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Iloilo River can be PH model in river cleanup
The Iloilo River can be a model in river cleanup, according to newly-installed Environment secretary Roy Cimatu. He was impressed by efforts to clean the Iloilo River which is actually an estuary, said Cimatu. Over a decade ...
- May 17, 2017
City mangroves can ease climate change
The study, “Species Diversity, Above and Below Ground Biomass, and Carbon Stock Assessments of Selected Mangrove Forests in Iloilo City, Philippines” by Dr. Resurreccion Sadaba and Allen Grace Niego of the University of ...
- October 9, 2016
Why destroy mangroves for a jogging area?
Just how serious is the damage that the expansion of the Iloilo Esplanade has wrought on mangroves at the Iloilo River? During a visit here on Aug. 8 and 9, Piñol said he was “bothered to see the construction of a pathway ...
- August 16, 2017
1,500 mangroves planted in Leganes
Around 1,500 mangrove seedlings were planted by the Regional Finance Service Office (RFSO) of the Police Regional Office 6 at the Leganes Integrated Katunggan Ecopark (LIKE) in Barangay Nabitasan, Leganes town on Friday ...
- December 10, 2022
ZSL-PH joins World Ocean Day celebrations
Mangrove forests make up the transitional zone between land and sea anchoring shoreline and buffering against typhoons and storm surges. They protect coral reefs and seagrass beds from sedimentation, breeding and nursery ...
- June 5, 2017
DENR Region VI supports ‘Ocean’s Ride’ set June 3
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) ...
- June 1, 2017
Want to save the dying Iloilo River?
In a bid to save the deteriorating Iloilo River thru active public participation, the Iloilo River Development Council (IRDC) is launching the "Operation Bantay Suba" this Sunday. As early as two years ago, the Department ...
- January 14, 2010
Mangroves survive attack of 'tide moth'
After almost two months, the mangrove area in Barangay Ingore, La Paz district which was "browned" by the "tide watching mangrove moth" (Aucha velans) has fully recovered and has re-grown its green leaves once again. Last ...
- February 7, 2016
Iloilo Esplanade to become 'longest river boulevard' in PH?
Various developments are the offing for the Iloilo Esplanade through the public-private partnership with country's leading businessmen, according to Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. He said business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan ...
- August 6, 2013
Dumangas mangroves buffer for storm surges
When fully grown, mangroves lining the coastal area of Dumangas town will serve as buffer for extreme weather disturbances such as storm surges and tidal waves. The mangroves were planted on Friday, June 5, World Environment ...
- June 7, 2015