Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "water quality"
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3 fast food restos found polluting Mindoro river
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 9, 2019 , on page A5)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a cease and desist order against three fast food restaurants here—the first in a series of government action against establishments polluting the Calapan ... -
BFAR wants to relocate Pangasinan’s fishpond zones after fishkill
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 1, 2020 , on page A8)After a massive fishkill on May 20, the aquaculture areas in Kakiputan Channel in Bolinao and Anda towns, Pangasinan province, should be relocated due to their deteriorating water qualities there, according to officials ... -
BFAR: Another fish kill possible in areas hit by Bulusan ashfall
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 10, 2022 , on page A8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday warned of another possible fish kill after their monitoring revealed “poor water quality” believed caused by the ashfall from the phreatic eruption of Mt. ... -
Binay: Dolomite beach not part of 2008 SC writ of mandamus
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 10, 2020 , on page A6)The Supreme Court did not order the government to rehabilitate Manila Bay by dumping crushed dolomite on the artificial white sand beach that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) created on a 500-meter ... -
Boracay corals dying fast, says group
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 21, 2015 , on page A13)After concerns have been raised about the deteriorating water quality at a portion of the pristine White Beach of the island in Malay, Aklan province, a coral reef rehabilitation group has now reported mass dying of corals. ... -
Cimatu: Use of crushed dolomite in Manila Bay remains an option
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 27, 2020 , on page A13)The continued use of crushed dolomite to enhance the shores of Manila Bay will remain an option amid the environmental issues surrounding its extraction from a town in Cebu. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, in a visit in ... -
Cleaning up Manila Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 16, 2019 , on page B2-2)Manila Bay was considered one of the world’s greatest harbors as it allowed trading between the natives of Manila and merchants from other countries. It was a haven for boat enthusiasts, couples, and those who seek some ... -
Copper residue shows in river water
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 2, 2016 , on page A8)The sight of bluish green water flowing through the Boac River in Marinduque province has raised suspicions of a high level of acid seeping from mine wastes left in the defunct Marcopper mining site. The Environmental ... -
Dagupan 'bangus' brand to carry tail tags
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 26, 2014 , on page A27)It will soon be a lot easier for consumer to determine if the "bangus" (milkfish) they are buying are authentic Dagupan brand or not. Bangus grown in this city will carry "tail tags" to distinguish it from milkfish grown ... -
Dagupan launches ‘name our bangus contest’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 28, 2013 , on page A1-A5)This Pangasinan city produces what it markets as the “world’s tastiest bangus,” but its milkfish has no official brand and still goes by its generic name. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) launched last ... -
DENR official: ‘Impossible’ for Manila Bay ‘white sand’ to cause fish kill
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 18, 2020 , on page A4-A5)An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday said it was “impossible” for the artificial white sand or crushed dolomite dumped on the shoreline of Manila Bay to have caused the ... -
DENR: Manila Bay swimmable by December
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 13, 2019 , on page A2)It may not end up like the turquoise waters of Boracay or El Nido, but the hyperpolluted Manila Bay would at least be swimmable after a major rehab by the end of the year, officials promised on Saturday. An interagency ... -
DENR: Water quality in Manila Bay has improved
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 10, 2023 , on page A4)The gradual decrease in fecal coliform levels following almost four years of rehabilitation efforts has improved water quality in Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Monday. Data ... -
Fewer fish cages help revive Lake Buhi
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 27, 2014 , on page A9)Lake Buhi, the habitat of the world’s smallest edible fish locally called sinarapan, is showing signs of recovery three years after authorities launched a campaign to rid the freshwater body of excess fish cages and other ... -
Fishkill reported in 3 BAtangas areas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 21, 2011 , on page A15)the Taal Lake were safe to eat following a massive fishkill that spawned an industry nightmare, hundreds of “bangus” (milkfish) were again seen floating in at least three lakeside villages on Monday, police said. SPO3 Larry ... -
Fishkill traced to rain, flood, sewage
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 28, 2015 , on page A20)Rain, floodwater and sewage draining into the Pampanga River caused oxygen in water to drop to extremely low levels, killing thousands of fish downstream in Candaba, Masantol and Macabebe towns last week, according to a ... -
Keeping world's smallest edible fish alive
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 28, 2017 , on page A2-1)Buhi, Camarines Sur—The world’s smallest edible fish, locally called “sinarapan,” is slowly disappearing due to overfishing in Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur province, and the absence of a systematic and scientific way of ... -
Laguna de Bay to benefit from trade deal with Hungary
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 16, 2020 , on page A12)The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) is planning to establish a modern and contactless water quality monitoring system across the 90,000-hectare Laguna de Bay as part of the Philippines’ $30-million (P1.44-billion) ... -
Marinduque town fears lingering mine effects
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 2, 2016 , on page A8)The sight bluish green water flowing through the Boac River in Marinduque province has raised suspicions of a high level of acid seeping from mine wastes left in the defunct Marcopper mining site. But Roland de Jesus, ... -
Mati bays wow visiting Int'l Bay Watch Club
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 13, 2020 , on page A12)Not only Pujada Bay but also the nearby Balete and Mayo Bays have wowed the validators of the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World because of their pristine waters and biodiversity. “We visited the bays in the ...