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PH gives China 'presumption of good faith' in waste dumping issue
Malacañang is awaiting results on the probe into reports that Chinese vessels are dumping raw sewage into contested areas of the South China Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque emphasized that it is important to ...
- July 15, 2021
Northern Samar town seeks protection of Catarman River
Several public hearings have been lined up for the proposed ordinance seeking to protect the Catarman River in Northern Samar and its tributaries, an official announced on Wednesday. Authored by Councilors Nerissa Daclag, ...
- February 25, 2021
Divers lead Antique water cleanup
A group of divers has partnered with various stakeholders in Iloilo and Antique as it embarked on a six-month underwater cleanup in Antique’s Nogas Island, a favorite diving spot in Anini-y town. “We looked forward to have ...
- October 4, 2018
Tourism department backs Manila Bay rehab
The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed full support for the government’s initiative to clean-up and revive the polluted Manila Bay by replicating the same rehabilitation strategy used in Boracay. In a statement, the ...
- January 14, 2019
Volunteer groups vow to sustain mangrove planting in NegOr
An alliance of volunteer groups in Negros Oriental has committed to planting thousands of mangrove trees yearly and relentlessly to protect the province’s shorelines and support global efforts against climate change. Sidney ...
- August 8, 2022
'Stretch of shoreline' closed to public
The Environment department said Wednesday there will be no eviction and relocation of the squatters along the Manila Bay “in the meantime” but the agency plans to put up a communal septic tank and waste water treatment ...
- January 31, 2019
Euro tourist told to explore other PH options amid Boracay closure
Travel agencies organizing packaged tours to the Philippines for the European market have been told to look for other suitable destinations in the country since the closure of Boracay Island, European Chamber of Commerce ...
- May 24, 2018
DENR allows citizen's arrest vs litterbugs in Boracay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will allow citizens' arrests to strictly enforce the guidelines against littering on the island. DENR Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government ...
- October 21, 2018
No talks yet on revival of Boracay taskforce
There is no discussion yet whether the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) will be revived under the new administration or not. According to Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Cristine Mansinares, the ...
- July 19, 2022
Antique ordinance seeks to avert coastal pollution
Loads of trash are frequently seen along coastal areas where 15 of Antique’s 18 municipalities are situated. Some coastal barangays do not comply with Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of ...
- March 15, 2021