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Orion folk decry closure of dockyard; mayor claims mangrove destruction
People of this town are up in arms against their own mayor and decried Friday the alleged unfair closure of a multi-billion investment in the coastal barangay of Sta. Elena, saying their town was not only denied of millions ...
- January 6, 2015
25,000 mangrove propagules for planting June 5
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 and its partners will mark 2015 World Environment Day (WED) on June 5 by simultaneously planting some 25,000 mangrove propagules in nine coastal areas in the ...
- June 4, 2015
The right way? What Kaliwa Dam project means to those in the 'green' side
Amid ongoing contentions about the controversial Kaliwa Dam, environmental group Haribon Foundation reiterates that the solution to the water crisis is right in our midst – the restoration of Philippine forests. Haribon ...
- November 21, 2019
Baseco breah clean-up
Volunteers from a group called Friends of Duterte gather muck from the shoreline at the Baseco compound in Manila Sunday as part of the campaign to clean-up Manila Bay.
- March 18, 2019
JICA-backed Maynilad’s Parañaque wastewater treatment facility launched
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) lauded the completion of the wastewater treatment facility of the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (MWSI) in Parañaque City, saying it will help address water pollution in ...
- January 27, 2019
Pagcor assures Boracay casino not destructive
State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) assured yesterday that the planned casino and entertainment center in Boracay will not be destructive to the environment, instead would help preserve the natural ...
- April 12, 2018
Vetiver grasses grown to clean Vizcaya waterways
After commissioning the operation of a $6.1million water treatment facility for its Didipio Mine in this upland town, OceanaGold Philippines, Inc. (OGPI) announced the implementation of more natural measures that would ...
- May 8, 2015
219 Boracay establishments slapped fines totaling ₱43 M
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) has slapped 209 business establishments in Boracay a total fine of P43 million for violation of various environmental ...
- October 23, 2018
Summer cruising on Manila Bay
There’s no doubt about it. The government’s renewed efforts to clean up the Manila Bay will revitalize the industries that thrive along its waters. Among these, of course, is tourism—and Manila Bay has so much to offer, ...
- May 5, 2019
Illegal connections to Boracay drains listed
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released the names of businesses in this resort island that are allegedly dumping wastewater into storm drains. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu read the names of ...
- April 27, 2018