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Swimming with Samal's giant clams
Tridacna is a genus of large of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clams. In the Philippines, it is known as taklobo. Unfortunately, its global conservation status is listed ...
- September 15, 2013
Advocates celebrate Coral Triangle Day
Six resort and water park owners in this city recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 7 (DENR-7) in support of conservation measures and a public ...
- June 9, 2013
PH needs foreign help in solving plastic pollution
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) should address the plastic pollution in the country by seeking help from other nations that have the technology to solve it. This was pointed out by Surigao del ...
- June 21, 2018
'Green-minded' gatherings: Join these groups to start your eco journey
With a mantra “Don’t do unto others what you don’t want done unto you”, the group calls on people to treat the ocean with respect so that in turn, it can also nurture us. With the vastness of the ocean that surrounds our ...
- April 7, 2019
Wetlands and agriculture: Partners for growth: (Part I)
It is on rare occasions that the advocacies we support and topics we value share a synergy or find a common ground. In my case, it is agriculture and environment protection. World Wetlands Day marks the anniversary of the ...
- March 12, 2014
Verde Island reefs show resilience to climate change
In the face of climate change, the reefs of Verde Island, situated in the middle of the “center of the center of marine biodiversity” in the world, are showing signs that they are protected from the major impacts of climate ...
- October 13, 2018
Guidebook on coral reef protection launched
Local government units (LGUs) and fisherfolk in the Philippines, which encompasses the Coral Triangle Region, known as the world's center of marine biodiversity, will find a useful guide to monitor marine protection in a ...
- July 1, 2010
Saving rivers requires infrastructure, proper waste disposal -- Alvarado
“Proper waste disposal is needed to prevent further harm that would apparently create disturbance and wrought havoc to the community,” Alvarado said as he enjoined residents to be responsible caretakers of rivers. The ...
- March 20, 2018
₱500M earmarked for PH-wide coral restoration program
The senates climate change committee chaired by Sen. Loren Legarda said yesterday that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would start next year a nationwide coral restoration program. The Senate ...
- December 27, 2015
Subic sea lion gives birth
After the heartbreaking death of a baby dolphin, Subic marine park Ocean Adventure sea lion star Brandy gave birth to her second baby last Aug. 18. This is the eighth pup born in the successful sea lion breeding program ...
- August 29, 2013