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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
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
Ramon Ang, Lucio Tan want to clean up major Metro Manila rivers - DENR
Business tycoons Ramon Ang and Lucio Tan are interested in cleaning up and rehabilitating major rivers in Metro Manila to complement government efforts at restoring Manila Bay, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said Wednesday. ...
- February 8, 2020
Negros’ Sicaba River to undergo rehab
The Sicaba River in Negros Occidental will be rehabilitated through a partnership between sugar producer Victorias Milling Company Inc. (VMC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The tie-up was ...
- November 19, 2020