Browsing Manila Standard by Subject "water treatment"

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    • 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 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 ...

    • Can the DENR hack it? 

      Hilario, Ernesto M. (Manila Standard, January 22, 2019, on page A5)
      This Sunday (Jan. 27) the Department of Environment and Natural Resources begins implementing a 10-year plan costing a whopping P42 billion to revive Manila Bay from decades of pollution and urban blight. You will recall ...

    • Du30 orders rehab of Manila Bay 

      (Manila Standard, January 9, 2019, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte will issue an executive order to start the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay, Malacañang said on Tuesday after the President reportedly plans to use the multi-billion-peso road user’s tax to fund ...

    • Maynilad underscores measures to control Laguna Lake's algal bloom 

      Campos, Othel (Manila Standard, June 20, 2022, on page B4)
      West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. said over the weekend it took active steps to manage the impact of the algal bloom episode in Laguna Lake on water production. Laguna Lake is the primary raw water ...

    • Plan B if fish cages destroyed 

      Gonzales, Anna Leah E. (Manila Standard, August 6, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Friday his department must come up with a back-up plan to ensure enough supply of fish in Metro Manila once the dismantling of the fish pens in Laguna de Bay starts. The fish pens ...