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Mangrove protection, restoration ordinance ok'd
(Manila Bulletin,October 5, 2015 , on page 15)The Bacolod Mangrove Reforestation and Protection Program Ordinance authored by Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr. was recently approved by the City Council. Gamboa, who chairs the Council’s Committee on Environment and Ecology ... -
Mangrove reforestation
(Manila Bulletin,January 20, 2015 , on page 16)The P10-Million mangrove reforestation project as part of the National Greening Program (NGP) was launched recently by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Autonomous Region in Muslin Mindanao (ARMM-DENR) ... -
Mangrove reforestation eyed for all coastal towns in Iloilo province
(Manila Bulletin,October 4, 2011 , on page 8)Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. has pledged to undertake massive mangrove reforestation in all coastal municipalities in the province. Defensor made tthis declaration during the launch of the Artificial Reefs for ... -
Mangrove study
(Manila Bulletin,August 21, 2013 , on page 9)The Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) 7 announced yesterday that is expected to complete its mangrove assessment and inventory within this week enrolled under its integrated coastal resources management ... -
Mangrove-friendly shrimp project
(Manila Bulletin,December 7, 2000 , on page B-7)A government-hosted Southeast Asian center based here is now implementing a mangrove-friendly shrimp culture project. The project forms part of the Mangrove-Friendly Aquaculture Program of the Southeast Asian Fisheries ... -
Mangroves planting
(Manila Bulletin,September 11, 2012 , on page 15)The Iligan City Office-Philippine National Police (ICPO-PNP), Station 1, in Ambo, Iligan City and members of the Alpha Phi Omega International fraternity and sorority recently joined forces in planting mangrove propagules ... -
Mangroves planting for gender equality
(Manila Bulletin,October 26, 2012 , on page 14)International humanitarian child-centered community development organization, Plan International recently organized a mangrove planting and kayaking clinic for girls in line with its global campaign for gender equality, ... -
Mangroves protection
(Manila Bulletin,October 23, 2012 , on page 14)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) has called anew for the continued protection and preservation of the mangrove plantations within the Getafe Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve and Wilderness Area ... -
Mangroves vs climate change
(Manila Bulletin,August 8, 2014 , on page 17)Over 1,000 mangroves seedlings were planted at the reforestation area in barangay Parian Oeste in Buang, La Union, Wednesday afternoon, in a bid to combat the ill effects of climate change. The activity was a joint undertaking ... -
Manifesting a concern for the marine environment
(Manila Bulletin,June 10, 2013 , on page 14)Local divers in Cebu compile trash collected underwater during a coastal clean up in Mactan Island, Cebu yesterday. The activity marked Coral triangle Day which is celebrated June 9 in conjunction with World Oceans Day by ... -
Manila Bay beach could reopen after pandemic
(Manila Bulletin,September 23, 2020 , on page 2)The Manila Bay white sand beach could re-open to the public after the pandemic, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said on Tuesday. “I will personally propose to Secretary ... -
Manila Bay can be 'swimmable' again, but not in many years - Atienza
(Manila Bulletin,May 3, 2021 , on page 2)The public may enjoy summer swimming at the Manila Bay but at the rate toilet wastes are being dumped into the bay, this would take “several years” from now. Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza made this ... -
Manila Bay can be saved
(Manila Bulletin,February 23, 2019 , on page 12)In the United States, the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) mandates all states to adopt water quality standards that would define how much of pollutants can be in the water such that it might meet the minimum threshold for ... -
Manila Bay clean-up: Gargantuan and historic endeavor
(Manila Bulletin,January 30, 2019 , on page 9)In a word, Manila Bay stinks. Decades-long inflow of waste and untreated discharges into the Bay has resulted in one of the most polluted waters in the world. (Manila is also unlucky in having lazy mayors who have done ... -
Manila Bay cleanup launched today
(Manila Bulletin,November 26, 2011 , on page 2)Navotas City joins today the simultaneous metrowide waterways cleanup at the Manila Bay, an activity spearheaded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) dubbed " One Day. One Bay." The city government ... -
Manila Bay cleanup must continue beyond 2 years
(Manila Bulletin,January 5, 2020 , on page 4)The rehabilitation of the Manila Bay remains its top priority in the next two years, Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said Tuesday as he looked to the new year about to begin. The ... -
Manila Bay crushed dolomite overlay still intact, says DENR
(Manila Bulletin,October 29, 2020 , on page 2)An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday maintained that the dolomite used as part of its beach nourishment project was not washed out but only covered by black sand due to ... -
Manila Bay is 'alive and well'; reclamation poses a big threat
(Manila Bulletin,February 4, 2023 , on page 7)Manila Bay is not dead. While marine resources of Manila Bay are “at risk” and threatened by reclamation projects, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) stressed that a significant number ... -
Manila Bay reclamation must consider ‘Big One’ — DENR
(Manila Bulletin,August 3, 2023 , on page 1-5)Reclamation projects at Manila Bay should consider the possibility of a major earthquake, described as the “Big One,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, Aug. 2. During a Palace ... -
Manila Bay reclamation opposed
(Manila Bulletin,February 19, 2019 , on page 1-9)Residents of Baseco compound in Tondo, along with fisherfolk and environmental groups, marched to Manila City Hall Monday morning to protest the four Manila Bay reclamation projects that have allegedly been approved by ...