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LGU asked to protect Coron's environment
The Social Action Center of Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan, has urged the local government to strengthen its laws to protect the island of Coron from environmental degradation. Father Ed Pariño, Social Action ...
- March 22, 2018
Waste management: Saving the Philippine islands, tourism and the environment
What if waste management is integrated into the Philippine tourism economy? With the amount of waste that the country is generating, this industry if a goldmine opportunity. Imagine if the government and a handful of ...
- March 8, 2018
'New' Boracay opens
The reopening of Boracay on Friday, October 26, will coincide with the launch of the Boracay icon, a huge sign that will welcome tourists, and the inauguration of the reconstructed main road, the Department of Environment ...
- October 26, 2018
QC council urges strict enforcement of waste management regulations
The Quezon City Council has passed a resolution urging the Environmental Protection and Waste Management Department (EPWMD) to strictly implement in all barangay (villages) rules and regulations for the collection, segregation ...
- June 7, 2018
ATI joins Coast Guard, stakeholders in bay cleanup
Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) recently teamed up with the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, the city government of Manila, local schools and other maritime and business stakeholders in cleaning up the shores of Manila Bay in ...
- September 29, 2018
Boracay rehabilitation off to'good start'
Rehabilitation work in Boracay got off to a “good start” with the overwhelming support and cooperation from its residents and stakeholders, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. “We anticipated confusion and ...
- April 30, 2018
Govt crackdown led to cleaner beaches - Puyat
The crackdown on erring tourism establishments has paid off, the Department of Tourism (DoT) said on Thursday. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the government's thrust in improving tourist spots led to the ...
- December 21, 2018
The world’s plastic problem
Plastic is indeed ubiquitous and it is forever: Even after we are done with it and throw it away, it doesn’t cease to exist. Burn it and it will transform into invisible, indestructible toxins. Dump it and while it might ...
- June 4, 2018
Blockchain to quantify garbage in dirty rivers
An environmentalist group vowed to clean up Pasig River using blockchain technology, a move that is seen to resolve garbage problems in other parts of the world. Environmentalist and entrepreneur Mariano Jose Diaz Villafuerte ...
- August 14, 2018
Step-up for a more ambitious climate action
Land and Ocean Stewardship focuses on acknowledging the role forests, food, lands and ocean ecosystems play in mitigating climate change and making our world more resilient, while also ensuring sufficient food supplies for ...
- September 13, 2018