Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "beaches"
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₱ 93-M beach wall project in Romblon questioned: Project undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways has not been endorsed by the Mimaropa Regional Development Council or the Department of Tourism
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 21, 2020 , on page A10)The private sector representative to the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) has sounded the alarm over the construction of a shore protection causeway, or a concrete ... -
Beach in Jeddah shows shifting sands in conservative country
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 17, 2021 , on page B2-5)For Asma, spending a day on the beach with her boyfriend was unthinkable until recently in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia. Now, the 32-year-old is dancing with her partner on white sands fringing the Red Sea, to music ... -
Beach stays ‘in pink of health’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 11, 2017 , on page A2-1)A group of 25 women keeps the beach clean, said Nonie Enolva, spokesperson of the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. The women were organized by the Department of Agriculture under the Philippine Rural ... -
Bohol beaches empty a month after welcoming local tourists
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 1, 2020 , on page A10)Last week, French couple Claude and Nadine Spring felt like they owned a piece of paradise on Panglao Island in Bohol province as they sunbathed on the white sand beach and swam in clear blue waters all by themselves. The ... -
Cebu corals destroyed by crushed dolomite
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 22, 2020 , on page A5)The extraction of dolomite rocks in the southern town of Alcoy in Cebu province has damaged the marine ecosystem in the area, according to the provincial government. An inspection conducted by the Provincial Environment ... -
Cebu's dolomite keeps Manila Bay beach white
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 21, 2021 , on page A10)Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has confirmed that the shipment of crushed dolomite that was recently poured on an artificial beach in Manila Bay came from the mountains of Alcoy town in the southern portion of the province. ... -
Choosing to speak for the seas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 4, 2019 , on page C2)Growing up in Mindoro, I could go to the beach anytime. Sadly, I have also witnessed firsthand how people carelessly neglect and abuse our seas. There have been many reports and analyses on the threat of climate change to ... -
DENR stops beach excavation in Northern Samar
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 10, 2020 , on page A11)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stopped the excavation of a sand embankment along a beach area in Bonbon town in Northern Samar province, following objections from local residents who feared ... -
DENR worsened bay, SC told
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 25, 2020 , on page A1-A6)A party-list group on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for contempt for violating its 2008 order to clean up and rehabilitate Manila Bay when it dumped ... -
Dolomite beach stays closed until 2022
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 4, 2021 , on page A4)The Manila Bay’s dolomite beach will remain closed to public for now as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources continues to finish the rehabilitation project in the area. -
Dolomite beyond Manila Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 26, 2020 , on page A1-B3-3)Dolomite is a material that has been around for ages, but it was only recently that it sparked the interest of many Filipinos. Earlier this month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) pushed through ... -
Duterte Beach? Google Maps tag appears amid ‘white sand’ mess
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 21, 2020 , on page A3)Is “Duterte Beach” a thing now? It would seem so, if Google Maps is to be believed. On Saturday, Google Maps was displaying a stretch of the Manila Bay shore as “Duterte Beach.” The pin was geotagged to the Ermita Center ... -
Eaten by the sea: Climate change, rising sea levels erode French coastline
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 16, 2021 , on page A11)After fleeing to France to escape the Spanish Civil War, Amalia Romero’s family eventually managed to build a home on the south coast directly looking out over the Mediterranean. But today, the sea is gradually gnawing ... -
Enchanting island of waterfalls, beaches
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 5, 2019 , on page A10)It may be known for potions and witchcraft, but the island-province of Siquijor is more than that. Its white sand beaches and sparkling blue waters can give Boracay Island in Aklan province a run for its money. If beaches ... -
Full disclosure sought on Manila Bay white sand project
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 8, 2020 , on page A4)An environmental group on Monday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fully disclose the studies and results of consultations they had ... -
Gov't to assess environmental, social impacts of 'dolomite beach'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 3, 2022 , on page A4)Environmental and social impacts of the controversial dolomite placement for the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program will be explored amid concerns by several sectors surrounding the project that were raised since the previous ... -
Great escape to El Nido
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 30, 2020 , on page B2-3)Hollywood actress Rachel Weisz, while shooting for Bourne Legacy, called this archipelagic town as the “Emerald City” and “paradise island”. But for us Filipinos, we simply call it the “World’s Best Island” based on the ... -
Island beaches shut down to save fragile ecosystems
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 29, 2018 , on page A4)Not only Boracay Island but also Maya Bay will be off limits to visitors this year as officials seek to protect ecosystems crumbling from warming seas and unchecked sprawl, despite the risk to tourism revenues and tens of ... -
Look beyond Boracay, visit Antique
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 1, 2012 , on page C3)The message was loud and clear. Forget Boracay; well, it wasn’t really phrased that way but you get the gist. The province of Antique in Western Visayas was being promoted as an alternative to much-ballyhooed Boracay. ... -
Old man and the sea: Malaysian on a mission to rid beaches of glass
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 17, 2020 , on page B5)A 74-year-old Malaysian man’s quest to rid the country’s beaches of washed-up glass led to a collection of thousands of bottles, now displayed in a colorful seaside museum. For the past 15 years, Tengku Mohamad Ali Mansor ...