Browsing BusinessMirror by Subject "mangroves"

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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 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 should’ve used ₱389M for mangrove forest rehab–Group 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 7, 2020, on page A3)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said the P389 million used in overlaying “white sand” over a 500-meter portion in Manila Bay’s baywalk area along Roxas Boulevard could have been used ...

    • Expert urges government to plant mangroves in abandoned fish ponds in coastal areas 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (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 ...

    • Greening Manila Bay: 'Nilad para sa Maynila' 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, September 20, 2020, on page A7)
      The Manila Bay, world-famous for its beautiful sunset, has been in the news in the past days over the so-called white-sand beach-nourishment project. However, amid the controversial project is the relatively quiet initiative, ...

    • Mangroves and essential part of Hamilo Coast's sustainable roadmap 

      Reyes, Rizal Raoul S. (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 ...

    • Phl, Japan experts partner in mapping of mangroves 

      Ordinario, Cai U. (BusinessMirror, July 5, 2020, on page A5)
      Filipino and Japanese researchers proposed a new mangrove vegetation index (MVI) to map mangroves and maximize its benefits. The MVI is a mangrove-specific index or measure that distinguishes mangrove areas from other ...

    • Seafdec pushes aquaculture biotechnology in Asean 

      (BusinessMirror, February 14, 2012, on page Retrieved from-http://businessmirror.com.ph/component/content/article/53-agri-commod...)
      Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, the Filipino scientist who heads the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (Seafdec), was candid enough. Genetic manipulation, he said, is not yet acceptable ...

    • Tree-planting caps DENR's commemoration of PHL Environment Month and Arbor Day 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, July 3, 2020, on page A4)
      Massive tree-planting activities in the Calabarzon region marked the country’s celebration of the Philippine Environment Month and Arbor Day in June amid Covid-19 community quarantines that remain in effect in various parts ...

    • Villar cites growing number of volunteers, partners in Manila Bay clean up drive 

      (BusinessMirror, September 28, 2020, on page B6)
      Sen. Cynthia Villar said the growing number of volunteers and partner organizations that take part in the clean-up and mangrove planting activities should be credited for the strides made in the Manila Bay rehabilitation ...