Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "ocean dumping"
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10,000 volunteers join coastal cleanup drive
(Manila Bulletin,September 20, 2015 , on page 9)Some 10,000 participants responded to the call to help protect marine environment and actively took part in the annual International Coastal Cleanup Day along the Manila Bay shoreline. The volunteers, armed with gloves, ... -
'Algae make Boracay sand white and cool'
(Panay News,March 18, 2017 , on page 5-14)The algal bloom in Boracay Island is a blessing, not a curse to the tourism industry, according to the Regional Ecotourism Committee (REC). Algae contributes to making Boracay’s sand white and cool even under the scorching ... -
Asia’s ocean pollution crisis
(Manila Bulletin,June 6, 2018 , on page 2)A Vietnamese mangrove draped with polythene, a whale killed after swallowing waste bags in Thai seas and clouds of underwater trash near Indonesian “paradise” islands — grim images of the plastic crisis that has gripped ... -
Boracay waters safe for swimmers-DENR: Environment chief notes absence of algal blooms on beach after island rehab
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 27, 2019 , on page A8)These days, visitors to White Beach need only a quick glance at the shoreline to conclude that the water quality in the country’s premier tourist destination has improved, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. ... -
Chinese ship waste endangering reefs
(SunStar Philippines,July 14, 2021 , on page 4)Swarns of Chinese vessels have dumped human waste and wastewater for years in a disputed area of the South China Sea, causing algae blooms that have damaged coral reefs and threatened fish in an unfolding catastrophe, a ... -
Company that dumped medical waste into sea faces suspension
(Manila Bulletin,January 18, 2019 , on page 6)The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas recommended to EMB-Manila the suspension of the operation of the Davao City Environmental Care, ... -
Conscious efforts vs. plastics
(Panay News,September 9, 2018 , on page 8)Can we end plastic pollution? Plastics have been polluting land and bodies of water and threaten marine life and human health. Plastics are ubiquitous components of the world’s consumer culture. They symbolize the throwaway ... -
Conserving marine resources
(Panay News,October 17, 2017 , on page 8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 6 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with two local government units in northern Iloilo (Carles and Concepcion) and other enforcement agencies to strengthen ... -
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 ... -
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 to probe China waste dumping in Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,July 14, 2021 , on page 3)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has expressed deep concern over alleged reports of China’s waste dumping in the West Philippine Sea. DENR Undersecretary for solid waste management and local ... -
DENR to rehabilitate Manila Bay using same strategy as Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,December 20, 2018 , on page 13)Buoyed by the success of the Boracay Rehabilitation, The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to Embark on a highly ambitious and more complicated endeavor restoring manila bay to its pristine ... -
DENR verifying reported waste dumping in PHL-claimed parts of South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,July 15, 2021 , on page S1/10)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is already verifying reports that swarms of Chinese ships anchored in Philippine-claimed areas in the South China Sea are dumping human waste there, a department ... -
DENR ‘cleans up reefs’ on reef-less Manila Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 20, 2018 , on page A6)About 200 participants from the DENR, the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and the Manila city government picked up sacksful of trash from the 500-meter stretch of the ... -
DENR-6 chief calls for ban on plastic products
(The Daily Guardian,July 21, 2018 , on page 13-14)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 Regional Director Jim O. Sampulna asked the public to avoid using plastic products, especially single-use plastic. For the record, there are about 8 million metric ... -
Enforce fisheries laws—BFAR
(Manila Standard,October 13, 2016 , on page C2)Stronger law enforcement are needed to achieve sustainable fisheries and seafood self-sufficiency in the Philippines, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources National Director Eduardo Gongona said. Relatedly, the Angono, ... -
Experts: Dump Fukushima radioactive water into ocean
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 1, 2020 , on page A7)Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporized into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday. The proposal is nonbinding and sets no ... -
Gov't inaction blamed for Subic waste dumping
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 16, 2013 , on page A4)A Senate committee report concluded that a contractor of the United States Navy was liable for unauthorized dumping of untreated sewage in Philippine waters and scored the inaction of relevant environment protection agencies ... -
Gov't should enforce law on reclamation - Oceana
(The Philippine Star,March 28, 2019 , on page B6)A conservation group last Tuesday urged the government to uphold and enforce the law in several reclamation projects submitted to the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) for process. “We are alarmed by the apparent ... -
How stewardship can address pressing environmental issues
(BusinessWorld,July 27, 2018 , on page S8/6)This is where the “face” of environmental stewardship should come out, that is, taking care of the environment because of the concern for all the living, especially our fellow human beings. This is not to say that climate ...