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Gov't denies 'inaction' on China sea dispute
The Duterte administration is not guilty of inaction in addressing the country's West Philippine Sea, Malacañang insisted on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque assured the public that the government continues ...
- July 17, 2018
Experts call for coral reefs preservation
Several experts and marine biologists recommended science-based solutions to address issues hounding the crisis on coral reefs preservation. At a recent forum organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), ...
- September 7, 2017
Maynilad's ₱1.7-B sewage treatment plant now operational
The ₱1.7-B sewage treatment plant (STP) of West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) in San Dionisio, Parañaque City is now operational. The new Parañaque Water Reclamation Facility can treat up to ...
- January 23, 2019
Reclamation causing grave harm to coral reef system
The Philippines has accused China of inflicting "close to catastrophic" damage on the coral reef system in the South China Sea with its aggressive and unlawful reclamation works in the area. China's activities, including ...
- November 28, 2015
PRRD’s next project: Make Manila Bay as clean as Boracay
The government could close down establishments polluting Manila Bay as part of its planned rehabilitation effort, Malacañang said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said President Duterte is prepared to show ...
- January 9, 2019
Cebu food security program intensified
The Cebu provincial government vowed to continue to provide equipment for programs involved in the improvement and progress of the agricultural sector here. This came after Governor Hilario Davide said his goal is to achieve ...
- January 3, 2018
Fishers to take case to SC
A fisherfolk group has vowed to shift the battleground to save the dying Laguna Lake before the Supreme Court (SC) after the Department of Justice (DoJ) allowed the national government and Belgian firm to proceed with the ...
- September 9, 2010
Duterte to China: Let Filipinos fish in peace
Fish, not war. With no plan to go to war over the West Philippine Sea dispute, President Duterte has appealed to China to just allow Filipinos to “fish in peace.” The President maintained that there was “no reason for ...
- May 5, 2021
Gov’t urged to craft Benham Rise protection framework
The Philippine government was urged yesterday to create a protection framework for Benham Rise, an undersea territory east of Luzon brimming with natural resources, to prevent foreign vessels from trespassing. Oceana, the ...
- March 23, 2017
Cagayan River dredging, planting of 200 M trees proposed
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has proposed the immediate dredging of Cagayan River and planting of some 200 million tree seedlings on low-lying agricultural areas in Cagayan ...
- November 17, 2020