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Gov't orders closure of Boracay beach resort
The government’s clampdown on erring establishments in Boracay continues, as a beach resort was ordered closed on Saturday for operating without the necessary permits and clearances. The Boracay Inter-agency Task Force ...
- February 24, 2019
'Stop polluting oceans'
United Nation (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged governments, communities and individuals to celebrate World Oceans Day by helping clear the oceans of pollution and ensure they remain vibrant for ...
- June 8, 2018
Coca-Cola spearheads massive coastal cleanups
The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) and the whole Coca Cola System in the Philippines participated in massive cleanups along various shores in the country where their facilities are present. Over 19 coasts across the ...
- October 11, 2018
Protecting the underwater fast-food joint
The reclamation activities of the Chinese in the West Philippine Sea has allegedly destroyed a large parcel of coral reefs, threatening to affect the supply of fish and other marine products for the Philippines including ...
- June 25, 2015
Cimatu to barangay leaders: Cleaning Manila Bay is your most important mission
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has called on barangay leaders to do their share in the Manila Bay rehabilitation by cleaning up waterways, rivers, and tributaries that flow into ...
- March 25, 2019
Protect your fishing grounds, Siargao officials told
The nine municipal mayors and local officials including the barangays were asked to protect the marine resources of the province from illegal fishing practices like muro ami, dynamite fishing among others. They were also ...
- April 15, 2015
Threats to coastal, marine ecosystem being addressed
The Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program (CMEMP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking for ways to reduce the threats to the country’s coastal and marine ecosystem. Crisanta ...
- June 9, 2018
Enchanted River preservation
The regional office of the Department of Tourism (DOT) here and the Hinatuan government are joining hands to protect Surigao del Sur’s top tourist destination – the Enchanted River. The DOT and LGU of Hinatuan have instituted ...
- March 22, 2018
Making Manila Bay great again
Efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay still have a long way to go. But, since the project kicked off earlier this year, there have been remarkable results—the government, together with mandated agencies, the private sector, ...
- May 5, 2019
Inter-economy cooperation, key to managing climate impacts
A government or a sector in isolation can no longer manage disasters, according to Undersecretary Alexander P. Pama, administrator of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and executive director of the National Disaster ...
- January 30, 2015