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World's largest marine park unveiled
The Cook Islands announced the creation of the world's largest marine park Tuesday, as the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) opened with a spectacular Polynesian welcoming ceremony. Heralded by traditional drummers and blaring ...
- September 6, 2012
11.5km coastline in Bohol declared national geological monument
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has declared the 11.5km Loon-Maribojoc coastline as a national geological monument to provide for its management, protection and preservation. The coastline was ...
- May 29, 2015
Save Boracay disperse
More people (the unofficial count being 1.5 million tourists) meant more individuals indulging in water activities such as jet skiing, banana boat ride, and parasailing-all known to damage Boracay's coral system and marine ...
- April 26, 2015
Gov’t urged to craft Benham Rise protection framework
The Philippine government was urged yesterday to create a protection framework for Benham Rise, an undersea territory east of Luzon brimming with natural resources, to prevent foreign vessels from trespassing. Oceana, the ...
- March 23, 2017
Integrate biodiversity conservation in sectoral environment
“Biodiversity conservation is a shared responsibility. What happens in one area affects other parts of the world. We cannot say that what we throw in Manila Bay stays in the Philippines. Hence, biodiversity crisis requires ...
- October 25, 2018
Boracay can't accommodate everyone- Duterte
With only about a month until Boracay Island reopens to the public, President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday emphasized the importance of limiting the tourist destination's carrying capacity. "Not all Filipinos and all tourists ...
- September 23, 2018
Environment patrol to guard Boracay
With the reopening of Boracay in Aklan, an environmental patrol team has been deployed to keep the resort island pristine. “They are there to make sure policies are strictly enforced,” said Jesse Vego, assistant regional ...
- November 22, 2018
P67.45M earmarked for mangrove, beach forest dev't projects
The government has earmarked P67.45 million this year for massive mangrove planting activities and beach forest development in targeted coastline areas in the Caraga region to further protect communities from storm surges ...
- February 5, 2015
No changing Boracay's rehabilitation timetable
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is rushing to complete the rehabilitation of Boracay Island in Aklan within the six-month timetable, according to DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu. Cimatu was reacting ...
- July 9, 2018
Coral protection
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently launched in this municipality the newest program to rehabilitate and save the Philippines' coral reefs. The program dubbed "Sustainable Coral Reef Ecosystems ...
- August 29, 2013