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Yangtze fishermen embrace new life
Located along the Yangtze River, ex-fisherman Song Bin’s fish restaurant touts the finest view of the Liziba station, a landmark of southwest China metropolis Chongqing where sky trains running through a residential building ...
- January 7, 2021
Win proposes new body to develop, rehab Boracay
Senator Win Gatchalian is proposing the creation of a Boracay Island Development Authority, which aims to sustain the rehabilitation and development of Boracay into a truly world-class tourism destination that would be the ...
- April 28, 2018
'Villagers can help revive Manila Bay'
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is counting on barangay leaders to do their share in the Manila Bay rehabilitation by cleaning up the esteros, rivers, and tributaries that flow into the polluted bay. “It is the barangay ...
- March 25, 2019
Closing time: what to expect when Boracay shuts down?
Three days before Boracay Island temporarily closes to tourists, different government agencies conducted a walkthrough on what to expect during the 6-month shutdown. On April 23, 2018, members of the Police Regional Office ...
- April 24, 2018
Tubbataha waits for US payment
The US government has not yet paid compensation for the damage done to the Tubbataha Protected Area 15 months ago. Angelique Songco, Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) officer-in-charge, said yesterday that time is running ...
- April 26, 2014
‘No swim zone’ strictly enforced in Manila Bay
Members of the Manila Police District (MPD) were deployed yesterday to prevent people from swimming in Manila Bay which authorities declared as unsafe due to high levels of fecal coliform. Manila Police District chief ...
- February 7, 2019
Manila's white beach
It will be nice to look at, but there are several issues being raised in connection with the ongoing creation of a “white beach” along Manila’s Baywalk: the cost and timing of the construction, and its sustainability. As ...
- September 8, 2020
MPIC, Maynilad commit to help in Manila Bay rehabilitation
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. have committed to help the government clean up Manila Bay through the Adopt-an-Estero program. In a statement on Tuesday, MPIC and Maynilad said they ...
- May 22, 2019
The Netherlands can help clean up Manila Bay
Actually one of the things that all the communities living around Manila Bay can do is come up with a Garbage Trap at the mouth of all the rivers and creeks facing the Manila Bay. Of course the best way to clean up Manila ...
- October 11, 2018
Pasig River rehab program bags Asia Riverprize award
The Philippine government’s efforts to manage and protect the Pasig River were recognized in this year’s first Asia Riverprize awards in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday. The award, received by Pasig River Rehabilitation ...
- October 18, 2018