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Gov't to investigate post-oil spill actions
The government will verify the status of the 2006 massive oil spill in Guimaras. Yesterday, Guimaras marked the eighth anniversary of the oil spill – the worse environmental disaster to hit the country. Earlier, the ...
- August 12, 2014
DA chief wants stronger measures for fisheries sector
The Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary William Dar on Friday underscored the need for stronger measures on the conservation and management of the fisheries sector. One of the measures is the continuous implementation ...
- September 29, 2019
Climate change and sustainable development
First things first, we should get our act together to be able to respond to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG17) and the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) agreement as soon as possible. It has been months after ...
- January 17, 2016
Boracay's coral-eating starfish a dead issue
Like the reported coliform contamination of Boracay waters, the reported presence of coral eating starfishes in the island's seas is a phenomenon which shortly existed last year and already long gone. This Aklan governor ...
- September 7, 1999
DOT maps out diving sites in W. Visayas
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently mapping diving sites in Region 6. Developing the Western Visayas Dive Circuit is among its priorities this year. Regional Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez said Tuesday there ...
- January 25, 2023
Water conservation
National and local government agencies are appealing for sensible water use with the advent of the El Niño, which is often marked with increased heat and drought in most parts of the country. Friday last week, the Department ...
- July 11, 2023
PCG, Japanese ship begin 'bagging' oil from sunken tanker
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the crew of the Shin Nichi Maru, a Japanese dynamic positioning vessel, have begun “bagging” operations to seal off leaks from tanker MT Princess Empress, more than a month after it ...
- April 5, 2023