Browsing by Subject "lagoons"

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    • DENR chief leads planting of nilad, bakauan, nipa at the Baseco lagoon 

      (BusinessMirror, December 26, 2020, on page A4)
      Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu led the planting of nilad, various species of mangrove and nipa at the lagoon of Baseco in Manila during his visit on Tuesday, December 22. Cimatu was joined in the tree planting activity ...

    • Enchanting island of waterfalls, beaches 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 5, 2019, on page A10)
      It may be known for potions and witchcraft, but the island-province of Siquijor is more than that. Its white sand beaches and sparkling blue waters can give Boracay Island in Aklan province a run for its money. If beaches ...

    • Iloilo lagoon closed to tourists for a month to allow recovery 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 3, 2019, on page A6)
      Tourists will be temporarily barred from visiting the Tangke lagoon, a popular destination in the northern part of Iloilo province, as local officials undertake measures to preserve the area. Mayor Siegfredo Betita of ...

    • Siargao's Sugba Lagoon to be closed for rehab 

      Almazan, Faye (The Manila Times, January 7, 2020, on page A7)
      One of Siargao Island's popular tourist spots, Sugba Lagoon, is set to be closed to the public from Jan. 10 to Feb. 10, 2020. According to an announcement posted on Be Siargao, the island's community magazine, the lagoon's ...

    • Subic fishermen buck fishing ban at Panatag lagoon 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 24, 2016, on page -A9)
      Fishermen from this coastal town are opposing President Duterte's plan to declare the lagoon in the contested Panatag Shoal (international name: Scarborough Shoal) a marine sanctuary, claiming that a ban would deprive them ...

    • Sulu: sanctuary of sea creatures 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (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 ...

    • Wetlands for our future 

      (The Philippine Star, February 1, 2015, on page B-4)
      Swamps, marshes, lagoons, deltas, and bogs - they are collectively known as wetlands. People see them yet fail to recognize their value. Many do not realize the fact that wetlands are an important ecosystem that supports ...