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Duterte earmarks P2b for Boracay under state of calamity, junks casino
President Rodrigo Duterte said he would place Boracay Island under a state of calamity to release P2 billion in calamity funds for workers and residents hurt by the six-month closure, adding he would not also allow any ...
- April 10, 2018
Boracay: Man vs Nature
For one of those rare times in Philippine history, the government ordered the temporary closing of an island—for environmental reasons. Last month, Boracay, an island famous for its white sand beaches and for being one of ...
- May 6, 2018
Fish kill won't affect Manila Bay rehab
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 ...
- October 15, 2019
DBP strengthens CSR initiatives
The Development Bank of the Philippines continues to be at the forefront of carrying out relevant and meaningful social responsibility programs through its flagship initiatives, the DBP Forest Program, DBP Endowment for ...
- February 12, 2018
Planned Asean meet to focus on Boracay Island rehab
The government’s rehabilitation of Boracay Island is being eyed as one of the cases to be presented in the planned Asean meeting on mainstreaming biodiversity in the tourism sector.
The presentation will help Asean ...
- September 7, 2018
Rotary Club supports Boracay rehab return to its 'former glory'
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 ...
- March 19, 2018
DICT to provide cameras for Manila Bay rehab
The Department of Information and Communications Technology will provide closed-circuit television cameras and monitoring sensors for the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay. DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. said that ...
- January 29, 2019
MMDA resumes cleanup drive at Manila Bay
The Metro Manila Development Authority on Saturday resumed its Manila Bay cleanup operation and collected at least seven truckloads or 34 tons of garbage. Two hundred street sweepers coming from different areas of assignment ...
- November 11, 2018
Shoring up a fishing town's marine ecosystem
The environmental situation in Medina, a fishing town in Misamis Oriental province, has been experiencing a 180-degree turn since the municipal government embarked on a comprehensive marine protection and conservation ...
- April 16, 2019
Manila Bay worse, ₱3-b rehab eyed
Manila Bay is worse off a decade after a Supreme Court decision ordering local government units and government agencies to rehabilitate it, and officials of LGUs surrounding the bay may face administrative charges soon. ...
- January 3, 2019