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Silly question: Did fishes at Iloilo River drown?
Something strange is happening at the Iloilo River which is actually not a river but and “arm of the sea” or an estuary. Every now and then, floating dead fish can be seen in this body of water, like what happened a few ...
- September 21, 2020
What will happen to Boracay after Duterte admin ends?
Say what you will about the outgoing Dutere administration but let’s give credit to Tatay Digong for saving Boracay Island from environmental destruction. No less than the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
- June 20, 2022
How's Jalaur River Basin rehabilitation doing?
How is the 10-year Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded rehabilitation project in Region 6’s Jalaur River Basin (JRB) doing? The Jalaur River Basin encompasses almost entirely the province of Iloilo, with ...
- September 17, 2021
Endangered green sea turtles found dead off WV waters
It's A grieving sight ever to see carcasses especially to those animal lovers and advocates who help protect and conserve species and boost its population. It was unfortunate to start the year witnessing a female Green sea ...
- February 29, 2020
Blessings from a tree
From the water we drink to the food that sustains us and the wood we use to build our homes - these are but a few of the many blessings God has given to man from a tree. The DENR 6 through the Provincial ENR Office in ...
- June 25, 2020
'Dugong' washes ashore in Belison
A three-meter female dugong weighing around 200 kilos was washed ashore in Barangay Boroc-boroc, Belison town on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Dugongs are marine mammal. Commonly known as “sea cows”, they graze peacefully on sea ...
- October 21, 2022
DA works with private sector, Congress for salt industry dev't
The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. “The existing law ...
- July 17, 2023
DENR: Protect ocean for the future
“You're not a wave you’re part of the ocean,” says Mitch Albom. Who doesn’t love the ocean? Each of us enjoys the breeze from the blue crystal waters and the cool, soft sands on our feet. Either white or blackish sand, ...
- May 14, 2020
How's Boracay waste mgt, water quality
Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) instructed the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Region 6 to continue checking solid waste management in Boracay Island and the ...
- March 25, 2021
IATF: 'Positive result on Caluya oil spill cleanup'
Months-long cleanup initiatives to address the oil spill in the island municipality of Caluya yielded positive results, according to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). On July 3, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and ...
- July 6, 2023