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    • ₱1-B mangrove rehab project to benefit E. Visayas 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, March 14, 2014, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is undertaking a massive mangrove rehabilitation project estimated at a cost P1 billion that will benefit Eastern Visayas and other super-typhoon Yolanda hit areas ...
    • 100,000 Pinoys join coastal cleanup 

      Chavez, Chito A. (Manila Bulletin, September 21, 2013, on page 2)
      More than 100,000 Filipino volunteers are expected to descend on beaches, coasts, waterways and underwater dive sites on Saturday to pick up marine trash and debris as the Philippines joins the rest of the world in celebrating ...
    • 11.5km coastline in Bohol declared national geological monument 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, May 29, 2015, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has declared the 11.5km Loon-Maribojoc coastline as a national geological monument to provide for its management, protection and preservation. The coastline was ...
    • 1st Mangrove Congress on Research & Development set 

      (The Philippine Star, November 25, 2012, on page B-12)
      The 1st ASEAN Mangrove Congress on Research and Development unfold on Dec. 3-7, at the Century Park Hotel, Manila with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (DENR-ERDB) ...
    • 7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2015, on page 5)
      The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ...
    • APEC adopts Philippine initiative on food security 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, October 7, 2015, on page 15)
      The 21 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have adopted the Philippine initiative addressing food security by highlighting the protection of marine resources. "These are concrete and feasible ...
    • APEC members accept Iloilo plan to boost food security, fisheries 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (BusinessWorld, October 7, 2015, on page S1/4)
      Member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have adopted the Iloilo Plan of Action, which promotes inclusive growth through food security and climate resiliency for the fisheries sector. It was adopted ...
    • Arroyo moved to save Boracay; Aquino made it a cesspool 

      Tiglao, Rigoberto (The Manila Times, April 4, 2018, on page A1-A6)
      After more than two years of study and on-the-ground investigation by various Cabinet members, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo made a bold move to prevent Boracay from further environmental degradation even if it would ...
    • Boracay waters safe for swimmers-DENR: Environment chief notes absence of algal blooms on beach after island rehab 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 27, 2019, on page A8)
      These days, visitors to White Beach need only a quick glance at the shoreline to conclude that the water quality in the country’s premier tourist destination has improved, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. ...
    • CDO river cited for economic importance 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, August 6, 2013, on page B2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has named the Cagayan de Oro River Basin in Northern Mindanao as a water quality management area (WQMA), which includes an area best known for the popular sport ...
    • Central Visayas mangrove rehab prioritize 

      Indino, Phoebe Jen (Manila Bulletin, April 21, 2014, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR) is set to allocate some ₱35.4 million to help in rehabilitation and recovery efforts in disaster-stricken areas in Central Visayas. DENR 7 ...
    • Coral reef ecosystem rehab launched 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, August 25, 2013, on page 5)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recognized the need to enhance the protection and management of reefs from overfishing and pollution in the coral triangle region, a global hotspot of marine ...
    • DENR creates body on anti-coral bleaching 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, September 13, 2010, on page A5)
      Secretary Ramon Paje of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) ordered recently the creation of a task force under the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau to monitor and document coral bleaching in the ...
    • DENR creates task force to monitor coral bleaching 

      de Leon, Angela Lopez (Malaya, September 13, 2010, on page B2)
      Environment Secretary Ramon Paje has ordered the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) to create a task force that will monitor and document coral bleaching in the country. Paje also directed his regional officials ...
    • 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 hit for Tubbataha silence 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2013, on page 5)
      An environmental group yesterday criticized the "silence" of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on the environmental impact of USS Guardian in Tubbahata Reef- a known United Nations Educational, ...
    • DENR pressed to develop marine conservation program ASAP 

      Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, September 20, 2015, on page 8)
      The Senate climate change committee has pressed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to develop a major marine conservation program, particularly on coral restoration since only five percent of corals ...
    • DENR protects Coron, Sabang waters 

      Gonzales, Anna Leah (Manila Standard, June 7, 2016, on page B5)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has declared the Sabang Bay in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro and the Coron Bay in Palawan as water quality management areas.
    • 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 warns against invasive species importations 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, February 18, 2013, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has warned the public against the importation of exotic animals, in light of the increasing cases of the so-called bioinvasion that threaten the survival of local wildlife ...