Browsing by Subject "estuaries"
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400 juveniles fishes released into Iloilo River
(Panay News,January 18, 2021 , on page 3-14)More than 400 juvenile fishes were dispersed to the Iloilo River by the Office of the City Agriculturist recently. These included managat, danggit and lapu-lapu, among others. A total of 20,000 fishes had been restocked ... -
Cimatu to address garbage problem hounding Pasig River and tributaries
(The Philippine Star,September 18, 2019 , on page G2)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) chairperson Roy Cimatu said that he will address the longstanding garbage problem hounding the Pasig River ... -
DENR to remove illegal structures
(Manila Standard,September 14, 2019 , on page A6)Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday vowed to go after illegal structures along the Pasig River and all esteros in Metro Manila. Cimatu said the crackdown would harmonize the government’s rehabilitation efforts for ... -
DENR: All systems go for Manila Bay rehab
(The Philippine Star,January 27, 2019 , on page 8)It’s all systems go for the start of the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay today, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said yesterday. The launch of the project dubbed “Battle for Manila Bay” is ... -
Employ 1-million workers for Manila Bay rehab—lawmaker
(Manila Standard,January 30, 2019 , on page A3)A legislator on Tuesday proposed the hiring of workers to plant trees and clean the beaches, rivers, and lakes that flow to Manila Bay. Party-list Rep. Neil Abayon of AANGAT TAYO recommended to the Duterte administration ... -
Having heart in service key to Pasig rehab
(Manila Standard,March 22, 2019 , on page C3)In 1999, the Philippine Government, under the administration of President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, created the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission or PRRC Executive Order (EO) No. 54, as amended by EO No. 65. he PRRC, a ... -
Manila Bay rehab: raps eyed vs uncooperative lgus
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 22, 2018 , on page A8)An interagency task force is set to file charges against local officials who have not been cooperating with government efforts to clean up Manila Bay. “[The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)] is now ... -
Manila Water, DENR and LGUs seal partnership for Adopt-An-Estero program
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 1, 2020 , on page A3)East Zone concessionaire Manila Water led the Adopt-an-Estero Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Ceremonial Signing together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and several local government units ... -
The oyster is NY's environment 'hero'
(Malaya,September 4, 2012 , on page B4)On a summer morning, marine biologist Ray Grizzle reaches into the waters of the Bronx River estuary and pulls up an oyster. The 2-year-old female is "good and healthy." He grabs another handful and gets more good news. " -
Pasig River estero clean-up: 96% budget used for less than 30% completion
(Malaya,June 3, 2019 , on page B2)The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) utilized P107.568 million funding for the clearing of six waterways in Metro Manila in 2018 but reported low accomplishments ranging from only 1 to 27.65 percent. This was ... -
Pasig River rehab program pursued
(Manila Bulletin,September 26, 2012 , on page 4)If esteros - and eventually, Pasig River - are clean, the country's economy will improve. This was what Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) chairperson Gina Lopez underscored as she led a familiarization tour of ... -
R&D boosts mud crab survival
(Malaya,May 15, 2018 , on page A2)Much of the improved survival rate is traced to formulated feeds and natural food, according to the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development, Department of Science and ... -
River 'hero'
(Manila Bulletin,September 4, 2012 , on page 9)On a summer morning, marine biologist Ray Grizzle reaches into the waters of the Bronx River estuary and pulls up an oyster. The two-year-old female is "good and healthy." He grabs another handful and gets more good news. ... -
Sulu: sanctuary of sea creatures
(Manila Bulletin,June 2, 2013 , on page 19)One of the most blessed provinces in southern Mindanao is Sulu because it is home to many lagoons, and the sanctuary of many sea creatures not found in other provinces in Mindanao, or even in the entire country. Perfecto ... -
Super oysters
(Tempo,September 4, 2012 , on page 1-13)On a summer morning, marine biologist Ray Grizzle reaches into the waters of the Bronx River estuary and pulls up an oyster. The 2-year-old female is "good and healthy." He grabs another handful and gets more good news. " -
Tourism vs Environment: Esplanade extension could kill Iloilo River mangroves
(Panay News,July 28, 2017 , on page 1-13)The land reclamation at the Iloilo River to further extend the Iloilo Esplanade could kill mangroves growing there, warned the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6. The land reclamation for an ... -
'Villagers can help revive Manila Bay'
(Manila Standard,March 25, 2019 , on page A3)Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is counting on barangay leaders to do their share in the Manila Bay rehabilitation by cleaning up the esteros, rivers, and tributaries that flow into the polluted bay. “It is the barangay ... -
When development is good for the environment
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 10, 2012 , on page A18)The recent flood spawned by the monsoon rains that hit Metro Manila and parts of Central Luzon have triggered widespread finger-pointing. Many were quick to blame the squatters who had built their shanties along the banks ... -
Why destroy mangroves for a jogging area?
(Panay News,August 16, 2017 , on page 1, 16)Just how serious is the damage that the expansion of the Iloilo Esplanade has wrought on mangroves at the Iloilo River? During a visit here on Aug. 8 and 9, Piñol said he was “bothered to see the construction of a pathway ...