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Iloilo River still dirty
June Falcis, 16, of Iloilo City Proper and his friends love to plunge into the Iloilo River to cool off the summer heat which is setting in this month. The group said they don’t mind the sometimes murky and smelly water ...
- March 11, 2013
Mangroves, mini-forest to surround coal plant
An independent power producer in Iloilo City will establish a mangrove farm and mini-forest around its 164-megawatt coal-fired power plant to promote not just environmental protection but tourism as well. The mangrove farm ...
- March 11, 2010
Expert says mangroves need 50 years to recover
“We are talking about 50-year old mangroves, so if you’re going to talk about restoration to its original state, then we need approximately 50 years also.” This was the assessment of Dr. Resurreccion Sadaba, a member of ...
- December 19, 2017
'Fish kill' causes foul odor in village
Chemicals spewed by a plant in Pavia, Iloilo are believed to be the cause of the "fish kill" inside a drainage which resulted in foul odor disturbing the community. The foul odor from the drainage was the subject of ...
- February 11, 2014
Cimatu cites PH efforts to protect marine resources at EAS Congress 2018
The Philippines has made notable progress in its efforts to protect the country’s rich marine ecosystems and resources despite many challenges, Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said as he welcomed participants to the ...
- November 1, 2018
Where’s the Boracay rehab plan?
Less than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay Island on April 26, 2018, the national government has yet to present a concrete rehabilitation plan. Sen. Risa Hontiveros said the inter-agency task force on Boracay ...
- April 21, 2018
DENR: No more mangrove balling
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 ...
- March 26, 2018
PRA asked to join Iloilo River council
The Iloilo-Batiano River Development Council passed a resolution requesting the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) to be its member during a session at the Iloilo City Hall Penthouse, August 10, 2018. According to City ...
- April 17, 2018
Worms attack mangroves in region
Worms of a certain type of moth is feeding on mangroves in Western Visayas, according to environment officials. Bernabe Garnace, Community Environment and Natural Resources Office chief, said they noticed the larvae or ...
- September 28, 2010
Global
Global Business Power Corp. and the Department of Environment and Natural resources lead a mangrove planting activity at the Jaro flood control area in Iloilo City Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The Philippine Society of ...
- April 23, 2015