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DENR starts dismantling illegal fish cages in Taal Lake
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region has started the demolition of illegal fish cages in Taal Lake. The demolition, which started on ...
- June 5, 2022
Yolanda's unlikely heroes
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 ...
- November 15, 2020
Palawan local gov't won't yield on halted Coron reclamation project
The provincial government of Palawan is not taking the shutdown of its prime reclamation project on the island town of Coron sitting down even as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it would ...
- May 28, 2022
Realign dolomite sand funds, scientists urge
A group of scientists, engineers, and researchers on Sunday renewed their call to stop the dumping of crushed dolomite rocks along the shoreline of Manila Bay, and instead realign the funds allocated for the project to the ...
- April 26, 2021
Du30 puts reclamation application on hold
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a stop to the processing of applications for reclamation projects in the country due to reports of corruption. Speaking to top government officials from Central Visayas on Thursday ...
- April 2, 2022
Cebu's dolomite keeps Manila Bay beach white
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. ...
- April 21, 2021
DOT: Boracay welcomed 1.75 million tourists in 2022
Tourism officials are hopeful for the full recovery of Boracay Island as visitors continue to flock to this resort island in Malay, Aklan, as health and travel restrictions are further eased. Data from the Department of ...
- January 27, 2023
DENR: Water quality in Manila Bay has improved
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 ...
- January 10, 2023
How Tubbataha’s park rangers didn’t miss a beat during COVID
Last March, to the delight of scuba divers, the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) opened up to visitors for the first time in two years. It was indeed cause for celebration; although the whale sharks didn’t come around ...
- August 14, 2022
Group presses total ban on Manila Bay reclamation projects
The battle for Manila Bay continues under the new administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Hoping to have found a new ally in Environment Secretary Toni Yulo Loyzaga, environmentalists, marine scientists, and ...
- August 29, 2022