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    • Governor raises alarm over spread of oil spill to Guimaras 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, July 9, 2020, on page 5)
      Governor Samuel Gumarin urged the owner of a damaged power barge located offshore in Iloilo City to also address the oil spill that has spread to Guimaras and also affected more than 20 coastal communities in the small ...

    • Governor stops extraction of dolomite in Cebu province 

      Cordova, Calvin D. (Manila Bulletin, September 10, 2020, on page 5)
      Two mining corporations in Cebu province will no longer be allowed to extract dolomite, the mineral that was used to fill a stretch of the Manila Bay baywalk. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday issued Executive Order ...

    • Gov’t mulls diplomatic protest against China 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, April 20, 2018, on page 2)
      The government is mulling to take diplomatic action against China for alleged breach of international obligation following the reported presence of two warplanes on an artificial island in South China Sea. “The Secretary ...

    • Gov’t objects to China’s naming of PH Rise underwater features 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, February 15, 2018, on page 4)
      A week after President Duterte ordered foreign research teams to leave the Philippine Rise, Malacañang has strongly objected China’s naming of five underwater features in the said area. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ...

    • Gov’t urged to craft Benham Rise protection framework 

      Miraflor, Madelaine (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2017, on page B1)
      The Philippine government was urged yesterday to create a protection framework for Benham Rise, an undersea territory east of Luzon brimming with natural resources, to prevent foreign vessels from trespassing. Oceana, the ...

    • Gov’t, LGUs take tougher stance against Tañon Strait illegal fishers 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 26, 2017, on page B-8)
      Concerned government agencies and local government units (LGUs) will conduct more sea patrols and file cases against illegal and commercial fishers in Tañon Strait, the country’s largest marine protected area between Cebu ...

    • Grains and milling tech at AgriLink 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 7, 2010, on page B-6)
      Muyang's extruders have automatic control systems that regulate the materials' flow rate, proportion, steam and water adding rate. Its flexible barrel, screw and cutting technologies optimize the combination process and ...

    • Great Barrier Reef risk being added to 'in danger' World Heritage listing 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, November 30, 2022, on page 7)
      Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage sites, according to UN experts who warned the fading wonder has been "significantly impacted" by climate change. A UNESCO-tasked report ...

    • Green architecture helps mitigate effects of climate change 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 22, 2015, on page B-8)
      Climate change is taking its toll on our country. Rainy seasons have become unpredictable, bringing severe flooding and other dire conditions that scientists predict will become more frequent as the planet continues to ...

    • Green is in!: Marine sanctuary in Sarangani Bay 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 24, 2019, on page B-7)
      Sarangani Energy Corp. (SEC) of the Alsons Power Group is helping establish a new 31.9-hectare Marine Protected Area (MPA) along with a beach forest rehabilitation and development project in Barangay Malbang in Maasim, ...

    • Green sea turtle 'Maamo' doing well in Zambo marine facility 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 15, 2015, on page 16)
      The green sea turtle named "Maamo" (Tamed) rescued 21 days ago by fishermen with severe head trauma is responding well "to treatment and is now recuperating." This was announced by Roservirico Tan, Department of Environment ...

    • Green sea turtle dies after ingesting plastic straw, nylon 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2021, on page 5)
      A female Green Sea Turtle died shortly after it was rescued by Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) of Guipos and Bureau of Fish and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Barangay Kabatan, Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga ...

    • 'Green-minded' gatherings: Join these groups to start your eco journey 

      Ferrer, Kim (Manila Bulletin, April 7, 2019, on page 6-7)
      With a mantra “Don’t do unto others what you don’t want done unto you”, the group calls on people to treat the ocean with respect so that in turn, it can also nurture us. With the vastness of the ocean that surrounds our ...

    • Greenhouse gas, sea levels at record highs in 2021 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, September 2, 2022, on page 5)
      Earth’s concentration of greenhouse gases and sea levels hit new highs in 2021, a US government report said Wednesday, showing that climate change keeps surging ahead despite renewed efforts to curb emissions. “The data ...

    • Greenland's rapid ice loss driven by warming seas 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, February 16, 2010, on page B-6)
      Greenland's continent-sized icesheet is being significantly eroded by winds and currents that drive warmer water into fjords, where it carves out the base of coastal glaciers, according to studies released Sunday. The icy ...

    • Grim beach scene 

      Avendano, Ariel P. (Manila Bulletin, March 30, 2017, on page 9)
      A 6-meter long juvenile humpback whale was found dead on the beach in Barangay Lipit in Dipaculao, Aurora recently. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aqautic Resources said the whale may have been attacked by predators.

    • Group formed to clean up Tullahan River 

      Mahilum, Ed (Manila Bulletin, September 23, 2010, on page 8)
      A multi-sectoral alliance has been forged recently to drum up support and draw active participation in an effort to cleanup the 15-kilometer Tullahan River that winds through the northern section of Metro Manila. The ...

    • Groups urge strong enforcement of amended fisheries code 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, October 20, 2015, on page B-6)
      Several groups opened on Monday the two-day industry conference that will help the public and private stakeholders ensure the strong implementation of the amended fisheries code, which is crucial in restoring the productivity ...

    • Guidebook on coral reef protection launched 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, July 1, 2010, on page B-8)
      Local government units (LGUs) and fisherfolk in the Philippines, which encompasses the Coral Triangle Region, known as the world's center of marine biodiversity, will find a useful guide to monitor marine protection in a ...

    • Guimaras unites for marine protection 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, April 11, 2017, on page 6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local government units, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the academe are joining hands in the marine protection program for the island ...