Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "mangroves"

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    • 13 towns endangered, gov't geosurvey shows 

      Ocampo, Karl (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 12, 2021, on page A9)
      Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) warned of a “potential creeping crisis” in southeastern Luzon following its latest geological survey showing 13 municipalities in the area as highly vulnerable to coastal erosion, storm ...

    • 285 pairs wed, plant mangrove sampling 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 15, 2010, on page A1)
      They thought "green" on a red-letter day. Up to 285 couples said "I do's" and then planted mangrove saplings in a Valentine's Day mass wedding held at a coastal area in Puerto Princesa City yesterday. Officiated by Palawan ...

    • Adhesives work wonders for coral repair 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (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 ...

    • An amazing walk in a Mangrove park 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 24, 2010, on page A11)
      Researchers of the Iloilo based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development CenterAquaculture Department (Seafdec-AQD), including Primavera, first took notice of the pristine mangroves of Ibajay in 1996 while conducting field ...

    • Bani folk keep mangrove forest alive 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (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 ...

    • Bayer adopts, develops mangrove in Gensan 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 22, 2021, on page A13)
      Degraded mangrove coastal area adopted by Bayer as Rhizophora farm to help sustain biodiversity, generate livelihood and income. A degraded mangrove coastal area in Barangay Buayan, General Santos City has been adopted as ...

    • Beguiling Basilan 

      Guerrero, Amadís Ma. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 27, 2000, on page D6)
      On board SuperFerry 6 en route to Zamboanga City last December, I discovered that one of my cabin mates was a Marine corporal bound for Jolo. When he learned that I was going to Basilan, where he had been previously stationed ...

    • Beyond the river: Caves, mangroves and quiet islands in Puerto Princesa 

      Honasan, Alya B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 31, 2022, on page C1)
      The world-renowned Underground River in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, remains the city’s most venerable attraction, being a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage Site and a ...

    • Big aquaculture company bulldozes Borneo mangroves 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 2, 2018, on page A6)
      Not long ago, the clearing had been home to mangroves, saltwater-loving trees that anchor a web of life stretching from fish larvae hatching in the cradle of their underwater roots to the hornbills squawking at their crown. ...

    • Bolinao villagers are fierce protectors of mangrove forests 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (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 ...

    • Boracay houses demolished: Clearing of wetlands in resort island starts as settlers plead for relocation 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 14, 2018, on page A17)
      Rogie Ascaño came home from work on Saturday, finding four rooms of his house demolished by a team supervised by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The team also tore down three houses built in a ...

    • Calatagan-where natural reefs thrive along with artificial ones 

      Santos-Viola, Carlos (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2010, on page F-2)
      With my drive buddies Ramon and Dennis Nakpil, and with guest diver and friend Ed Hontiveros, I drove to Calatagan recently for a dive excursion. After an easy 2 ½-hour drive, we reached this town in Batangas, whose name ...

    • Cebu developer probed over mangrove cutting, reclamation 

      Semilla, Nestle; Mayol, Ador (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 29, 2019, on page A12)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas is investigating a local developer for cutting mangroves and reclaiming a portion of Cansaga Bay for a housing project. Gilbert Gonzales, DENR ...

    • Chapter 3: Through the tunnel of trees 

      Abad-Jugo, Cyan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2014, on page E4)
      "The wood of mangroves are used for all sorts of things," Fredo continued, ignoring him, "from boats to electric posts to wooden handles. They can be turned to paper or charcoal. Not to mention that alligators, crabs, ...

    • Choosing to speak for the seas 

      Sigue, Winona Rica L. (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 ...

    • Coast Guard sues firm for negligence over oil spill in Iloilo 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 13, 2020, on page A6)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has filed a criminal complaint against the operator of a damaged power barge that spilled thousands of liters of bunker fuel into the waters of Iloilo and Guimaras Island. In a complaint ...

    • Coral deaths, fish kills blamed on shrimp farm 

      Orejas, Tonette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 31, 2000, on page 18)
      Diapitan Resources Development Corp. cut 14 hectares of mangroves to build its shrimp ponds, aerial photographs confirmed. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, however, has not looked into the violation ...

    • Dagupan school among ' World's Best,' cited for mangrove project 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 23, 2022, on page A3)
      Faculty, students, and personnel of a public school here erupted in cheers on Wednesday upon the announcement that it was among the winners of the inaugural “World’s Best School Prizes,” awarded by a leading international ...

    • Defenders of marine sanctuary win award 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2013, on page A14)
      In a remote coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur, the task of protecting a marine sanctuary falls upon a six-person team of environmental workers who keep the sea and mangrove forest safe from greedy commercial fishers. ...

    • DENR to Congress: Rush law to protect forest rangers 

      Andrade, Jeannette I.; Miranda, Romar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 17, 2020, on page A8)
      A top environment official has asked Congress to hasten the passage of a law creating an enforcement bureau under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that would arm forest rangers and ensure their ...