Browsing The Daily Guardian by Name "Sampulna, Jim"
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2018 International Coastal Cleanup
(The Daily Guardian,September 14, 2018 , on page 17)Every September, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) participates in the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) a global movement that provides opportunity to make a difference in the deterioration of ... -
DENR 6 empowers youth on watershed conservation
(The Daily Guardian,September 13, 2018 , on page 13)With more than 2/3 of the country’s land area classified as watershed, which is equivalent to about 21 million hectares of catchment areas, watersheds should be protected and conserved. Thus, in order to spread its ... -
DENR orders protection of 70-ha. Guimaras coral reefs
(The Daily Guardian,December 14, 2016 , on page 2-7)DENR-6 regional executive director Jim Sampulna told the Guimaras Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) to ensure that tourists and fisherfolks will not intrude the coral reef area. Sampulna stressed ... -
DENR releases rescued endangered 'pawikan'
(The Daily Guardian,August 11, 2017 , on page B7-B6)A large female Green Sea Turtle (Cheloniamydas) was recently released after it was rescued in the coastal area of Brgy. Navitas, Numancia, Aklan. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Protected Area Management ... -
DENR'S ten priority agenda: Protect environment, Protect life
(The Daily Guardian,December 18, 2018 , on page 3)Scaling up of Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Program: This priority program seeks to strengthen food supply from the rich coastal and marine ecosystems as it also enhances the capabilities of both ecosystems as carbon sinks. ... -
DENR, PCG release pawikan to habitat
(The Daily Guardian,February 14, 2014 , on page B6-B7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 and the Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo released a green sea turtle back to its natural habitat recently. DENR-6 regional executive director Jim Sampulna and ... -
DENR-6 chief calls for ban on plastic products
(The Daily Guardian,July 21, 2018 , on page 13-14)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 Regional Director Jim O. Sampulna asked the public to avoid using plastic products, especially single-use plastic. For the record, there are about 8 million metric ... -
DENR-6 to lead coastal clean-up to celebrate World Water Day
(The Daily Guardian,March 17, 2018 , on page 16)This year’s World Water Day celebration focuses on the ability of nature to provide solutions to water challenges. With the theme“Nature for Water”, it campaigns for ‘The answer is in nature’ and raises awareness about ... -
DENR-6 wages war on plastic straws
(The Daily Guardian,November 2, 2018 , on page 12-13)The war against beating plastic pollution is becoming widespread, awakening the consciousness of people around the world of its dangerous effects. In order to raise awareness about our plastic pollution problem, the ... -
DENR-6, GBCP plant 2,000 mangroves in Earth Day
(The Daily Guardian,April 23, 2015 , on page B2)The Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR)-6 and the Global Business Power Corporation planted atleast 2,000 mangrove propagules at Balabago Flood Control Area in ... -
DENR: No more mangrove balling
(The Daily Guardian,March 26, 2018 , on page 3-4)Mangrove balling is the technique used by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its project contractors to “save” mangroves in Iloilo River, which are affected by the Iloilo Esplanade project that stretches ... -
Food wrappers top list of collected garbage
(The Daily Guardian,October 26, 2018 , on page 15)Collected food wrappers numbering to 7,047 topped the list of collected garbage during the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC), which cleaned the 5-kilometer stretch of coastal areas of Brgy. Sto. Niño Sur in Arevalo ... -
Low-key reopening eyed for Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,July 26, 2018 , on page 1-15)The six-month rehabilitation of the island marks its first half today, July 26, but there are apprehensions whether the island is ready for reopening in the next three months. DOT-6 Regional Director Helen Catalbas that ... -
Ocean Month celeb bats for 'detoxifying' waters
(The Daily Guardian,May 17, 2016 , on page B6)The 17th year of the Ocean Month celebration in May 2016 focuses is on the need to cure the oceans and the coastal areas of toxic elements. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), which spearheads the ... -
Shaping young minds to protect wetlands
(The Daily Guardian,February 15, 2018 , on page B7)An awareness campaign on the importance of wetlands its role and significant relevance, migratory birds and its indication to our biodiversity was conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in ... -
Stakeholders called to protect mangroves
(The Daily Guardian,May 22, 2014 , on page B6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-6 called on stakeholders to work together to protect mangroves in the region. The agency celebrates Month of the Ocean 2014 this May with the theme “Mangroves ... -
Students vow to protect sea cows
(The Daily Guardian,September 27, 2018 , on page 13)The Philippines have thousands of species that are undeniably incredible, including the largest and only sea-living mammal which grazes on seagrass, the Dugong (Dugong dugon). Presently, we have seen the number of dugong ... -
Torquoise waters and powdery sands make Boracay beautiful
(The Daily Guardian,August 25, 2018 , on page B5)What makes Boracay Island stand out from the rest of the beautiful islands in the world? It's cool beneath your naked feet. Tourists loved to walk barefoot on it, especially during the hot summer days. On sunny days, one ... -
Untreated water triggers algal bloom in Boracay
(The Daily Guardian,March 9, 2017 , on page 1-11)A top official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-6) claimed that untreated water is one of the factors which triggered the growth of algae in the famed Boracay Island. The polluted water came ...