Browsing BusinessMirror by Subject "environmental protection"
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Del Carmen named Region 13's best coastal town
(BusinessMirror,November 14, 2020 , on page A9)The Municipality of Del Carmen in Siargao Island was recently named Caraga region’s grand winner in the Malinis and Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) program of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ... -
DENR chief lauds Duterter's endorsement of BIDA bill
(BusinessMirror,July 31, 2020 , on page A3)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu hailed President Duterte’s endorsement to Congress of a bill creating the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA). Cimatu, also the designated ... -
DENR chief leads planting of nilad, bakauan, nipa at the Baseco lagoon
(BusinessMirror,December 26, 2020 , on page A4)Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu led the planting of nilad, various species of mangrove and nipa at the lagoon of Baseco in Manila during his visit on Tuesday, December 22. Cimatu was joined in the tree planting activity ... -
DENR reports completion of 1,300 river cleanup drives in Luzon since Jan. 2019
(BusinessMirror,February 2, 2021 , on page A3)Despite the community quarantines, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) never ceased to conduct cleanup drives in various rivers and coastal areas in Central Luzon. In Bulacan alone, more than 1,300 ... -
DENR to probe ‘discoloration’ of Manila Bay after Luzon ECQ
(BusinessMirror,March 31, 2020 , on page A3)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will look into the reported discoloration of the waters of Manila Bay last week once the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) over Luzon is lifted by Malacañang. ... -
DOT says government rehab efforts on Boracay Island ‘on track’
(BusinessMirror,March 13, 2020 , on page A4)Government’s rehabilitation efforts for this key Philippine destination, known as among the best beaches in the world, is on track. That was the statement of Undersecretary for Tourism Regulation, Coordination and Resource ... -
Emerging 'tinderbox': PHL defies China's reported 'fishing ban' in disputed WPS, including Scarborough
(BusinessMirror,May 8, 2021 , on page A1)Defense and military authorities are bracing for a possible escalation of tensions anew between China and the Philippines amid the raging territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that could raise the specter ... -
Expert urges government to plant mangroves in abandoned fish ponds in coastal areas
(BusinessMirror,March 10, 2017 , on page A9)Leganes, Iloilo—An expert in mangrove-forest conservation is urging the government to plant mangroves in abandoned and illegal-fish ponds, particularly in coastal areas. Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera, chief mangrove scientific ... -
Group blames DENR, mining firm for death of corals in Alcoy, Cebu
(BusinessMirror,September 22, 2020 , on page A3)The fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) is blaming the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and a large-scale mining firm over what the group termed as ... -
Malampaya-supported sea rangers continue protection of vital ecosystem
(BusinessMirror,June 7, 2020 , on page A7)Deputized volunteer sea rangers, or Bantay Dagat, continue to protect the natural coastal resources along the coasts of Northern Palawan, Oriental Mindoro and Batangas City despite the difficult circumstances brought by ... -
Managing protected areas through PPP
(BusinessMirror,May 21, 2018 , on page A9)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for Special-Use Agreement in Protected Areas (Sapa) after Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu recently announced the lifting of ... -
Mangroves and essential part of Hamilo Coast's sustainable roadmap
(BusinessMirror,November 25, 2020 , on page B7)Theimportance of mangroves was highlighted when Supertyphoon Yolanda pummeled the country. Experts observed that the impact of Yolanda’s storm surge would have been minimal if the mangroves near Leyte’s shoreline were not ... -
Manila Bay rehab ‘unhampered’ by pandemic, DENR chief says
(BusinessMirror,December 29, 2020 , on page A3)Despite threats posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and community quarantines put in place by the government since March this year, government’s efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay remain unhampered, according to Department of ... -
Manila Water boosts Pasig River rehab with ‘Toka Toka’
(BusinessMirror,September 26, 2018 , on page B2)Manila Water’s “Toka Toka” advocacy, the first and only environmental campaign focused on the need for used water management, was featured in the recent Taga-Alog Stakeholder Conference 2018 with the theme “Taga-Alog 2018, ... -
Nestlé Philippines takes holistic approach as it accelerates initiatives to tackle plastic waste
(BusinessMirror,October 8, 2020 , on page M3)In 2015, a report by the Ocean Conservancy and the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment said the Philippines is the third-largest source of plastic trash that ends up in the oceans, after China and Indonesia. ... -
Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape teeming with coastal, marine life
(BusinessMirror,February 28, 2021 , on page A7)Sarangani Bay was put in the spotlight recently when reports that hundreds of whales and dolphins showed up while a team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the province was conducting a ... -
Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands: PHL’s 8th wetland of international importance
(BusinessMirror,February 7, 2021 , on page A7)The Philippines marked its celebration of the World Wetlands Day on February 2 with the designation of Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands (SPCW) as the country’s 8th Wetland of International Importance, or Ramsar Site. The ... -
Sen. Villar lauds DENR for efforts to help clean and save Manila Bay via solar-powered Sewage Treatment Plant
(BusinessMirror,November 16, 2020 , on page B6)Recognizing the importance that Manila Bay serves for Filipinos, Senator Cynthia A. Villar underscored the importance of a Sewerage Treatment Plan (STP) to help clean and save the bay. This was in response to the plan of ... -
Shore Story: Assessing corals and educating the public
(BusinessMirror,October 1, 2018 , on page A9)The US Navy, not spared from repercussions, had to pay in full to the Philippine government after two years the damage to the corals caused by its ship. It paid around P87 million (equivalent to $1.87 million) in 2014 based ... -
Toward a 'bluer normal'
(BusinessMirror,August 16, 2020 , on page A7)Impacted by the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19), fishermen can play a crucial role in coastal and marine biodiversity protection and conservation. But they will need all the assistance that they could get. As the ...