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Environmental stewardship in Quezon
Atimonan One Energy, Inc. (A1E) recently held a mangrove planting activity in partnership with the local government of Atimonan, Quezon province. Over 2,000 mangrove propagules (stem cuttings) were planted by volunteers ...
- April 18, 2021
Oceana supports BFAR in pushing sustainable management of fisheries
National and local government units (LGUs) have committed to do their part to strengthen sustainable fisheries management in the Philippines. “We’re starting 2021 with renewed hope for our oceans and our artisanal fisherfolk ...
- February 6, 2021
LGUs asked to protect ‘coral bleached’ Snake Island areas
The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) is asking local government units (LGUs) to demarcate “no fishing” zones in “coral bleached” Snake Island, Palawan, to help replenish depleting fish inventory in what ...
- August 23, 2018
Duterte stand on sea row needs review-Carpio
The recent Social Weather Stations poll showing that four of five Filipinos rebuffed the government’s approach to the territorial dispute with China proved that President Rodrigo Duterte’s policy was contrary to the public’s ...
- July 16, 2018
How Tagbanua tribesmen protect the 'mermaids' of Palawan
Wearing fins from recycled plastic containers, tough Tagbanua tribesmen have become the protectors of the dugong, those gentle marine mammals that have become prey to poachers in Northern Palawan. The dugong (scientific ...
- January 20, 2019
Gordon says China is not a friend
Beijing's actions are not that of a friend, Sen. Richard Gordon said, following the reported presence of hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters off Pag-asa Island (Thitu Island). The military recently expressed ...
- April 8, 2019
Semirara bags Asean award for clam hatchery
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) was named first runner-up in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category of the 2015 Asean Energy Awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The company won for its reef rehabilitation ...
- October 29, 2015
Farmers, fisherfolk get huge boost
The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 3 (DA-RFO3) recently distributed hybrid rice seeds and fertilizers to farmers of Central Luzon in celebration of the Month of Farmers and Fisherfolk this May. Regional ...
- May 20, 2022
Sabotage eyed in Manila Bay fish kill
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda on Friday did not discount the possibility of “sabotage’’ in the recent fish kill in Manila Bay. In an interview over GMA News, Antiporda ...
- September 19, 2020
Contraband
As the world marks the 6th World Wildlife Day on Sunday, March 3, the Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport seized 1,500 live turtles of different sizes and types concealed in the luggage of an arriving ...
- March 4, 2019