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Marinduque town fears lingering mine effects
The sight bluish green water flowing through the Boac River in Marinduque province has raised suspicions of a high level of acid seeping from mine wastes left in the defunct Marcopper mining site. But Roland de Jesus, ...
- September 2, 2016
Farmers, fisherfolk achieve common ground with gov't
Instead of an irreconcilable conflict between farmers/fisherfolk and government, common ground was forged at the National Food Security Summit (NFSS) on May 18-19. Furthermore, from May 31 to June 2, follow up top-level ...
- June 5, 2021
Beach clearing starts in Siargao: DENR, DILG vow to save surf spot from environmental woes suffered by Boracay
The government has started a crackdown on illegal structures on the beaches of Siargao Island, a booming tourist destination in Surigao del Norte province, taking off from lessons in the environmental rehabilitation of ...
- August 23, 2019
Holding ground, building hope on Pag-asa Island: (First of two parts)
Chinese ships in their line of vision have become part of the daily life of Filipinos who call this speck of land smack in the middle of the South China Sea home. The island’s name means “hope” in the native tongue, and ...
- June 12, 2020
China's challenge to PH sovereignty
For decades, our government has bowed to the impositions of foreign interests, which we have allowed to shape and dictate our policies. These have made us weak and vulnerable. And yet, we declare in our 1987 Constitution ...
- June 21, 2015
PH joins global call: Ban plastic pollution
The Philippines focused on the cleanup of Boracay on Sunday as it joined other Countries in highlighting the global problem of plastic pollution on Earth Day. "This year's observance of Earth Day in the Philippines has ...
- April 23, 2018
Roque: PH to seek changes in way marine sites are named
While saying it’s not a big deal, the Palace spokesperson on Friday said the government would seek changes in the process of naming undersea features, like those found in the Philippine (PH) Rise. Harry Roque said the ...
- February 17, 2018
Dredging of Cagayan Bicol rivers approved
The government has endorsed the dredging of the Cagayan and Bicol rivers following the deadly floods that hit Cagayan Valley region in northern Luzon and Bicol region in southern Luzon during the onslaught of successive ...
- November 17, 2020
Fishers to bets: don’t forget us
Fishermen on Wednesday staged a rally here to press presidential candidates to include their sector in their governance plans, four days ahead of the third and last presidential debate that would be held at the University ...
- April 23, 2016
China offers aquaculture, but fishers won’t bite
The head of a fisherman’s group here likened to a “lollipop” being offered to appease a crying child a Chinese government offer to bring fish-growing technology to local fishermen displaced by a territorial row over ...
- November 14, 2016