Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "mangroves"
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Mangroves protect coastal areas from tidal waves, says scientist
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 8, 2005 , on page A9)If your idea of a perfect vacation spot is a stretch of powder-white sand beach, with a few coconut trees swaying in a breeze, think again. This postcard-pretty coastal area, our idea of a romantic tropical paradise, is a ... -
Measure cuts time for new forest land
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 23, 2015 , on page A3)The House of Representatives has passed a bill shortening the period of time before an abandoned fishpond could revert to being categorized as forest land. Hose Bil No. 5845, authored by Bulacan Rep. Linabelle Ruth Villarica, ... -
Mining firm, green groups bond for new mangroves
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 23, 2016 , on page A8)Marine conservationists have found an unlikely ally in a mining firm that embarked on a community-supported mangrove reforestation program to save the critically disturbed ecosystem in a coastal area of this fishing town. ... -
More lessons on mangroves
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 7, 2004 , on page 2)Recently, I received a copy of a new book, "Handbook of mangroves of the Philippines-Panay," and felt I was being given an extended lesson on mangroves. The book is written by a four-person team composed of Jurgenne H. ... -
Oil sludge taints mangroves in Oriental Mindoro
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 12, 2023 , on page A8)Traces of oil sludge were found in some mangroves at a village in Pola town, Oriental Mindoro province, that is still reeling from the impact of the oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress, an environmental study ... -
Oil spill damage estimate: ₱6.5M
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 25, 2013 , on page A7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas has estimated that at least P6.5 million in damage compensation should be paid by those who would be held responsible for an oil spill that ... -
Oil spill reaches barangays
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 20, 2013 , on page A2)The oil leaking out of the St. Thomas of Aquinas, the passenger ferry that sank Friday evening off Talisay City after colliding with a cargo vessel, has reached five barangays (villages) of Cordova town. In a press release, ... -
Oil spill-hit folk need aid, says mayor
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 10, 2020 , on page A7)As the number of residents evacuated from oil spill-affected areas reached more than a thousand, Mayor Jerry Treñas assailed the operator of the damaged power barge for failing to adequately provide for their needs. At a ... -
Pangasinan townsfolk rediscover mangrove forest
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 3, 2020 , on page A8)After six months in quarantine, residents of Bani in western Pangasinan are rediscovering one of their town’s most treasured natural resources: the Bangrin mangrove marine protected area. The 42.2-hectare lush forest, which ... -
Plant mangroves yes, but follow scientific guidelines
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 2, 2010 , on page A10)Since 2003, the Philippine Association of Marine Science has repeatedly called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and NGOs to stop planting (Rhizophora species) in zones dominated by (Sonneratia alba) ... -
Prawn farms destroying nation's fish nurseries
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 11, 2008 , on page A1-A7)She helped turn many of the world's prawn farmers into millionaires, but Jurgenne Primavera now worries that her life's work might have indirectly accelerated the destruction of fish nurseries. The Filipino zoologist, whose ... -
PTT dares to duplicate Thailand's mangrove project in PH
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 3, 2014 , on page A19)A multinational oil company in the Philippines is daring to bring into the country their own model of mangrove reforestation in their home country through a corporate social responsibility project that has drawn hundreds ... -
Quezon seen as PH mangrove haven
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 20, 2012 , on page A9)In five years, Quezon will be known as the Philippine’s “mangrove haven” with the high survival rate of more than two-million propagules that were mass-planted along the province’s coastal areas in June, an environment ... -
Quezon’s shield of ‘beach forests’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 30, 2014 , on page A7)With the devastation wrought by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” in Eastern Visayas last year serving as a grim reminder to pursue disaster-preparedness measures, Quezon’s provincial government is transforming coastal areas into ... -
Railway project ordered tweaked to spare Subic mangroves
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 3, 2021 , on page A3)The government will ensure that the 42 hectares of mangroves in Subic Bay Freeport’s watershed reserve will not be adversely affected by the planned construction of a China-funded railway project, an official of the ... -
RP mangrove scientist among Time's heroes of environment
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 12, 2008 , on page A1-A6)As always, Jurgenne Primavera though about her achievements. The retired Iloilo-based scientist has been featured by Time magazine in its Oct. 6 special issue on "Heroes of the Environment." She was among 30 activists, ... -
Scientists urge swift removal of oil from tanker
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 17, 2006 , on page A15)Scientists from all over the country urged authorities to remove as soon as possible the remaining oil from the sunken tanker Solar I that was carrying bunker fuel for Petron. Dr. Jurgenne Primavera, Pew Fellow and Seafdec ... -
SMC to develop sustainable mangrove crab industry in Bulacan
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 22, 2020 , on page A11)San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will grow 100,000 mud crabs monthly at its 10-hectare mangrove plantation in Hagonoy, Bulacan, to protect the forest and provide a new and sustainable source of livelihood for residents of the town ... -
Stop seafront planting of bakhaw propagule
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 28, 2015 , on page B3)Typhoon “Yolanda” in 2013 and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, among others, have highlighted the importance of mangroves in coastal protection. Of global storm events, the Philippines has the greatest intensity (maximum ... -
Trivia overload
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 28, 2006 , on page A10)Other talented Filipino scientists work in fields that impact on the daily lives of citizens. Dr. Jurgenne Primavera is a world authority on that most-threatened wetland resource: mangroves. Dr. Florentino Solon specializes ...