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4Ps beneficiaries help protect mangrove areas
The beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are helping protect the mangrove areas in this barangay and at the same time earning income for their ...
- February 20, 2017
DPWH building ₱150-M waste water facilities in Puerto Galera
Modern waste water treatment plants will be constructed in two popular tourist sites of this town with a budget allocation of P150 million from the national government. Puerto Galera Mayor Rockey Ilagan said the construction ...
- July 29, 2018
Ecotourism, ecolodges, and Hitesh Mehta
The Philippines, with 7,100 islands, is rich in natural resources. We have very high biodiversity in marine life, flora fauna that we must preserve. We hope that there will be tourist developments and destinations that ...
- April 16, 2015
Six countries in Coral Triangle Initiative gather in Dumaguete for regional exchange
Some 76 key officials and representatives from six-member nations of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) and their partners gathered in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, for ...
- September 15, 2016
Marine protected areas in Palawan to rebuild fish stocks
A total of 1,013,340 hectares covering both the coastal and offshore waters of Cagayancillo, plus another 80,000 hectares in Aborlan Palawan were recently declared as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This is part of a ...
- October 27, 2016
Our waters are getting more attention
Whether we like it or not, the Boracay rehabilitation has created a greater awareness of pollution in our waters and has forced many to pay more attention to ensuring the health of these vital pillars of our ecosystem and ...
- January 22, 2019
Marine protection declaration sought for Ticao-Burias Pass
Albay 3rd District Rep. Fernando Gonzalez revealed he is preparing a legislative measure seeking the declaration of the Ticao-Burias as a Marine Protected Area. (MPA). PAMB—as provided under the NIPAS Act of 1992—is composed ...
- August 6, 2015
Consolidated plan for Boracay closure bared
More than a week before the April 26 closure, the Department of Tourism (DOT) initiated a Tuesday working conference for local stakeholders and presented the consolidated plan on how to rehabilitate world-famous Boracay ...
- April 18, 2018
Beach Clean Up Drive in Boracay
Boracay boasts of one of the most beautiful beaches in the world that tourists flock to every year. However, because of the pressing issues, it is facing today, conducting cleanup drives has now become fundamental for the ...
- May 2, 2018
Avoiding Boracay trash build-up tackled
Iloilo City now that Boracay in Aklan has reopened, long-term remedies are being sought to minimize trash build-up at the resort island. "It is important that the Boracay people know the existing problems on solid waste. ...
- November 16, 2018