Browsing by Subject "beaches"

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    • 1,500 volunteers in beach cleanup 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, February 11, 2019, on page 16)
      Over 1,500 volunteers took part in a beach clean-up in Borongan City, Eastern Samar Saturday. Cherrie Ann Calacal, president of the Borongan City Tour Guides Association which spearheaded the activity, said aside from the ...

    • 60% of PHl beaches unsafe due to fecal coliform levels – EMB-DENR 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, May 29, 2018, on page 12)
      The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-DENR) reported that the amount of fecal bacteria found in 60 percent of the country's recreational waters exceeded safe levels, GMA 7 news program "24 Oras" reported on Friday. ...

    • ₱ 93-M beach wall project in Romblon questioned: Project undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways has not been endorsed by the Mimaropa Regional Development Council or the Department of Tourism 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 21, 2020, on page A10)
      The private sector representative to the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) has sounded the alarm over the construction of a shore protection causeway, or a concrete ...

    • Akbayan asks SC to cite DENR for contempt over Manila Bay project 

      Villegas, Vann Marlo M. (BusinessWorld, September 25, 2020, on page S1/12)
      Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party asked the Supreme Court to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt for dumping crushed dolomite along Manila Bay to create a “white sand” effect. In its ...

    • Algae in France kills 2, closes 6 beaches 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Manila Times, July 18, 2019, on page B7)
      Six beaches around Saint-Brieuc in Brittany, France have been closed to the public due to unmanageable quantities of sea algae, which local campaign groups say may be linked to two recent deaths in the area. On July 6 an ...

    • Ang fish kill sa Manila Bay 

      (Balita, September 22, 2020, on page 4)
      Daan-daang mga isda ang natagpuang naglulutangan sa bahagi ng Manila Bay malapit sa Baseco compound sa Maynila nitong Huwebes ng umaga, Setyembre 17, matapos ang isang gabi ng malakas na pag-ulan sa Maynila. Dahil sa ...

    • Apparel brand pledges for cleaner beaches 

      (Manila Standard, December 18, 2018, on page C2)
      International beach apparel brand Reef pledges to make sure beaches stay clean and healthy. To achieve this, Reef is targeting to accomplish 1,500 beach cleanups, remove 150,000 lbs of trash and engage 30,000 volunteers ...

    • Arctic oil infrastructure faces climate karma 

      Lee, Julian (BusinessWorld, July 8, 2020, on page S1/9)
      Beaches, clear blue seas, scorching temperatures and long days. Forget the Caribbean, your next summer beach holiday could be on the shores of Russia’s Arctic Ocean. Temperatures at Nizhnyaya Pesha, some 840 miles (1,352 ...

    • Artificial beach can't stand natural forces 

      (Tempo, November 2, 2020, on page 4)
      That patch of white sand – actually crushed dolomite rock – in Manila Bay on Roxas Boulevard was in the news again last Thursday. A part of the beach had turned dark, apparently covered by black sand brought in by the waves ...

    • Baby sea turtles released off San Jose shores 

      (Panay News, September 30, 2017, on page 2-14)
      Sixty-five green sea turtle (Cheloniamydas) hatchlings and three juvenile hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricate) were recently released on the shores of Barangay Madrangca of this capital town. Being in a province with ...

    • Bay tourists defy protocols; police chief loses post 

      (Manila Standard, September 21, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      The station commander of the Ermita Police in Manila was relieved over the weekend following the policemen’s failure to enforce social distancing during the opening of the "white sand beach" on Manila Bay. Manila Police ...

    • Beach dolphin in Pangasinan sent back to sea 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, September 23, 2023, on page A7)
      Members of the local Bantay Dagat here released a Fraser’s dolphin to the open sea after it beached on the shore of Barangay Libsong East here on Friday. The dolphin, which is about one meter long, was first seen swimming ...

    • Beach in Jeddah shows shifting sands in conservative country 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 17, 2021, on page B2-5)
      For Asma, spending a day on the beach with her boyfriend was unthinkable until recently in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia. Now, the 32-year-old is dancing with her partner on white sands fringing the Red Sea, to music ...

    • Beach nourishment - an old practice 

      Mana-ay, Edgar (DailyGuardian, September 21, 2020, on page 4)
      A lot of public brouhaha and sneaking suspicion are being created by the ongoing P389-million beach nourishment project at a segment of Manila Bay along Dewey Boulevard from the US Embassy towards the south side until the ...

    • Beach stays ‘in pink of health’ 

      Jaucian, Michael (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2017, on page A2-1)
      A group of 25 women keeps the beach clean, said Nonie Enolva, spokesperson of the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The women were organized by the Department of Agriculture under the Philippine Rural ...

    • Beaches reopen after fatal shark attack 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, February 19, 2022, on page B6)
      Sydney reopened beaches to surfers and swimmers on Friday after failing to find a large, great white shark that devoured a swimmer in the Australian city's first such attack since 1963. A 35-year-old British diving instructor, ...

    • Beaching at Sipaway Island 

      (SunStar Philippines, June 8, 2022, on page 5)
      Going to the beach is a good release of some worries in life. Seeing the panoramic view of the beach and how it fills out the beauty of the atmosphere and the waves that envelop each other as it comes to and from the ...

    • Blueprint for Palawan town out 

      Garcia, Albert (Malaya, November 26, 2015, on page A12)
      Tourism businesses looking to invest in San Vicente, Palawan are now expected to follow a set of guidelines aimed at ensuring the smooth growth of the industry in the area. Businesses would have to strictly follow a 30-meter ...

    • Bohol beaches empty a month after welcoming local tourists 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 1, 2020, on page A10)
      Last week, French couple Claude and Nadine Spring felt like they owned a piece of paradise on Panglao Island in Bohol province as they sunbathed on the white sand beach and swam in clear blue waters all by themselves. The ...

    • Boracay 2: Back from rehab 

      Arguelles, Reyshimar C. (The Daily Guardian, October 19, 2018, on page 4)
      The island became an international hit during the 90s and instantly wiped out all other destinations in the white sand beach market. Tourists came flocking in and Boracay became a sensational party paradise for foreigners ...