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Endangered Hawksbill, Green sea turtles released to the ocean
Turtles are important reptiles in the marine ecosystem. They help maintain healthy sea grass beds and coral reefs that benefit commercial species such as shrimps, lobsters and tunas. Rescuing marine turtles is conserving ...
- August 26, 2021
Warning: Don't eat fish caught at the Iloilo River
The Iloilo River remains dirty, and perhaps even hazardous to human health. So do not eat fish caught from this body of water. In its latest physiochemical analysis, the Environmental Management Bureau Region 6 found the ...
- March 7, 2020
Guimaras vulnerable to disasters – OCD
The island province of Guimaras is vulnerable to disasters because it is surrounded by waters, according to Director Jose Roberto Nuñez of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6. “We have to protect and see to it that ...
- July 17, 2020
PCAARRD’s ‘Kontra COVID-19’ initiative
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) initiated the GALING PCAARRD Kontra COVID-19 Program in response to ...
- May 8, 2020
Injured sea turtle rescued but didn't make it
A fisherman turned over to Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Bago City an injured Olive ridley sea turtle he found in the waters of Barangay Central Tabao, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, recently. ...
- September 3, 2020
Lute turtle rescued in Culasi, hawksbill in Guimaras Island
FOR hundreds of years, marine turtles lived in the vast oceans but they coexist with humans in many countries and shores each time they visit land. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) had reported ...
- September 19, 2020
Boracay, the new turtle haven
66 Olive Ridley hatchlings were released back to their home on early morning of Jan. 10, 2020. This was after the 65 days of their incubation period. The eggs were found last Nov. 5, 2019 in front of Movenpick Resort & Spa ...
- January 18, 2020
'Action plan' vs oil spill on a roll
An environment management plan (EMP) addressing the environmental impact of the oil spill following an explosion from a power barge in Barangay Bo. Obrero, Lapuz district on July 3 is on a roll. AC Energy Philippines, owner ...
- July 13, 2020
Month of the Ocean: Ocean science for sustainable development
Ocean is a continuous body of salt water and our planet’s largest ecosystem. It stabilizes the climate, stores carbon, nurtures marine biodiversity and directly supports human well-being through food and energy resources, ...
- May 18, 2021
Now is a good time to finally complete rehab of Boracay
This quarantine period when there are very few tourists in Boracay is the best time for concerned government agencies such as the Department of Public Works and Highways and Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
- June 10, 2020