Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "Litter"

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    • 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 ...

    • Clean Laguna Lake 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 22, 2018, on page B8)
      Truckloads of garbage were recovered last March 15 here during the Laguna Lake clean-up drive initiated by the Laguna Water District Aquatic Resources Corp. (LARC), the municipal government, and various stakeholders.

    • Cleanup no match to 'traveling' trash on Legazpi beach, rivers 

      Ostria, Rey Anthony; Barrameda, Shiena; Bobis, Maite Denise (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2018, on page A1-A10)
      Below the “Legazpi” signage on the boulevard that offers a breathtaking view of Mayon volcano is a shoreline that remains dirty despite repeated community cleanup drives. Residents believe that garbage strewn on the beach ...

    • Coastal clean-up 

      Fernando, Jean (Manila Bulletin, September 25, 2012, on page 4)
      The Pasay City government yesterday announced the success of their four-day coastal clean up campaign, citing the collection of at least 127 truckloads of garbage along Roxas Boulevard. Mayor Antonino Calixto said that ...

    • 'Coastal cleanup is just the beginning' 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (The Daily Guardian, April 1, 2019, on page 2-14)
      The Iloilo City government’s “One Time Big Time” coastal cleanup on March 30, 2019 is only the beginning of a longer journey towards the restoration of the coastal waters in Iloilo City, according to Mayor Jose Espinosa ...

    • Coastal cleanup not enough-CENRO 

      Villavert, T. (Panay News, September 23, 2010, on page 2)
      Cleanups alone cannot solve the problem on marine debris; we need to stop it at the source, stressed Engr. Noel Hechanova, the city environment and natural resources officer (CENRO). Hechanova said public awareness regarding ...

    • Coca-Cola spearheads massive coastal cleanups 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 11, 2018, on page B9)
      The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) and the whole Coca Cola System in the Philippines participated in massive cleanups along various shores in the country where their facilities are present. Over 19 coasts across the ...

    • Commentary: Save our seas 

      Claparols, Antonio (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2019, on page B6)
      For once, leave politics out of this issue and make the facts speak for themselves. The coral colonies in the South China Sea are the richest and most diverse in the world. Any harm that goes to the coral colonies of the ...

    • Council okays fish kill probe 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, May 13, 2011, on page 13)
      Fourth District Board Member Nestor Tolentino blamed indiscriminate fishing and dumping of wastes for the tons of dead fish seen floating along Pampanga River two weeks ago. Tolentino said the Sangguniang Panlalawigan is ...

    • Councilor dismayed by garbage dumping on river 

      Celino, Felipe V. (DailyGuardian, September 11, 2021, on page 2)
      City Councilor Moreno “Moreng” Gonzaga was dismayed by the indiscriminate dumping of garbage into the Panay River here. Gonzaga said the trash were not from other areas but were dumped by nearby residents.

    • Crews collect trash from Manila Bay 

      (Daily Tribune, November 14, 2020, on page A7)
      Workers from Manila’s Department of Public Services (DPS) worked nonstop on Thursday and Friday to rid Manila Bay of garbage that was washed ashore as typhoon “Ulysses” affected huge portions of Luzon on 12 November. The ...

    • Dead sperm whale found with 6 kg of plastic in stomach 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, November 22, 2018, on page 2)
      A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem. The items were ...

    • Dead whales today - it could be humans tomorrow 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2018, on page 8)
      A dead sperm whale washed ashore in Wakatobi National Park in southwest Sulawesi province, Indonesia, last Wednesday with six kilos of plastic waste in its stomach – 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic ...

    • DENR allows citizen arrest vs litterbugs in Boracay 

      Philippine News Agency; PN (The Manila Times, October 21, 2018, on page 7)
      Residents will be authorized to arrest whoever they catch littering in this famed island resort, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Environment undersecretary for solid waste management and ...

    • DENR allows citizen's arrest vs litterbugs in Boracay 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, October 21, 2018, on page 8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will allow citizens' arrests to strictly enforce the guidelines against littering on the island. DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government ...

    • DENR Bataan cleans trash from coastal areas 

      Gunio, Butch (Manila Standard, October 20, 2020, on page A4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bataan has led a coastal cleanup here of water lilies and other trash. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Raul Mamac headed the removal of hyacinths ...

    • DENR calls for concerted efforts to end garbage crisis 

      Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, December 9, 2019, on page 4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday called for cooperation among all stakeholders and the public in solving the country’s perennial garbage problem, especially in Metro Manila. “Solid waste ...

    • DENR considering Boracay single-use plastics ban 

      Lim, Janina (BusinessWorld, June 13, 2018, on page S1/2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is considering a ban on single-use plastics in Boracay after finding that the heavy use of such products played a role in the resort island’s environmental ...

    • DENR Cracks down hard on restaurants polluting Manila Bay 

      Orias, Evan (Malaya, January 28, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      The wastewater-discharging facilities of two restaurants and establishments were ordered closed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday for releasing "pollutive wastewater" into the Manila ...

    • DENR eyes more trash traps in Calabarzon rivers 

      Valenzuela, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, October 4, 2020, on page 9)
      Forty-two additional trash traps will be established along major rivers in Cavite, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas in line with the Manila Bay rehabilitation program. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ...