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Cavite takes action against water pollution
Local government authorities in this city have started efforts to clean rivers in the lowland and upland districts of the province following reports that some tributaries are contaminated by waste and toxic chemicals. River ...
- February 16, 2017
PH now third among countries polluting oceans with plastic
A study conducted by Ocean Conservancy revealed that the Philippines is now ranked third among countries which are highly contributing plastic pollution in oceans. The situation called for drastic action, with Ocean ...
- September 28, 2017
DENR clearing Laguna Lake of fish pens
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) began the other day a massive clearing of illegal structures in Laguna de Bay. Two weeks have passed since the DENR issued a final notice to operators of fish pens ...
- January 28, 2017
Duka Reef cleanup staged by Misamis Oriental town
The coastal municipality of Medina in Misamis Oriental in northern Mindanao recently hosted “Shore It Up,” a marine ecological program of the Metro Pacific Investment Corp. participated in by volunteer scuba divers from ...
- June 29, 2017
Management, protection of marine sanctuaries DENR’s top priority
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas will prioritize the long-term protection and management of coastal and marine ecosystems in the region. Eddie Llamedo, chief of the DENR regional ...
- December 28, 2017
For Cynthia’s love of the wetlands
Senator Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), a unique space in Metro Manila, as a bird sanctuary and mangrove haven. LLPCHEA gained international ...
- March 19, 2017
Alaminos CDRRMO to help rehabilitate marine biodiversity in Hundred Island
A refresher on Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) was conducted recently here to upgrade the performance of the personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO). The WASAR Refresher Course will ...
- August 24, 2017
Boracay wetlands being threatened
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) wants to preserve the wetlands in the country’s premier beach destination, Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. DENR Director for Western Visayas Jim Sampulna said the ...
- February 24, 2017
What to do with the fish pens in Laguna de Bay (Part 3)
‘There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why… I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?’– Robert Kennedy In the 05 March 2017 column I dealt at length with Resolution 518 series of 2017 of ...
- March 19, 2017
Cleaning up Metro Manila, one tributary at a time
The Pasig and its tributaries as well as Manila Bay remain polluted to this day. Largely uncoordinated efforts by various local governments and national agencies have not succeeded in cleaning it all up. But a few year, ...
- June 30, 2017