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Ecowaste coalition blasts unabated sale of banned leaded spray paints
Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has assailed the unremitting sale of spray paints with added lead, a chemical banned in the manufacture of paints and similar surface coatings. “The unlawful sale of lead-containing ...
- September 6, 2021
Dramatic rise in numbers of people concerned about nature loss
New global research, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by WWF, shows that public interest in, and concern for nature has risen markedly (16%) in the past five years and continues to grow ...
- May 22, 2021
Footwalk to nature opens in Katunggan It Ibajay
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) Regional Executive Director Livino B. Duran and Mayor Jose Enrique Miraflores of Ibajay, Aklan led the ribbon cutting activity for the “Footwalk to Nature” last ...
- September 17, 2021
WWF-Philippines commemorates 60 years of conservation with together we can campaign
As part of the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) 60th anniversary celebrations, WWF-Philippines has launched the Together We Can campaign in commemoration of six decades of conservation work. The Together We Can campaign ...
- May 8, 2021
Marine experts: Stop sand mining in Lingayen Gulf
Asserting that the proposed massive black sand mining in the waters off Pangasinan province threatens Lingayen Gulf, the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) added its voice to the growing clamor ...
- November 19, 2021
3-month 'closed season' in Visayan Sea begins
The closed season for fishing of sardines (tuloy, tamban, tabagak), herrings (balantiyong), and mackerels (guma-a, bulao, hasa-hasa) is once again in force at the Visayan Sea starting Nov 15, 2021 to Feb 15 2022. The Bureau ...
- November 23, 2021
Parola 'plastic pollution'
Paging the officials and personnel of the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 9DENR) based in Iloilo City. Palihog pagtamwa man kamo sa into opisina and check the Parola wharf, specifically ...
- November 4, 2021
Care for the oceans requires more than a 'month'
The month of May here in the Philippines is designated as the “Month of the Ocean” and is intended to “highlight the conservation, protection and sustainable management of Philippine coastal and ocean resources,” according ...
- May 5, 2021
Organization of fishermen seeks gov’t help for members
The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), an organization of small fishermen, said the government needs to provide aid to small fisherfolk during the three-month closed fishing season in the ...
- November 19, 2021
Locsin to China: Get the f**k out of Phl waters
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday told China to “get the f*** out” of Philippine waters as he filed two more diplomatic protests over the “incessant, illegal” presence of its fishing boats in the West ...
- May 4, 2021