Browsing Manila Bulletin by Place "Batangas"
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248 families affected by Batangas chemical spill
(,November 7, 2023 , on page )A chemical spill hit Barangay San Miguel here on Saturday, November 4, prompting the evacuation of 248 families, police said Monday, November 6. Police said a land-based inspection revealed that the incident occurred during ... -
84% of coastline affected by massive oil slick cleaned up
(,May 12, 2023 , on page )Authorities have cleaned up 84.26 percent of coastline affected by the oil slick in the past two months, with the national government now focusing on programs and strategies to address the impact of the tragedy. In a ... -
Batangas investigates Taal fish kill
(,June 2, 2011 , on page )Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos Recto yesterday dispatched teams from the provincial government to assist the local government units affected by the fish kill. Jing Segimundo, Batangas provincial information officer said the ... -
Evacuees tell about struggles in escaping Taal's wrath
(,January 14, 2020 , on page )Some of the residents living near Taal Volcano had to wait overnight before they could evacuate on Monday morning to avoid being hit by falling trees and muddy rains caused by a mix of volcanic ash and rainfall. Gina de ... -
Fish Kill
(,January 24, 2014 , on page )Workers haul dead milkfish or 'bangus,' from a fish cage in Taal Lake, Batangas, following a fish kill believed caused by increased sulfur content in the water from the active Taal volcano. -
Fish kills spreads to Lipa; 7 towns under calamity state
(,June 6, 2011 , on page )Nine days after several tons of fish died in Talisay and Laurel, another fish kill struck in Lipa City yesterday morning. Edilberto Andal, the city's agriculture supervisor, said a group of fishermen was shocked when they ... -
Fisherfolk ask for time to feed, harvest tons of fish in Taal Lake
(,February 4, 2020 , on page )The 3,000- strong Taal Lake Aquaculture Alliance, Inc. (TLAAI) appealed to government authorities to give its members sufficient time every day to feed and harvest thousands of tons of healthy, marketable fish still in ... -
Tagaytay ridge to Taal Lake on foot
(,May 20, 2022 , on page )There’s an old saying “Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” I have been curious all my life. I remember the first time I went to Tagaytay. When I saw the magnificent Taal Volcano, I became very curious ... -
Water rates in Metro cheapest in PH- LWUA
(,January 21, 2020 , on page )Water rates in Metro Manila are the lowest among major urban centers in the Philippines, according to a statement released by water concessionaires, data from the Local water Utilities Administration (LWUA) showed.