Browsing by Subject "nature conservation"
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₱1.2-B giant clam shells seized in Palawan; 4 nabbed
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 18, 2021 , on page A3)About 200 tons of fossilized giant clam shells valued at around P1.2 billion were seized by authorities from four men who were arrested in Palawan province in the biggest recovery so far of the bivalves which are much-coveted ... -
11 sacks of corals seized in Lucena
(Manila Bulletin,October 25, 2016 , on page 8)Eleven sacks of assorted corals taken from reefs were confiscated by elements of the 403rd Philippine Maritime Group (403PMG) and the local "Bantay Dagat" in Purok 1 Ilaya, Barangay Dalahican, here, last weekend. Tanggol ... -
$1M conservation fund established for Palawan area
(The Manila Times,October 13, 2016 , on page B6)Established by Conservation International’s (CI) Global Conservation Fund (GCF), the fund ensures conservation efforts can continue across the 120,000-hectare landscape, Palawan’s largest terrestrial protected area, the ... -
2 endangered turtles rescued, freed in Panay
(Manila Bulletin,August 14, 2017 , on page 10)Two endangered green sea turtles in Panay Island were recently rescued and released back to their natural habitat, both pawikans (as the locals call it) were found in northern Panay. A female green sea Turtle was accidentally ... -
2 Palawan areas declared marine protected
(The Philippine Star,October 9, 2016 , on page A24)The conservation group World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) recently declared two marine protected areas (MPAs) in Palawan. These 1,013,340 hectares covering the coastal and offshore waters of Cagayancillo town and 80,000 ... -
30 years of 'shark week'
(Manila Bulletin,July 11, 2018 , on page D-5)In “Uncaged: Shark vs Ronda Rousey,” Rousey is trained by shark conservationist and shark attack survivor, Paul de Gelder, to face her fiercest opponent yet: the fastest, bitiest shark in the world, and the ultimate fighter ... -
4,000 rare turtles rescued from captivity in Palawan
(Manila Standard,July 16, 2015 , on page A7)Thousands of rare forest turtles have been rescued from horrifying conditions of captivity in the Philippines, saving the critically endangered animals from possible extinction, wildlife experts said Wednesday. More than ... -
50 student leaders join climate change initiative
(The Daily Guardian,May 31, 2016 , on page B6)The camp is a brainchild of the JBLFMU Community and Extension Services (CES) spearheaded by Mary Mar Esmaña in cooperation with the Research Department under Dr. Melchor Magramo. Aside from Guimaras youths, the camp also ... -
7 LGUs to get P1-M fishery projects
(The Daily Guardian,January 29, 2015 , on page B1)Seven towns and cities in Region 6 are entitled to receive P1 million worth of projects from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for registering the highest number of municipal fisherfolk. The seven LGUs ... -
7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation
(Manila Bulletin,January 4, 2015 , on page 5)The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ... -
Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Davao welcomes more than 100 new 'pawikan' hatchlings
(The Philippine Star,December 21, 2015 , on page A-29)A total of 109 hawksbill sea turtle (pawikan) hatchlings were recently released at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Punta Dumalag, Davao City, further ensuring the survival of the critically endangered species and strengthening ... -
Aboitiz Cleanergy Park: Promoting biodiversity conservation
(SunStar Philippines,June 12, 2020 , on page 6-7)The World Environment Month is commemorated every June, with the World Environment Day on June 5th. As the world celebrates this, it is important to reflect on the many ways humans impact the planet and its flora and fauna. ... -
Alcala: Visionary in marine conservation
(Manila Bulletin,March 1, 2014 , on page 11)If Dr. Angel C. Alcala's work as a pioneer marine biologist was deemed exemplary in 1992 when he was conferred the Ramon Magsaysay award, such contribution is even more appreciated today. This is so because of threats from ... -
Alexandra Costeau: 'the choices we make impact our oceans'
(Manila Bulletin,September 8, 2016 , on page B-8)For four years now, Alexandra serves as an Oceana senior advisor and shares the same vision of saving the world through the oceans. Being a filmmaker, she used documentaries to show the people how the world can be saved. ... -
Along comes…‘The Iloilo Nature Conservation Society’
(Panay News,April 9, 2018 , on page 8-14)Tuesday last week, April 3 to be exact, moi was “hijacked” by good friend and “brother”, international designer Edgardo Lopez Suelo, to attend with him a meeting/forum of stakeholders concerned with the ongoing construction ... -
An amazing walk in a Mangrove park
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 24, 2010 , on page A11)Researchers of the Iloilo based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development CenterAquaculture Department (Seafdec-AQD), including Primavera, first took notice of the pristine mangroves of Ibajay in 1996 while conducting field ... -
Artificial reefs are harmful to marine life
(The Daily San Pedro Express,August 8, 1990 , on page 11)Conservationists beware. The scrap tire artificial reefs you place in the seabeds can bring more ecological problems than help poor fisherfolk. Flor Lacanilao, chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ... -
Artificial reefs revive Oton coast
(Manila Bulletin,February 1, 2013 , on page Retrieved from-http://ph.news.yahoo.com)The marine life in the southern Iloilo town of Oton will be revived with the continuing installation of artificial reefs. Oton Mayor Vicente Flores said the ceremonial installation Thursday is part of the on-going program ... -
Artificial reefs seek to revive Oton marine life
(The Daily Guardian,February 1, 2013 , on page 5)The marine life in the southern Iloilo town of Oton will be revived with the continuing installation of artificial reefs. Oton Mayor Vicente Flores said the ceremonial installation Thursday is part of the on-going program ... -
Austalia failing to protect Great Barrier Reef, say activists
(Manila Standard,June 26, 2018 , on page B3)Australia is breaching commitments to protect the embattled Great Barrier Reef from the effects of land clearing, environmental groups claimed on Monday (June 25) and called on the UN to probe the alleged failures. Canberra ...