Browsing by Subject "cleaning"

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    • Boracay closure hinges on cleanup pace 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, March 26, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      How long Boracay Island will be shut down will depend on the pace of its rehabilitation and cleanup, a Tourism official said Sunday. “The recommendation is six months, but that could be less than six months with the help ...

    • Boracay's D'Mall, water utility face closure: official 

      (The Daily Guardian, April 5, 2018, on page 7)
      The D'Mall commercial center and Ayala Corp's water unit in Boracay face closure, as the government prepares to solve the island's pollution problem, an official who is helping plan the cleanup said Wednesday. D'Mall, which ...

    • Clean Laguna Lake 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 22, 2018, on page B8)
      Truckloads of garbage were recovered last March 15 here during the Laguna Lake clean-up drive initiated by the Laguna Water District Aquatic Resources Corp. (LARC), the municipal government, and various stakeholders.

    • Climate body leads coastal clean-up 

      Maralit, Kristina (The Manila Times, July 15, 2022, on page A8)
      The Climate Change Commission (CCC) recently led a coastal cleanup in Agno, Pangasinan, as part of its compliance with a directive from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to remove the country from the list of ...

    • DENR-6 joins mangrove planting coastal cleanup 

      (The Daily Guardian, June 5, 2018, on page 13)
      Employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) joined other government agencies in planting seedlings of Pagatpat and Bungalon mangrove species on the shorelines of barangays Bigke in Leganes and ...

    • DOLE meets Boracay stakeholders, assures aid for displaced workers: job fairs set April 26, May 18 in Kalibo and Malay 

      (Panay News, April 22, 2018, on page B1-B3)
      Boracay Island - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officials assured members of the Boracay Industry Tripartite Council (ITC) and various stakeholders as the agency rolls out its package assistance available ...

    • Duterte firm on Boracay closure, casino ban 

      Romero, Alexis; Punay, Edu; Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 30, 2018, on page 1-2)
      His Cabinet recommended it, and President Duterte is going along with the closure of Boracay Island for six months despite concerns that this may be too long and can seriously affect livelihoods. He also reiterated that ...

    • Earth Day 2018 inspires volunteering activities at Globe 

      (The Daily Guardian, June 5, 2018, on page 12-13)
      As part of its volunteerism — or “volunteaming”—efforts to celebrate Earth Day, one of the world’s most important environment care-related events, Globe employees shared their time and skills by participating in various ...

    • Editorial: Saving Earth 

      (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2018, on page 12)
      Across the country, many other travel destinations can use more aggressive action, although not the draconian measures being applied in Boracay, to stop pollution and protect the environment. The concept of sustainability ...

    • Govt sets 6-point laundry list for Boracay cleanup 

      Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, April 19, 2018, on page A6)
      The government has unveiled its list of deliverables within the six-month closure of Boracay, giving a clearer picture of what the island’s locals and tourists should expect by the end of the shutdown. Meanwhile, some “big ...

    • Guardians of the gulf 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, June 7, 2018, on page A7)
      Every day, Rohniel Estevez, chief operating officer of Legazpi City’s Integrated Coastal Resource Management (ICRM), serves as guardian of the sea. Estevez and his crew–rescue diver Dabbie Olimpo, diver Christian Talde and ...

    • Jaro river cleanup underway 

      Ordales, Thessalonia (The Daily Guardian, June 8, 2018, on page 5-15)
      A total of 24 Iloilo City barangay officials of villages along the waterway joined the workshop for Jaro River Clean-Up this month held at Panay Power Training Center in Brgy. Ingore, La Paz on June 1, 2018. The initiative ...

    • Malay LGU spurns 'big events' 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, April 2, 2018, on page 1-14)
      According to the Malay local government, its decision to prohibit big “LaBoracay” events this year is in line with “the rehabilitation of Boracay Island since big events for Labor Day generates a significant increase in ...

    • Nadine Lustre joins cleanup drive in Manila Bay 

      Parungao, Regina Mae (Manila Bulletin, February 26, 2020, on page D1)
      Nadine Lustre has the environment in mind yet again as evident by how she spent last weekend. On feb. 22, the actress-singer joined volunters of Planet Cora in a cleanup drive in Manila Bay.

    • #OneBoracay beach cleanup today 

      (Manila Standard, April 16, 2018, on page B4)
      Private individuals and corporate members of the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International, Philippine Tourism and Hospitality Officers and Marketers Association, Tourism Congress of the Philippines, and Philippine ...

    • PCG, Japanese ship begin 'bagging' oil from sunken tanker 

      Mangosing, Frances (Panay News, April 5, 2023, on page 7-15)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the crew of the Shin Nichi Maru, a Japanese dynamic positioning vessel, have begun “bagging” operations to seal off leaks from tanker MT Princess Empress, more than a month after it ...

    • Pernia sees P1.96-B revenue loss in Boracay Shutdown 

      Padin, Mary Grace; Villanueva, Rhodina; Mateo, Janvic; Porcalla, Delon; Romero, Alexis; Talavera, Catherine; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Romero, Paolo; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, April 25, 2018, on page 2)
      The Philippine economy might lose around P1.96 billion due to the closure of Boracay Island, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday. During a press briefing with the Development Budget ...

    • PH oceans get a break, thanks to MPIC's shore it up 

      Manila Standards (Manila Standard, March 3, 2018, on page B4)
      All over the country are quaint coastal towns, unknown to many people in Metro Manila, despite their rich biodiversity and exceptional beauty. From Alaminos, Pangasinan to Mabini, Batangas; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro ...

    • Teo to explain Boracay rehab in Argentina 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, April 16, 2018, on page 1-8)
      Department of Tourism (DOT) Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Frederick Alegre told The STAR that Teo was set to fly to Buenos Aires yesterday for the 2018 Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). ...

    • Turtles threatened by oil spill in south India 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, February 4, 2017, on page C3)
      Hundreds of students and fishermen were working Friday to clean up an oil spill on India's southern coast that campaigners say threatens the turtles that nest there every year. Campaigners and fishermen have accused the ...