Browsing by Subject "bathing"

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    • 16 more Manila Bay polluters named 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, February 1, 2019, on page A8)
      Sixteen more establishments have been found polluting the Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Thursday. Data released by the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), one of the ...

    • Boracay water sports activities to resume this December – Cimatu 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, October 15, 2018, on page B1)
      Regular operation of water sports activities in Boracay Island will resume by the first week of December, Environment secretary Roy Cimatu said. In an interview, Cimatu said the suspension of water sports activities is ...

    • DENR eyes rehab of Bacuit Bay in El Nido, Palawan 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, February 27, 2013, on page A3)
      As government start the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, plans are also under way to transform the waters of Bacuit Bay in El Nido, Palawan swimmable by May, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. ...

    • DENR says Manila Bay water quality improves but still not good enough for bathing, swimming 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, February 19, 2021, on page A4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said water quality in Manila Bay continues to improve more than two years after launching the ambitions P47-billion, 7-year “Battle for Manila Bay” rehabilitation ...

    • DENR vows continuous Boracay rehabilitation 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2018, on page 6)
      The rehabilitation of the world-renowned Boracay Island will continue even after its formal reopening to the public on Oct. 26. “This is not the time for us to relax and lower our guards. Rehabilitation will continue after ...

    • DENR: Manila Bay swimmable by December 

      Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 13, 2019, on page A2)
      It may not end up like the turquoise waters of Boracay or El Nido, but the hyperpolluted Manila Bay would at least be swimmable after a major rehab by the end of the year, officials promised on Saturday. An interagency ...

    • Du30 ought to do a Boracay in Manila Bay 

      Avila, Bobit S. (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2018, on page 11)
      The famous Isle of Boracay was closed on April 26, 2018 and it gave Pres. Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte great proof that he had the political will to effect change in this country when it is needed! Boracay is set to reopen on ...

    • Keeping the faith despite unfinished work in Boracay 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, October 21, 2018, on page 15)
      Six months ago, Boracay Island was closed to tourism activities to pave the way for its rehabilitation. President Duterte had then described the country's premier beach destination as a "cesspool", referring to the huge ...

    • No longer a cesspool, Boracay now fit for swimming 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Mercurio, Richmond; Talavera, Catherine; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, October 16, 2018, on page 4)
      World-famous Boracay was declared safe for swimming as the island resort reopened yesterday for a 10-day test run, almost six months after it was shut down for a massive cleanup. “Boracay is no longer a cesspool but an ...