Browsing Manila Standard by Subject "sewage treatment"

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    • BFAR: Pollution caused fish kill 

      Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, October 13, 2019, on page A4)
      Water pollution and not blast fishing caused the recent case of fish kill off Las Piñas and Parañaque in Manila Bay where at least 30 tubs of dead fish were found along the coastline, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • 'Bora' rehab completed in Dec. 2019- Puyat 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, September 14, 2018, on page A3)
      While Boracay will be reopened on Oct. 26, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the rehabilitation of the island will be completed by December 2019. Speaking during the deliberations of the Department of Tourism ...

    • Boracay closure hinges on cleanup pace 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, March 26, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      How long Boracay Island will be shut down will depend on the pace of its rehabilitation and cleanup, a Tourism official said Sunday. “The recommendation is six months, but that could be less than six months with the help ...

    • Boracay redux 

      (Manila Standard, October 5, 2018, on page A4)
      Boracay Island, once associated with wild parties and unrestricted tours, will reopen on Oct. 26 under strict state rules that aim to limit arrivals in the famous tourist destination. Alcohol drinking and smoking will be ...

    • Boracay rehab 50% complete, Cimatu says 

      (Manila Standard, July 1, 2018, on page A2)
      Fifty to 60 percent complete. That’s how Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu described the ongoing rehabilitation effort at the resort island of Boracay, barely three months after it was ordered closed. Part of the government’s ...

    • Boracay rehab is DENR's single biggest accomplishment in 2018 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, December 28, 2018, on page A3)
      The rehabilitation of the world famous Boracay Island in Aklan is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ “single biggest accomplishment” in 2018. “What we have done in Boracay [Island] could well serve as one ...

    • Boracay reopens for dry run from Oct. 15-25 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, October 15, 2018, on page A3)
      An inter-agency task force in charge of the rehabilitation of Boracay will closely monitor compliance with the guidelines it has laid down to protect the resort island from destructive practices during its partial reopening ...

    • Cimatu: Stop politicing Manila Bay 

      (Manila Standard, September 20, 2020, on page A2)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu stood firm on his position to push through with the Manila Bay beach nourishment project as he took a swipe at critics of the government’s initiative. “Sadly, there are those who want us ...

    • DENR tests Manila Bay waters 

      (Manila Standard, January 13, 2019, on page A4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources tested the quality of water on several portions of the Manila Bay following the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to rehabilitate Manila’s popular coastline starting ...

    • DENR to use donated land for sewage treatment plant 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, February 13, 2020, on page A6)
      The heirs of the late National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin have donated a 1.14-hectare property in Oriental Mindoro to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the construction of the “second and ...

    • Living a dream on a small island 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, January 9, 2014, on page B6)
      Life on a small island with a spectacular view of sunrise and sunset, an island with a tropical forest teeming with wildlife, with white sand beaches and colorful fishes in the crystal-clear waters of the sea --- many ...

    • Manila Bay in critical condition, says Cimatu 

      Araja, Rio; Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, January 22, 2019, on page A3)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Monday urged government offices, including the local governments, around Manila Bay to set a good example to private establishments—residential and commercial ones—on the compliance with ...

    • NBI files raps vs Aklan mayor, others on Boracay 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Standard, July 23, 2018, on page A6)
      The National Bureau of Investigation has filed criminal cases against Malay, Aklan Mayor Ceciro Cawaling and several local officials and corporations at the Department of Justice for their role in the deterioration of ...

    • River deadline: It’s December 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, August 15, 2019, on page A6)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Wednesday ordered a December deadline for the cleanup of Navotas City’s Bangkulasi River, one of the filthy water bodies that drain into Manila Bay. “Cleaning up the Bangkulasi River, ...

    • Rotary Club supports Boracay rehab return to its 'former glory' 

      (Manila Standard, March 19, 2018, on page B4)
      The Rotary Club of Sta. Mesa District 3780, through its president Jose Paulo Legaspi, supports the proposed rehabilitation of the island of Boracay to restore its former glory. “We have ignored nature’s warning signs in ...

    • Villar upset by DENR report 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, August 21, 2018, on page A6)
      Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday expressed dismay that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources expected only 30 percent of the establishments in Boracay Island to operate when it resumes operation in October ...