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Gov't mulls reopening Boracay's Bulabog beach
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday said they are mulling reopening to the public the island's Bulabog Beach, which draws kiteboarding and windsurfing enthusiasts. Coliform level in the waters off the eastern side ...
- January 20, 2019
Manila Bay rehab: Gov't probes return of structures near estero
The award-winning rehabilitation of Pasig River, a major tributary of Manila Bay, faces a setback as authorities found new structures near a supposedly "recovered" estuary connected to it. The Pasig River Rehabilitation ...
- January 19, 2019
Boracay rehab may need more than 6 mos. - Cimatu
The rehabilitation works in Boracay might need more than six months, said Environment secretary Roy Cimatu as he revealed problems in the ongoing island cleanup. Cimatu said he was surprised that there were still 43 illegal ...
- May 26, 2018
DENR urges public to stop throwing trash in waterways
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged the public to stop throwing trash into waterways to address the growing problem of marine pollution. The appeal was made as the DENR led another successful ...
- September 28, 2019
DU30: Boracay for Land Reform
The entire Boracay will be subjected to land reform and given to farmers after the island's six-month rehabilitation, said President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press conference in Davao City before flying to China yesterday ...
- April 10, 2018
Iloilo River can be PH model in river cleanup
The Iloilo River can be a model in river cleanup, according to newly-installed Environment secretary Roy Cimatu. He was impressed by efforts to clean the Iloilo River which is actually an estuary, said Cimatu. Over a decade ...
- May 17, 2017
Garbage litter San Joaquin’s waters
The waters of Barangay Cata-an in San Joaquin, Iloilo yielded kilos of debris. The garbage were collected by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6’s pioneering “Scubasureros” – divers tasked ...
- July 1, 2017
Boracay, a turtle’s paradise, says DENR
Slowly but surely, all the rehabilitation efforts being done by the government in the island of Boracay is paying off. Turtles are heading back to their nesting grounds here. Recently, a total of 142 Olive ridley (Lepidochelys ...
- February 16, 2019
Boracay water sports activities to resume this December – Cimatu
Regular operation of water sports activities in Boracay Island will resume by the first week of December, Environment secretary Roy Cimatu said. In an interview, Cimatu said the suspension of water sports activities is ...
- October 15, 2018
Duterte: Nothng wrong with Manila Bay project
President Rodrigo Duterte sees nothing wrong with the crushed dolomite project in Manila Bay as the artificial white sand beach is now being enjoyed by the public. In his address to the nation on Monday, President Duterte ...
- September 23, 2020