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    • Mangroves found cut in 1-ha Lucena area 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 5, 2012, on page A19)
      Stacks of fully grown mangroves illegally cut from a one-hectare coastal area were discovered in a village here Wednesday by provincial officials and environmentalist group Tanggol Kalikasan (TK). Efrelyn Escultura-Calabano, ...

    • Mangroves keep sea trash out of villages 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 2, 2014, on page A10)
      The panorama of mangroves growing along the vast coastline of Quezon province is also serving as a defense barrier from trash that used to swamp the beaches and riverbanks. “The growing mangroves act as fine-tooth comb ...

    • Mangroves protect coastal areas from tidal waves, says scientist 

      Labiste, Ma. Diosa (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 ...

    • Manila Bay project gets antitrust body's clearance 

      Canivel, Roy Stephen C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 20, 2021, on page B1-B2)
      The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the joint venture between the city government of Manila and developer Waterfront Manila Premier Development Inc. that plans to build “Manila Waterfront City” over ...

    • Manila Bay rehab needs everybody's cooperation 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 14, 2018, on page A6)
      Poor and inefficient solid waste management as well as inadequate proper wastewater treatment facilities have been identified as contributory factors to the worsening state of water in Manila Bay. At least 13 government ...

    • Manila bay rehab set in January-Cimatu 

      Nonato, Vince F. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 18, 2018, on page A13)
      After Boracay Island, it's the turn of Manila Bay. "I am determined to start the rehabilitation of Manila Bay immediately, possibly to start [in the] second week of January," Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Monday ...

    • Manila Bay rehab: raps eyed vs uncooperative lgus 

      Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 22, 2018, on page A8)
      An interagency task force is set to file charges against local officials who have not been cooperating with government efforts to clean up Manila Bay. “[The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)] is now ...

    • Manila Bay's fight for life 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 5, 2023, on page A5)
      Manila Bay is not dead. But whether it is barely living or has a healthy ecosystem is another matter. And whether it thrives or dies is up to government. Since 2000, per the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...

    • Manila gears up for rains by buying 80 rescue boats 

      Adonis, Meg (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2020, on page A8)
      The Manila local government has prepared for the rainy season in the flood-prone city by buying 80 rescue boats that are expected to speed up the response time to emergencies. According to Manila Disaster Risk Reduction ...

    • Manila Water, DENR and LGUs seal partnership for Adopt-An-Estero program 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 1, 2020, on page A3)
      East Zone concessionaire Manila Water led the Adopt-an-Estero Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Ceremonial Signing together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and several local government units ...

    • Manila, Beijing to discuss West PH sea dispute later this year 

      Tubeza, Philip C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 12, 2017, on page A13)
      Malacañang said on Tuesday that Manila and Beijing have agreed to discuss “mutually acceptable approaches” to deal with their overlapping claims in the South China Sea, as the Philippines marks the first anniversary of its ...

    • Many-chambered mansion 

      Go, Antonio Calipjo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 14, 2015, on page E-4)
      The Nautilus is a marine animal that is closely related to squids and octopi, except that it is enclosed in a shell that is divided internally into a series of progressively larger and larger chambers. The mollusk occupies ...

    • Mapua- DOST team develops tech for small fisherfolk, LGUs 

      Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 23, 2022, on page A5)
      For fisherfolk who venture out to sea on small boats, staying safe while navigating open waters requires keeping off the path of big ships, to whom their puny craft would appear as mere specks on the horizon, practically ...

    • Marc wants to do this every weekend 

      Agoncillo, Jodee (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 24, 2012, on page F-2)
      Marc Nelson has been a Hands on Manila (an NGO that mobilizes people to help address Manila's various environmental, educational and social concerns) volunteer for almost four years. The Inquire spotted him shoveling trash ...

    • Marcos likely to raise South China Sea in US visit 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 8, 2023, on page A6)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will visit the US Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii during his weeklong trip to the United States in mid-November where he is likely to raise the South China Sea dispute with top ...

    • Marcos to assert Hague ruling 

      Corrales, Nestor; Santos, Tina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 27, 2022, on page A5)
      In his first foreign policy pronouncement since being proclaimed president-elect, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he would uphold a 2016 decision by The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that favored ...

    • Marcos urged to avoid Du30 path on China 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 12, 2022, on page A4)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may be guided by his predecessor’s position on the West Philippine Sea, so he would know what not to do with regard to the 2016 arbitral ruling in the Philippines’ favor which rejected China’s ...

    • Marcos urged to create fisheries department 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 28, 2022, on page A5)
      Various fisheries groups are asking President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent a bill creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to unlock the full potential of the country’s fisheries ...

    • Marcos vows stronger air force, cities disputes 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 2, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      On his first full day on the job, President Marcos on Friday promised a robust and capable Air Force to defend the country’s sovereignty. Speaking at the late afternoon rites to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the ...

    • Marcos: China 'strongest partner' in PH recovery 

      Corrales, Nestor; De Villa, Kathleen; Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 12, 2022, on page A2)
      President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called China the country’s “strongest partner” in its efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic despite Beijing’s continued intrusion into Philippine waters which Manila has ...