...

    • Drowning in plastic 

      Habito, Cielito F. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 20, 2018, on page A14)
      You’ve probably been to a supermarket that has stopped using plastic bags, and a restaurant that no longer uses plastic cups or provides straws with your drink order (or has replaced plastic straws with paper ones). Chances ...

    • EU Commission to get tough against pollution 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 1, 2018, on page B-9)
      After a meeting with the environment ministers of nine countries which face legal action because of air quality problems, including the bloc’s largest economies Germany and France, EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella ...

    • EU delegation joins Manila Bay cleanup 

      Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, September 23, 2018, on page 1-11)
      The European Union (EU) delegation to the Philippines, led by Ambassador Franz Jessen, joined yesterday the Manila Bay cleanup program along Roxas Boulevard in Manila. Jessen said the group’s participation in the cleanup ...

    • Fatal fumes pollute Siberian river 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, June 4, 2020, on page B7)
      Russian authorities have declared a state of emergency after more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel seeped into a Siberian river sparking concerns from environmentalists. The World Wildlife Fund environmental group on Tuesday ...

    • Firm assures no oil debris will be left in Guimaras 

      Angelo, Francis Allan L. (DailyGuardian, July 21, 2020, on page 1-11)
      The owner of the power barge stationed in Iloilo City that triggered an oil spill earlier this month assured local officials of Guimaras that it will never leave the island until it has cleaned up the spill. In a meeting ...

    • Fish output to grow 2% in Q1 2019 – BFAR 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, January 29, 2019, on page B2)
      The country’s fish production will likely expand by more than 2 percent in the first quarter of 2019, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. In an interview with The Manila Times, BFAR Director Eduardo ...

    • Fish parasites may prevent human intake of heavy metals - study 

      Department of Science and Technology (The Manila Times, October 20, 2016, on page B6)
      A common type of fish parasite can prevent the accumulation of heavy metals from pollution in the fish’s tissues, making the fish safer for humans to eat, a study by the Institute of Biological Sciences of the University ...

    • Fortifying Boracay's green line of defense: the 'bakawan' 

      Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 1, 2018, on page A6)
      Known worldwide for its powdery white beaches and lately, for its polluted waters and six-month closure to tourists, Boracay Island holds another secret that has been a virtual lifesaver to its marine life: the mangrove ...

    • Globe, Manila Water tie up for Boracay cleanup 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, June 9, 2018, on page 2)
      Globe Telecom has partnered with Manila Water Foundation to launch a long-term conservation program in Boracay to address untreated sewage causing pollution in the waters of the island. Globe executives recently signed a ...

    • Globe, partners start long-term Boracay conservation drive 

      (The Daily Guardian, July 25, 2018, on page 10)
      Globe Telecom, along with its partners, has kicked off initiatives to help address environmental issues besetting the country’s top tourist draw, Boracay Island. It recently held an environmental education and leadership ...

    • Gov't shuts down 5 establishments 'polluting' Manila Bay 

      ABS-CBN (Panay News, March 14, 2020, on page 9)
      The Philippine government has closed down five business establishments in Pasay City after they were found discharging untreated wastewater into Manila Bay. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Laguna ...

    • Healthiest fish to eat 

      (Panay News, September 10, 2015, on page B3)
      Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ...

    • Heavy pollutants plague Seven Lakes 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, March 27, 2018, on page A4)
      The appearance of white worms bodes ill for the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. The worms, called by local fishermen "puting bulate," are found in the guts of Nile tilapia caught in the Seven Lakes. The worms have alerted ...

    • Ilonggos urged to join planting of 5T mangroves today 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, July 1, 2017, on page 2-14)
      To cap the Environment Month celebration, the provincial government will be “bringing people to nature” today (July 1) through mangrove planting. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief Arthuro ...

    • In San Pablo lakes, metal intake curbed by worms 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, October 27, 2016, on page -B-8)
      A University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) study on a species of worms in the seven lakes of San Pablo, Laguna found that they prevent intake of heavy metals by fish and may also do the same for humans. The study ...

    • Laguna Lake ecotourism program can follow Loboc Liver model 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, November 24, 2016, on page B-10)
      The showcase ecological tourism being done in Loboc River in Bohol province can be a model for a similar ecotourism program for Laguna Lake, a University of the Philippines-Los Baños researcher-scientist said.“Real ecotourism, ...

    • LG Commemorates World Environment Day 2018 with a Global Clean-up Initiative 

      (Malaya, June 13, 2018, on page A10)
      Celebrated every year on June 5, World Environment Day, hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), promotes positive eco-action, and creates ideal opportunities for individuals and communities to understand ...

    • Mangroves, fishponds, and the quest for sustainability 

      Primavera, Jurgenne H. (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2007, on page B-6-B-7)
      Aquaculture ranks as a phenomenal success story in global food production. In 1975, when I joined the SEAFDEC/AQD, aquaculture contributed 8% to the overall yield of the world's fish harvest; now it provides more than ...