Browsing Panay News by Subject "pollutants"

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    • 'Algae make Boracay sand white and cool' 

      Catalbas (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 ...

    • Capiz governor vows to save Panay River 

      Heredia, John (Panay News, August 29, 2016, on page 6-19)
      Capiz governor Antonio del Rosario promised to revitalize the Panay River, which he claimed to have become “polluted” and “not fit for human activities.” Del Rosario plans to form a Panay River Council, under which a “Task ...

    • Don't forget the Environment 

      (Panay News, July 24, 2018, on page 8)
      We would have wanted to hear the President emphasize ecological solutions to the waste and pollution problems afflicting the country in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday. It would have driven home his ...

    • Gov't shuts down 5 establishments 'polluting' Manila Bay 

      ABS-CBN (Panay News, March 14, 2020, on page 9)
      The Philippine government has closed down five business establishments in Pasay City after they were found discharging untreated wastewater into Manila Bay. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Laguna ...

    • Healthiest fish to eat 

      (Panay News, September 10, 2015, on page B3)
      Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ...

    • Ilonggos urged to join planting of 5T mangroves today 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, July 1, 2017, on page 2-14)
      To cap the Environment Month celebration, the provincial government will be “bringing people to nature” today (July 1) through mangrove planting. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief Arthuro ...

    • Palau first to ban 'reef toxic' sun cream 

      BBC (Panay News, January 4, 2020, on page 9)
      The Pacific nation of Palau has become the first country to ban sun cream that is harmful to corals and sea life. From Wednesday, sun cream that includes common ingredients, including oxybenzone, is not allowed to be worn ...

    • Wanted: 'Swimmable' Iloilo River 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, February 13, 2014, on page 2)
      Sen Franklin Drilon dreams of a "swimmable" Iloilo River within six months. The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) headed by Engr. Noel Hechanova has laid down a plan to mitigate water pollution at the ...