Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "mangrove restoration"
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Adhesives work wonders for coral repair
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 18, 2016 , on page A8)Carrying special adhesives, 30 scuba divers plunged 20 feet deep underwater at the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) here on Dec. 13 to transplant coral fragments, part of a process needed to revive the park’s degenerating ... -
Bani folk keep mangrove forest alive
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 8, 2010 , on page A17)Tucked in the coastal town of Bani in western Pangasinan is a flourishing ecosystem—almost 40 hectares of healthy mangrove forest that is home to various species of shellfish, fish and birds. But 20 years ago, the Bangrin ... -
Bolinao villagers are fierce protectors of mangrove forests
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 15, 2014 , on page A8)Romula Caranza maintains a garden on the shores of Santiago Island in this northwestern town in Pangasinan province. Daily, she painstakingly checks her plants, removing barnacles, oysters and other seashells attached to ... -
Fortifying Boracay's green line of defense: the 'bakawan'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 1, 2018 , on page A6)Known worldwide for its powdery white beaches and lately, for its polluted waters and six-month closure to tourists, Boracay Island holds another secret that has been a virtual lifesaver to its marine life: the mangrove ... -
Healthy bay? count the turtles
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 28, 2017 , on page A17)The annual spectacle “is a manifestation of our commitment to the protection and rehabilitation of the bay,” said Edwin Frias, 46, a fisherman and Bantay Dagat (fish warden) from the village of Bignay II. Frias and other ... -
Iloilo beautification project killing mangroves
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 15, 2017 , on page A11)Unseen in a river system that Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu once described as the cleanest he had seen in the country are mangroves dying because they had been submerged in too much fresh water. A mangrove specialist ... -
'Like the Molave' in coastal greenbelts
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 30, 2012 , on page A13)And so it is gratifying to know that our marine scientists are focusing on the Philippines’ endangered mangrove associates and other beach forest species. Dr. Jurgenne Honculada Primavera and Dr. Resurreccion “Rex” B. ... -
Limay folk joins Petron, SMC in rebuilding mangrove forest
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 17, 2018 , on page B2-3)At the crack of dawn, about 150 villagers living near the coastline of Barangay Alangan in this town walked 800 meters to reach a muddy shoreline. Moments later, under the scorching sun, the villagers planted neat rows of ... -
Mangrove park outside of planned Bulacan airport
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 24, 2019 , on page A10)A mangrove park that was rehabilitated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in a town in Bulacan province is far from the proposed 2,500-hectare New Manila International Airport project of San ... -
Mangroves bring life back to a deserted shore
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 15, 2010 , on page A1-A16)Coastal residents of Barangay Cagsao here lost their homes to a storm surge spawned by Typhoon “Loleng” (international name: Babs), which swept through the towns fringing San Miguel Bay. Twelve years after, the shore which ... -
Mangroves found cut in 1-ha Lucena area
(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 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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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) ... -
Reviving the Philippines' seas, shorelines, the 'Shore It Up!' way
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 18, 2018 , on page B4)All over the country are quaint coastal towns, unknown to many people in Metro Manila, despite their rich biodiversity and exceptional beauty. Now on it's tenth-year, the Metro Pacific Investments Foundation(MPIF), the ... -
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 ... -
Yolanda's unlikely heroes
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 15, 2020 , on page A8)Before this Leyte provincial capital and regional center of Eastern Visayas was battered by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) seven years ago, many residents had been treating their mangrove forests as ...