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Mangroves act as buffers during inclement weather
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 has embarked on mangrove tree growing as part of the implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP). NGP targets to plant 1.5 billion trees across ...
- May 26, 2014
Beach forest launched
The town of Tigbauan has been chosen as pilot area of the provincial government's beach forest program. The project aims to restore mangrove areas to migrate the adverse effects of climate change. The project covers 10 ...
- April 7, 2014
Chapter 3: Through the tunnel of trees
"The wood of mangroves are used for all sorts of things," Fredo continued, ignoring him, "from boats to electric posts to wooden handles. They can be turned to paper or charcoal. Not to mention that alligators, crabs, ...
- October 7, 2014
From mountain to the sea: PTT turns to mangroves with "BakaJuan" CSR project
From business to community service, PTT Philippines Corporation (PTTPC) is living up to its commitment to help build and develop a better society through corporate social responsibility projects on education, environment ...
- March 28, 2014
Idle fishponds considered for mangrove planting
Idle fishponds in negros Occidental were being eyed for mangrove reforestation, non-government organization (NGO) leaders said yesterday. The province has 16,375 hectares (ha.) of fishponds, Josephine Abares of the Zoological ...
- February 12, 2014
Aklanons to plant more mangroves
This is the Isla Capispisan mangrove forest in New Washington, Aklan. Some 81.809 hectares of mangrove areas in New Washington will be reforested this year. Mangrove areas in Batan, Nabas, ibajay, Makato, Tangalan, and ...
- August 21, 2014
Guimaras’ marine life threatened anew
It could very well be déjà vu, but the oil spill from last week’s sinking of cargo vessel M/V Sportivo in Iloilo Strait is now threatening mangroves and marine life in the island province of Guimaras. Engr. Raymund Moderes, ...
- January 28, 2014
Stakeholders called to protect mangroves
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 called on stakeholders to work together to protect mangroves in the region. The agency celebrates Month of the Ocean 2014 this May with the theme “Mangroves ...
- May 22, 2014
200 Aklan employees to plant 8,000 mangroves
About 200 employees of the Provincial Capitol of Aklan will plant 8,000 mangrove propagules on January 22 at the Bakhawan Eco-Park in New Buswang here. Activity organizer Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD) ...
- January 17, 2014
Plant more mangroves, Negrenses urged
Negrenses were urged to plant more mangroves to protect the environment. In his message during the Earth Hour program recently, Coastal Resource Management Officer Dave Fenlon, a US Peace Corps volunteer, urged Negrenses ...
- April 3, 2014