Browsing by Author "Villanueva, Rhodina"

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    • 10,000 Manila Bay establishments inspected — DENR 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, January 3, 2020, on page 8)
      lose to 10,000 commercial establishments around Manila Bay have been inspected since the bay’s rehabilitation program was launched a year ago, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The ...

    • 2 Palawan areas declared marine protected 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, October 9, 2016, on page A24)
      The conservation group World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) recently declared two marine protected areas (MPAs) in Palawan. These 1,013,340 hectares covering the coastal and offshore waters of Cagayancillo town and 80,000 ...

    • 26 countries seek conservation of dugongs 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, February 24, 2013, on page 7)
      Twenty-six countries, including the Philippines have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides for the conservation of dugongs or sea cows which are said to be a highly threatened species. The meeting ...

    • 7 dead as 2 boats capsize off Iloilo 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Laude, Jaime; Ramirez, Robertzon; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Villanueva, Rhodina; Cayabyab, Marc Jayson; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, August 4, 2019, on page 1-6)
      Monsoon rains pounded Metro Manila and other parts of the country from Central Luzon to the Visayas yesterday, leaving at least 11 people dead as three boats capsized in rough seas in Iloilo. Thousands fled to higher ground ...

    • 93% of Pinoys say Phl must regain China-occupied islands 

      Mateo, Janvic; Mendez, Christina; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 12, 2019, on page 1-4)
      Nine in every 10 Filipinos believe that it is important for the Philippines to regain control of Chinese-occupied islands in the West Philippine Sea, according to a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS). ...

    • Alien's Boracay work permits suspended 

      Jaymalin, Mayen; Rendon, Jennifer; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 4, 2018, on page 12)
      The Department of Labor and Employment has suspended the issuance of work permits for foreigners in Boracay until the six-month closure to tourism ends. In an advisory, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said the agency would ...

    • Australia, Japan, UK air concern over Chinese vessels 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Punay, Edu; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, March 25, 2021, on page 2)
      Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom have expressed concern over the presence of around 220 Chinese vessels on Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. “Japan strongly opposes any action that heightens tensions. ...

    • Batangas fish kill damage hits P42.9 M 

      Ozaeta, Arnel; Amoroso, Ed; Villanueva, Rhodina; Regalado, Edith (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2019, on page 21)
      At least 605 metric tons or P42.9 million worth of tilapia have been affected by a fish kill in two coastal towns in this province. Maria Paz Luna, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Calabarzon director, ...

    • Boracay may open earlier if business groups cooperate 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, July 8, 2018, on page 8)
      Boracay could reopen earlier than October if businesses will fully cooperate with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the rehabilitation of the island. In a meeting with stakeholders over the ...

    • Boracay rehab may go beyond 6 months 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Ramirez, Robertzon; Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, May 26, 2018, on page 1-2)
      The closure of Boracay might be extended as rehabilitation efforts on the island may not be completed within six months, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said more time might be needed to rehabilitate ...

    • Boracay rehab to be completed next year 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, June 14, 2020, on page 9)
      The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) led by Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has expressed optimism that the rehabilitation of Boracay will be completed by May next year. Cimatu said the one-year extension given to ...

    • Boracay resort shut down for lack of permit 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, February 24, 2019, on page 14)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has shut down a beach resort in Boracay for operating without necessary permits and clearances. The Boracay Interagency Task Force on Friday served the closure ...

    • Boracay task force readying guidelines for re-opening 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 15, 2018, on page 1-10)
      The inter-agency task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now preparing the guidelines for the reopening of world-renowned tourist destination on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. He said ...

    • Boycott galunggong from China - group 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 14, 2019, on page 8)
      The militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) yesterday urged local vendors and consumers to boycott galunggong (round scad) imported from China and patronize “locally ...

    • Carpio to debate anyone on WPS 'possession' 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Ong, Ghio; Flores, Helen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, May 8, 2021, on page 2)
      With a verbal square-off with President Duterte now out of the question following the latter’s change of heart, retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said he is still willing to push through with the debate – even ...

    • China on Ayungin incident: Phl boats trespassed 

      Mateo, Janvic; Flores, Helen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Paolo; Ong, Ghio (The Philippine Star, November 20, 2021, on page 2)
      Beijing has defended its coast guard’s driving away with water cannons two Filipino vessels on a resupply mission to a garrison at the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, saying the boats had trespassed in Chinese waters. “On ...

    • China to Phl: Remove ship from Ayungin 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Felipe, Cecille S.; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, November 26, 2021, on page 1-4)
      China has demand that the Philippine remove the BRP Sierra MAdre from Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea as Beijing justified anew the presence of Chinese troops near the grounded vessel. At a press conference in ...

    • Cimatu orders probe of firm for polluting Manila Bay 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, September 29, 2017, on page 20)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered an investigation of a garbage hauler for allegedly dumping solid waste into Manila Bay. “It would be in the public interest to hold a full investigation to determine the liability” ...

    • Cimatu pushes Puerto Galera rehab 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 4, 2019, on page 16)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the creation of an office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Puerto Galera to ensure the implementation of a rehabilitation plan for the tourist ...

    • Cimatu: Cut down on plastics that clog oceans 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, March 12, 2019, on page 2-3)
      Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu has called upon Filipinos to cut down on the use of plastics that often end up in oceans and threaten marine life. Cimatu, who made the appeal during the department’s ...