Browsing Manila Standard by Subject "wetlands"

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    • Balanga wetland to boost economic growth, tourism 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, August 21, 2019, on page B4)
      The people of Balanga City in Bataan can look forward to a boost in their tourism industry with the signing into law of a bill declaring their coastal sanctuary as a responsible, community-based ecotourism site. “The ...

    • Cimatu promises to recover Boracay's missing wetlands 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, May 30, 2018, on page A3)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Tuesday vowed to recover the missing wetlands in Aklan’s Boracay Island. At least four of the nine existing wetlands of Boracay make up the priority recovery list of the Department of ...

    • DENR says 8 central Luzon wetlands are being overrun 

      Dizon, Romeo (Manila Standard, February 15, 2018, on page B4)
      The eight wetland areas in Central Luzon are in danger of being overrun by human activities, prompting government authorities to call for active public support and vigilance in protecting them. Francisco Milla Jr., regional ...

    • EDC contributing P10m for Boracay rehabilitation 

      Flores, Alena Mae S. (Manila Standard, February 3, 2019, on page C2)
      Geothermal producer Energy Development Corp. is investing P10 million in the rehabilitation of its adopted wetland in Barangay Balabag here over a three-year period. “Under our memorandum of agreement with the DENR [Department ...

    • Extinction 

      Lopez, Tony (Manila Standard, May 22, 2019, on page A4-A5)
      About 93 percent of ocean fish is being harvested at above the level of sustainability or their being replaced by new stocks. In 2015, 33 percent of marine fish stocks were being harvested at unsustainable levels; 60 percent ...

    • Fish kill won't affect Manila Bay rehab 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, October 15, 2019, on page A6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Monday vowed to work to ensure that the recent fishkill in the cities of Las Piñas-Parañaque won’t affect the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy ...

    • Groups sign pact to preserve Las Piñas wetland park 

      Ramos- Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, December 15, 2021, on page A3)
      Senator Cynthia A.Villar and the Together Ensemble Foundation agreed to work together to further maintain and preserve the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP), which was listed in the Ramsar Convention as Wetland of ...

    • Two firms agree to help revive ‘Bora’ wetlands 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, August 15, 2018, on page A6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, along with two large companies, will revive two of the nine wetlands in Aklan's Boracay Island. Secretary Roy Cimatu said the Aboitiz group and the Lopez-owned Energy ...

    • Villar bats for protection of wet lands in Parañaque 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, February 23, 2022, on page A4)
      Sen. Cynthia A. Villar has rallied behind this year World Wetlands Celebration’s call to take action for wetlands and appeal to invest financial, human and political capital to save wetlands from disappearing and to restore ...