Browsing Panay News by Name "Sampulna, Jim"
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5,000 mangroves planted in Anilao
(Panay News,May 28, 2017 , on page B2)A total of 5,000 mangroves seedlings composed of potted bakawan (Rhizopora apiculata) and bungalon (Avicennia officinalis) were planted in Barangay San Carlos, Anilao, Iloilo, recently. The tree-planting activity was in ... -
'Algae make Boracay sand white and cool'
(Panay News,March 18, 2017 , on page 5-14)The algal bloom in Boracay Island is a blessing, not a curse to the tourism industry, according to the Regional Ecotourism Committee (REC). Algae contributes to making Boracay’s sand white and cool even under the scorching ... -
Baby sea turtles released off San Jose shores
(Panay News,September 30, 2017 , on page 2-14)Sixty-five green sea turtle (Cheloniamydas) hatchlings and three juvenile hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricate) were recently released on the shores of Barangay Madrangca of this capital town. Being in a province with ... -
Better protection of marine area in Guimaras town sought
(Panay News,February 13, 2017 , on page 4)Locals and the Environment department have come up with a management plan that serves as their pledge for the better conservation of the Balcon Marine Protected Area. The plan involving strategies for area development was ... -
Boracay rehab halfway: DENR to review establishments before island reopens
(Panay News,July 27, 2018 , on page 13)The rehabilitation of this island resort continues halfway into its six-month closure. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources promised that the government is “on track” with its plan to reopen the tourist ... -
Boracay's rehab not over yet; Taskforce turns over work to LGUs
(Panay News,June 17, 2022 , on page 1-15)The responsibility to continue the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now with the provincial government of Aklan and the local government unit of Malay. The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), whose mandate will end ... -
Clean your coasts, DENR-6 tells Western Visayas towns
(Panay News,July 15, 2017 , on page 2-14)Coastal municipalities should make sure their waters are clean, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "The sustainability of coastal and marine ecosystems will benefit present and future ... -
Cruise Ships line up for Boracay visits
(Panay News,July 28, 2018 , on page 1)Halfway into the island’s six-month closure, cruise ships are already lined up for Boracay visits. Helen Catalbas, director of the Department of Tourism in Western Visayas, said on Thursday that about five to eight cruise ... -
DENR leads Boracay underwater cleanup
(Panay News,June 9, 2018 , on page 3)To mark Coral Triangle Day today, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 is conducting a coastal and underwater cleanup and crown of thorns starfish (COTS) collection competition in Boracay ... -
DENR Region VI supports ‘Ocean’s Ride’ set June 3
(Panay News,June 1, 2017 , on page B10)To raise awareness and to promote sustainable management of our valuable coastal and marine resources, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) Region VI supports the Zoological Society of London ( ZSL) ... -
DENR regional heads to inventory tourist sites
(Panay News,May 11, 2018 , on page 13)“The Boracay Island experience has been an eye opener on the environmental problems plaguing our ecotourism sites. We will now work harder to strictly enforce environmental laws to avoid the same problems,” said Sampulna. ... -
DENR VI continues strides to keep Iloilo River clean
(Panay News,June 12, 2017 , on page B10)Consistent with the mandate of DENR secretary Roy Cimatu to protect our rivers from activities which are detrimental to our marine biodiversity, a river patrol and monitoring team led by Iloilo-Batiano River Development ... -
DENR's bike ride kicks off earth day celebration '17
(Panay News,April 28, 2017 , on page B10)Organization by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6, it was the first ever Earth Day Bike Ride which Culminated with a mangrove -planting activity at the Katunggan Park in Barangay Guaan, ... -
DENR, DPWH assure Esplanade extension done by March 2018
(Panay News,August 10, 2017 , on page B11)OIC assistant regional Director Jose Al Fruto of the Department of Republic works and highways (DPWH) 6 with regional executive Director Jim Sampulna of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 6 discuss ... -
DENR, volunteers to clean Iloilo City shoreline today
(Panay News,September 16, 2017 , on page 2-14)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 and volunteers will clean this city’s shoreline to mark the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) today. ICC is the world’s largest volunteer effort ... -
Dumangas town fights climate change head-on
(Panay News,June 15, 2015 , on page 4-35)The coastal town of Dumangas in northern Iloilo is vulnerable to the effects of climate change such as storm surges and tidal waves. Thus, mangrove reforestation is a priority of the local government, said Mayor Rolando ... -
'Enforce laws to protect environment'
(Panay News,June 23, 2015 , on page 7)"If we are to ensure environmental protection, we must strongly implement environmental laws" said Department of Environment and Natural Resources regional director Jim Sampulna during the Learning Event on Environmental ... -
Fish kill
(Panay News,January 24, 2014 , on page 18)Fish kill has been reported in the coastal village of Hoskyn in Jordan town as the provincial government here appealed for assistance from the owner of the sunken M/V Sportivo. Local authorities believed the oil spill from ... -
Garbage litter San Joaquin’s waters
(Panay News,July 1, 2017 , on page 2-14)The waters of Barangay Cata-an in San Joaquin, Iloilo yielded kilos of debris. The garbage were collected by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6’s pioneering “Scubasureros” – divers tasked ... -
Guimaras seeks to protect 70 hectares of coral reefs
(Panay News,January 15, 2017 , on page 5)This island province boasts of 70 hectares of undistributed coral reefs, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas. Coral reefs are marine ridges or mounds, which have formed ...