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    • Boracay establishments face closure for releasing untreated waste water 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, February 8, 2018, on page B-9)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is determined to finish in two months the assessment of commercial establishments that may have been releasing untreated wastewater, and sewage causing pollution ...
    • DENR inaugurates solar-powered sewage plant near Manila Bay 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, August 1, 2020, on page 2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday unveiled a solar-powered sewage treatment plant (STP) to help address the problem with household wastewater discharge that contributes to the pollution ...
    • Fight vs plastic pollution up 

      (Manila Standard, October 4, 2018, on page A6)
      The International Coastal Cleanup 2018 has mobilized various companies and organizations in the shared advocacy of cleanup of bodies of water while fostering awareness on the global issue of marine debris. The Philippines ...
    • French Dev't Agency aid MMDA in waste management 

      (The Manila Times, August 24, 2020, on page B12)
      The French Development Agency (AFD) and Syctom, the Metropolitan Agency for the Treatment of Household Waste in the Paris Region, signed a grant agreement for a pilot project aimed at strengthening household waste management ...
    • Phl major contributor to plastic in oceans 

      Mateo, Janvic (Philippine Star, May 3, 2018, on page B8)
      In the report focusing on land-based strategies to remove plastic waste in oceans, Ocean Conservancy said the Philippines is among five countries that contribute more than half of the plastic waste that enter the oceans.
    • QC council urges strict enforcement of waste management regulations 

      (The Manila Times, June 7, 2018, on page A7)
      The Quezon City Council has passed a resolution urging the Environmental Protection and Waste Management Department (EPWMD) to strictly implement in all barangay (villages) rules and regulations for the collection, segregation ...
    • 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 ...