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National Museum tasked to preserve 'Lolong'
The National Museum is now directly coordinating with the Bunawan municipal government in Agusan del Sur concerning the remains of crocodile "Lolong," which will be subjected to taxidermy, according to the Protected Areas ...
- March 3, 2013
Phl to host meet on protecting dugong
Continuing its efforts to protect the sea cow from the threat of extinction, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) will host a two- day conference with representatives from 21 countries next week. The ...
- February 17, 2013
26 countries seek conservation of dugongs
Twenty-six countries, including the Philippines have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides for the conservation of dugongs or sea cows which are said to be a highly threatened species. The meeting ...
- February 24, 2013
Coast Guard confirms oil spill from ferry
While many passengers have yet to be retrieved from the M/V St. Thomas Aquinas, another growing concern is the oil spill which the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has confirmed to have spread after the ship sank at Lawis Ledge ...
- August 19, 2013
Shelter from the storm: Coastal greenbelts of mangroves and beach forests
A school module published in 2009 — the Mangrove Resource and Instruction for Elementary Grades — already differentiated storm surges from tsunamis. Funded by P1 million from my Pew Fellowship grant to cover module writing, ...
- December 19, 2013
Invasive Chinese turtle species threatens fish in Central Luzon
An invasive Chinese turtle species is threatening the fish population in Central Luzon. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office here yesterday said they have received complaints from fishpond ...
- February 6, 2013
Petron claims responsibility, apologizes for oil spill
Petron Corp. is taking responsibility for the massive oil spill in Rosario, Cavite last week. In a statement, Petron president Lubin Nepomuceno yesterday said the company also apologized for the damage caused by the oil ...
- August 13, 2013
Oil spill from Myanmar ship probed
Local government officials in this town said they will take necessary steps to address whatever damage an oil spill might cause their fishing industry after a Myanmar ship sank 14 nautical miles from the coast here Sunday. ...
- February 20, 2013
PCG resumes oil spill cleanup
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday resumed cleanup operations in eight villages in Rosario, Cavite affected by the oil spill caused by a leak from the submerged pipeline of Petron Corp. Four teams composed of 25 ...
- August 14, 2013