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Heroes of the environment - A narrative of hope
“Never doubt for a single moment that a handful of thoughtful and committed men and women can change the world…. Let it be said that in our time and during our watch, we did our share… And maybe, just maybe, we make a ...
- February 2, 2019
Boracay state of calamity declared this week
A state of calamity will be declared Boracay island in Aklan within the week, formalizing the six-month closure of the country’s premier tourist draw. “It’s in the works,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque Roque said while ...
- April 19, 2018
500,000 mangroves for Olango
As part of its effort to ensure the preservation and protection of coastal resources here, the Kanepackage Group Inc. through its KP Green Earth project in collaboration with the Region 7 office of the Department of ...
- February 13, 2010
ICC 2016: Taking action for clean, litter-free oceans
The 31st International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day is observed on September 17, 2016, the third Saturday of the month, in many parts of the world. ICC, the largest volunteer effort for the health of oceans, mobilizes hundreds ...
- September 17, 2016
Solons: Declare Manila Bay reclamation-free zone
The Makabayan bloc of the House of Representatives wants to declare Manila Bay as reclamation-free zone. The group of progressive lawmakers filed House Bill 9067 that seeks to prohibit all forms of reclamation activities ...
- February 8, 2019
DENR orders closure of Snake Island in Palawan
The Ecosystems and Research Development Bureau (ERDB) has urged local government units (LGUs) to demarcate no-fishing zones in coral bleached Snake Island in El Nido, Palawan to allow the coral reefs to fully recover. The ...
- August 23, 2018
Plastics and other garbage in Manila Bay
These last two Saturdays, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has been conducting a Manila Bay cleanup operation along Roxas Boulevard as part of its 43rd anniversary celebration. On November 3, the MMDA ...
- November 14, 2018
DENR cites importance of Tubbataha Reef
Environment Secretary Horacio Ramos has claimed that the recent signing of Republic Act No. 10067, which places the 97,030-hectare Tubbataha Reef in Palawan under a permanent protection status, would improve the lives of ...
- April 20, 2010
Soldiers dig up illegal sewage pipes in Boracay
Soldiers used shovels to dig up illegal sewage lines in Boracay Island in Aklan, which has been closed to tourists while undergoing a six-month rehabilitation program. Jim Sampulna, Western Visayas regional director of ...
- May 26, 2018
Foreign ship ordered to stop dredging in Batangas river
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has ordered a Filipino company that owns a foreign dredging ship to stop dredging operations in Lobo, Batangas. Dondie Sarmiento, officer-in-charge of MGB IV-A Mining Environment and ...
- April 5, 2019