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    • Boracay placed under state of calamity 

      Villanueva, Ralph U.; Narra, Roy D. R. (The Manila Times, April 27, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      President Rodrigo Duterte officially placed three villages of the famed Boracay Island under a “state of calamity” and declared the resort destination closed to tourists for a six-month rehabilitation and clean up starting ...
    • China reclamations 'damaging' disputed waters 

      Bauzon, Bernice Camille V. (The Manila Times, April 14, 2015, on page A2)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday slammed China on its massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) that it said have caused ecological damage to some 300 acres of coral reef ...
    • 'Eco-rangers' train at Naujan Lake 

      Franco-Abanador, Rain Rhymes (The Manila Times, January 13, 2015, on page B8)
      Did you know that the science of climate change start with the sun? What have you done for the planet today? These are two of the questions I’ve encountered during my four-day “Eco-Ranger Training Workshop” last year at ...
    • Know your marine assets and potentials (Last of 2 parts) 

      Santos, Gil H. A (The Manila Times, September 25, 2017, on page B5)
      From the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) data bank researchers can see the huge potential of the Asean members’ ocean, mangroves and coral/reef resources. The Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia ...
    • New manual on rescue, rehabilitation of 'pawikan' 

      (The Manila Times, June 2, 2015, on page B8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported an increase in nesting sites for marine turtles to 17,593 last year, offering relief to conservation efforts for the endangered species. Five out of seven ...