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Delay in implementation of ₱18.7 B lake project sought
A lawmaker yesterday urged the Aquino administration to put on hold the implementation of the ₱18.7 billion Laguna de Bay Reclamation Project on allegation that it is among the highly-irregular "midnight deals" rushed by ...
- July 10, 2010
GMA moves to protect whale sharks
Concerned by the attacks on whale sharks in the country's waters President Arroyo has mobilized government forces to reinforce measures to conserve and protect the gentle sea giants from extinction. In Administrative Order ...
- April 4, 2010
GMA taps ABS-CBN exec as Pasig River rehab head
President Arroyo has appointed ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. (AFI) managing director Regina Paz “Gina” L. Lopez as chairperson of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), an attached agency of the Department of Environment ...
- May 15, 2010
Palawan: The last ecological frontier
Considered to be the country’s last ecological frontier, Palawan is blessed with rich terrestrial and marine endowments, splendidly unique flora and fauna, and is a veritable treasure trove of world-class scenic spots. No ...
- August 23, 2010
Ynares welcomes shelving of ₱18-B lake dredging
The move of the Department of Finance (DoF) to shelve the P18.7-billion dredging project for Laguna Lake is a welcome development as far as Rizal Governor Casimiro "Jun" Ynares III is concerned. Ynares, who formerly headed ...
- September 10, 2010
"Sea Citizens" launched
An all women organization focused on the maritime environment is set to launch its "Citizens of the Sea" project here in Iloilo anytime within the year. This was disclosed by Environment and Natural Resources Regional ...
- March 8, 2010
Banker cautions Land Bank, BFAR on rent-a-cage plan
A banker formerly engaged in fish cage culture has cautioned the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank on its plan to lease fish cages for mariculture parks to groups of small fisherfolk. Manuel ...
- March 15, 2010
Guidebook on coral reef protection launched
Local government units (LGUs) and fisherfolk in the Philippines, which encompasses the Coral Triangle Region, known as the world's center of marine biodiversity, will find a useful guide to monitor marine protection in a ...
- July 1, 2010
Corals seized in Cebu
Authorities here have seized more than ₱300,000 worth of sea corals, locally known as gasang, from a local trader in Sitio Kolo, Barangay Punta Engaño, in this city. Inspector Jacinto Mandal Jr. of the Lapu-Lapu City Police ...
- March 18, 2010
Cleanest bodies of water in Benguet
Despite rapid urbanization and migration in various parts of this vegetable-producing province, a study showed that the cleanest and richest bodies of water in the country may be in this province. Provincial officials ...
- September 24, 2010