Browsing by Author "Mallari, Delfin T. Jr."
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Batangas sees fewer migratory birds due to Taal Eruption
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 22, 2021 , on page A6)The continuous unrest of Taal Volcano in Batangas has affected the annual migration of birds passing through the province, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The DENR in Calabarzon ... -
Fish traps pose deadly threat to baby turtles in Tayabas Bay
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 19, 2022 , on page A10)Numerous “baklad” or huge stationary fish traps sunk into the bottom of Tayabas Bay in Quezon province pose deadly threats to sea turtles, locally known as “pawikan,” according to an environmentalist group. “The presence ... -
Fishers air support for Atimonan coal plant
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 12, 2018 , on page A7)A group of fishermen expressed support for what could be the third coal power plant in the province of Quezon which several groups decried as another assault on the environment. Greg de Gracia, chair of the group of fishermen ... -
Fishkill in Taal Lake spreads to Lipa, 2 towns in Batangas
Lesaba, Marrah Erika; Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 6, 2011 , on page A1-A22)Showing no signs of abating, the Taal Lake fishkill has spread to two more towns and a city over the weekend. Authorities on Sunday reported tons of farmed and endemic fish species turning belly up in new areas of the ... -
Healthy bay? count the turtles
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 28, 2017 , on page A17)The annual spectacle “is a manifestation of our commitment to the protection and rehabilitation of the bay,” said Edwin Frias, 46, a fisherman and Bantay Dagat (fish warden) from the village of Bignay II. Frias and other ... -
Illegal fishers back in Quezon, tap kids as workers
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 22, 2017 , on page A21)Illegal fishers are back in the bays of Tayabas and Lamon in Quezon province, this time with minors reportedly working on fishing boats, an official of an environmental group said. “The recruitment of minors as boat workers ... -
Joma backs PH legal battle vs China over sea dispute
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 10, 2015 , on page A1-A19)Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison on Thursday declared his support to the legal struggle of the Philippine government against the “aggressive acts” of China in the West Philippine ... -
Lucena eyes twin rivers as next tourist attraction
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 21, 2022 , on page A7)The city government has launched a campaign to showcase the tourism potentials of its twin rivers — Iyam and Dumacaa — as the route of a floating restaurant that would make stopovers in key areas of the city. “Our twin ... -
Mangroves found cut in 1-ha Lucena area
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 5, 2012 , on page A19)Stacks of fully grown mangroves illegally cut from a one-hectare coastal area were discovered in a village here Wednesday by provincial officials and environmentalist group Tanggol Kalikasan (TK). Efrelyn Escultura-Calabano, ... -
Mangroves keep sea trash out of villages
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 2, 2014 , on page A10)The panorama of mangroves growing along the vast coastline of Quezon province is also serving as a defense barrier from trash that used to swamp the beaches and riverbanks. “The growing mangroves act as fine-tooth comb ... -
More than 1,000 baby sea turtles to be released in Tayabas Bay
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 7, 2020 , on page A8)More than 1,000 baby sea turtles locally known as “pawikan” will be set free to their natural habitat in Tayabas Bay off Sariaya town, Quezon province, starting this month until January next year, authorities said. The ... -
Quezon seen as PH mangrove haven
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 20, 2012 , on page A9)In five years, Quezon will be known as the Philippine’s “mangrove haven” with the high survival rate of more than two-million propagules that were mass-planted along the province’s coastal areas in June, an environment ... -
Quezon’s shield of ‘beach forests’
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 30, 2014 , on page A7)With the devastation wrought by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” in Eastern Visayas last year serving as a grim reminder to pursue disaster-preparedness measures, Quezon’s provincial government is transforming coastal areas into ... -
'Quinta' lashes Luzon; 13 fishermen missing
Andrade, Jeannette I.; Enano, Jhesset O.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Domingo, Ronnel W.; Cinco, Maricar; Mallari, Delfin T. Jr.; Mier-Manjares, Ma. April; Virola, Madonna T.; Arguelles, Mar; Reyes-Estrope, Carmela; Visaya, Villamor Jr.; Refraccion, Greg; Orejas, Tonette (Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 27, 2020 , on page A4)Typhoon “Quinta” lashed Luzon overnight, dumping heavy rains that caused flooding, toppling power lines, and whipping up giant waves that sank at least 30 boats off Batangas and Bataan provinces, disaster officials said ... -
Sampaloc Lake clean-up mired in controversy
Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 3, 2000 , on page 15)Some 7,000 city residents on Tuesday proclaimed the start of a multisectoral campaign to save Sampaloc Lake from extinction. Students, teachers, senior citizens, government officials and employees, and religious members ... -
‘Window hour’ eyed for Taal fishers, farmers as volcano remains restive
Ocampo, Karl R.; Enano, Jhesset O.; Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 9, 2021 , on page A12)Authorities are studying the imposition of a “window hour” for residents in communities surrounding Taal Volcano so they can harvest from their fish cages and farms amid the continued volcanic activity. In a telephone ...