Browsing by Subject "earthquakes"
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11.5km coastline in Bohol declared national geological monument
(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 ... -
Bulacan fish kill damage hits P17 M
(The Philippine Star,May 9, 2018 , on page 12)At least P17 million worth of milkfish have been affected in the fish kill in Obando, Bulacan. Personnel of the Bulacan agriculture office and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducted water analysis of ... -
Central Visayas mangrove rehab prioritize
(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 ... -
Evacuees tell about struggles in escaping Taal's wrath
(Manila Bulletin,January 14, 2020 , on page 1-7)Some of the residents living near Taal Volcano had to wait overnight before they could evacuate on Monday morning to avoid being hit by falling trees and muddy rains caused by a mix of volcanic ash and rainfall. Gina de ... -
Fish kill hits Bulacan ponds
(The Philippine Star,May 8, 2018 , on page 13)Around 100 hectares of fish ponds in seven barangays in Obando, Bulacan have been affected by fish kill. Tons of milkfish have been floating in the ponds since Saturday, Wilfredo Cruz, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
Giant Opah fish caught in E. Samar after powerful Tuesday quake
(Manila Bulletin,August 20, 2020 , on page 5)Hours after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Masbate and some parts of Eastern Visayas, a giant Opah fish was caught by fishermen in an island in Oras, Eastern Samar. The colorful giant fish, weighing more than 80 kilograms, ... -
Islands ready for climate agreement
(Manila Standard,April 22, 2016 , on page B6)With their very existence under threat from climate change, the world's island states come to the United Nations on Friday not only to sign the Paris climate deal but to be first in line to make sure it goes into force. ... -
Mindoreños patrol for watershed protection
(The Manila Times,August 10, 2017 , on page B6)Twenty-four community members from the municipalities of Naujan and Victoria in Oriental Mindoro attended the first training under the Bantay Gubat (forest warden) program conducted by the Haribon Foundation and funded by ... -
Shelter from the storm: Coastal greenbelts of mangroves and beach forests
(The Philippine Star,December 19, 2013 , on page B-6-B-7)A school module published in 2009 — the Mangrove Resource and Instruction for Elementary Grades — already differentiated storm surges from tsunamis. Funded by P1 million from my Pew Fellowship grant to cover module writing, ... -
Sinkhole, landslide, flooding in Masbate after 6.5-magnitude quake
(Manila Bulletin,August 20, 2020 , on page 1-7)A sinkhole was spotted near the shore of Barangay Casabangan, Pio V. Corpuz town in Masbate province, purportedly created after a 6.6 magnitude quake struck the province on Tuesday morning. Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) ... -
Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 18, 2020 , on page A1-A4)Widening fissures in areas around Taal Volcano, a new “steaming” fissure on the northern side of Volcano Island and hundreds of earthquakes were signs of rising magma that may result in an explosive eruption, scientists ...