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DENR to lead 'Bora-like' rehab of Manila Bay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Friday said it will lead the rehabilitation of Manila Bay starting Jan. 27 similar to the successful rehabilitation of Boracay to address mounting pollution on Manila’s ...
- January 12, 2019
Firm offers to clean up pasig river for free
A private firm on Saturday expressed intention to clear and clean up the so-called “overly-polluted” Pasig River, free of charge. Filipino entrepreneur and environmentalist Mariano Jose Diaz Villafuerte IV, chief executive ...
- August 12, 2018
Fisherfolk group wants 'pro-people' Manila Bay rehab
A national federation of fishermen and fishworkers on Thursday called for a more “pro-people” rehabilitation of Manila Bay. Pablo Rosales, Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Mangingisda chairperson, expressed disappointment over ...
- January 25, 2019
Two firms agree to help revive ‘Bora’ wetlands
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 ...
- August 15, 2018
Boracay rehab 50% complete, Cimatu says
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 ...
- July 1, 2018
MYC backs DENR tack to clean bay
The current state of Manila Bay is disgusting and polluted and we would like to revive an asset in our history and culture." Robert Lim Joseph, the new Commodore of the Manila Yacht Club, said this Sunday as he lauded the ...
- January 7, 2019
NBI files raps vs Aklan mayor, others on Boracay
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 ...
- July 23, 2018
WWF and Hamilo Coast shore up fight against marine pollution
Overfishing, unsustainable fishing practices, and the intensifying impacts of climate change coupled with marine pollution are threatening the health of our seas. According to data, about 80 percent of marine pollution ...
- October 8, 2015
Bantay Dagat volunteers get a benefactor
For the past 11 years, First Gen Corporation has been quietly helping protect the fragile ecosystem of the Verde Island passage which has been recognized as the center of the world's marine biodiversity. Unknown to many, ...
- August 3, 2015
Masbate Gold backs coral reef restoration
Two major mining firms that comprise the Masbate Gold Project have begun installing 400 to 800 reef balls in a fishing and mining town in Masbate, in a bid to help regenerate new reef covers. The coral reefs had been ...
- January 22, 2018