Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Puerto Galera"

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    • 'Agri-nipa-aquaculture' technology developed 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, November 17, 2002, on page 1)
      Here's a new technology that can prove viable and profitable for people in coastal areas. Called "Agri-nipa-aquaculture technology," it combines nipa (and palm) and agricultural crops with fish production, variations of ...

    • Antique, Misamis Oriental, N. Mindanao eyed as go-to dive sites 

      (Panay News, September 18, 2023, on page 14)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT) is preparing Antique, Northern Mindanao and Misamis Oriental as the next go-to diving sites to sustain the Philippines’ standing as the leading dive destination in the region. Tourism secretary ...

    • Cimatu pushes Puerto Galera rehab 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 4, 2019, on page 16)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the creation of an office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Puerto Galera to ensure the implementation of a rehabilitation plan for the tourist ...

    • Cleanup in Paradise: Government plans to replicate 'Boracay model' in other tourist sites 

      Chua, Johannes L. (Manila Bulletin, November 22, 2018, on page B-8)
      The re-opening (and renaissance, according to some) of Boracay was met by approval from almost all sectors of society Tourists now rave about its cleaner surroundings and clearer water. Though new reports have revealed ...

    • Corals and garbage 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 28, 2015, on page A16)
      Recent reports present a rash of problematic incidents regarding the Philippines’ natural resources, foremost among which is China’s expansive seabed dredging in the disputed Spratlys—a reckless and dangerous move that is ...

    • CSR focuses on coastal cleanup 

      (BusinessWorld, June 7, 2013, on page S3/9)
      SHORE IT UP -- a project of Metro Pacific Investment Corp. (MPIC) -- is the country’s longest corporate-backed environment program. It recently marked its fifth year as it kicked off a year-long clean-up drive in Mabini, ...

    • DENR to use donated land for sewage treatment plant 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, February 13, 2020, on page A6)
      The heirs of the late National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin have donated a 1.14-hectare property in Oriental Mindoro to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the construction of the “second and ...

    • Dolphin rescued, released in Mindoro 

      Virola, Madonna (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 4, 2010, on page A14)
      Sea patrol members, fishery officers and the police in San Teodoro town in Oriental Mindoro rescued a dolphin stranded in the town poblacion at around 2 p.m. Thursday and was able to release it back to deep waters two hours ...

    • DOT holds Philippines' first int'l dive expo 

      (The Philippine Star, September 20, 2019, on page B18)
      Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Senate committee on tourism chair Senator Nancy Binay headline the opening of the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX), the country’s first and only ...

    • DPWH building ₱150-M waste water facilities in Puerto Galera 

      Alcayde, Jerry J. (Manila Bulletin, July 29, 2018, on page 10)
      Modern waste water treatment plants will be constructed in two popular tourist sites of this town with a budget allocation of P150 million from the national government. Puerto Galera Mayor Rockey Ilagan said the construction ...

    • DTM showcases PHL 'ultimate underwater tourism' 

      (The Manila Times, September 17, 2018, on page B7)
      Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat has expressed confidence that international exposure will make the Philippines a globally competitive diving destination, owing to the country's marine biodiversity, acknowledged by ...

    • Fishermen slam gas pipeline 

      Evora, Robert (Manila Standard, February 5, 2014, on page B6)
      Fishermen in this small island in central Philippines complained that a gas pipeline going through its territorial waters create vibrations and strange sounds that drive fish away, depriving them of their livelihood, ...

    • A love affair with coral reefs 

      Licuanan, Wilfredo (Manila Standard, February 25, 2019, on page B3)
      I was five years old when I got to see my first coral reef back in Bantayan Island off Cebu, where my Yaya Yoly was from. I didn’t know how to swim then, so all I could remember from the experience is the few minutes of ...

    • Metro Pacific shores up Balayan Bay ecosystem 

      (Manila Standard, February 12, 2019, on page C2)
      As part of its corporate social responsibility, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation Foundation, through its Shore It Up program, recently received a donation of 40 eco-reef modules which will be installed in Balayan Bay, ...

    • MPIF commits P1.5M for Puerto Galera’s Marine Protection, Inspection and Conservation Guardians 

      (The Philippine Star, June 9, 2019, on page 7)
      Shore It Up, Metro Pacific Investments Foundation Inc.’s flagship program, is celebrating another year of elevating environmental awareness and conserving aquatic life in coastal municipalities through this year’s Shore ...

    • Oil spill: 5,185 hectares of marine habitat affected 

      Cariaso, Bella; Crisostomo, Sheila (The Philippine Star, March 30, 2023, on page 8)
      The oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress has affected up to 5,185 hectares of corals, seagrass and mangroves in Oriental Mindoro and Western Visayas. In a situational report released yesterday, the Department of ...

    • PH oceans get a break 

      (Malaya, March 9, 2018, on page A9)
      Shore It Up! (SIU), an environmental awareness initiative of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), celebrated last March 2 to 4 its 10th year of rescuing, restoring and reviving bodies of water and coastlines all over ...

    • PH oceans get a break, thanks to MPIC's shore it up 

      Manila Standards (Manila Standard, March 3, 2018, on page B4)
      All over the country are quaint coastal towns, unknown to many people in Metro Manila, despite their rich biodiversity and exceptional beauty. From Alaminos, Pangasinan to Mabini, Batangas; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro ...

    • Phl diving spots featured in int'l expo 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, September 20, 2019, on page B6)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT) will showcase the top diving spots in the country during the first Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) slated on Sept. 20 to 22 at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City. “The PHIDEX expects ...

    • Phl showcase 'ultimate underwater tourism' 

      (The Philippine Star, September 28, 2018, on page E2)
      Hundreds of international and local driving enthusiasts took part in the 4th edition of Diving Resorts and Travel (DRT) at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City recently. The Department of Tourism (DOT) treated attendees to ...