Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "Environments"

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    • DENR halts 'balling' of mangroves 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2018, on page 7)
      The multi-million expansion project of the Iloilo Esplanade has been criticized both by environmentalists and residents who warned about the destruction of the mangroves. A pet project of Ilonggo Senator Franklin Drilon, ...

    • Environmental science in focus at conference 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette Grace (Manila Bulletin, June 14, 2018, on page 6)
      Dr. Ryohei Kada, professor of Agricultural Economics at Shijonawate Gakuen University, in Osaka, Japan, and one of the keynote speakers, stressed the need for a deeper understanding of the relationship between environment ...

    • Las Piñas - Parañaque Wetland Park is for keeps and for everyone to enjoy - Villar 

      Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, October 1, 2018, on page 7)
      Typhoon Ompong might have made a mess at the Las Piñas Wetland Park, but that didn't stop Senator Cynthia Villar from looking forward to its rise one day as the go-to spot for nature-loving Filipinos in the metropolis. ...

    • Maynilad to spend nearly ₱2 billion on wastewater treatment projects in 2018 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, April 4, 2018, on page B-11)
      West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has allotted a budget of ₱1.7 billion this year to increase its sewerage coverage as well as maintain its existing wastewater network.

    • On stout-hearted men (and women) 

      Zaide, José Abeto (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2018, on page 10)
      Before DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu, there was Gina Lopez – the ex-future environment secretary of PDu30. She didn’t clear the Advise & Consent of Congress because of the strong lobby of miners’ vested interests. But, as the ...

    • Pagcor assures Boracay casino not destructive 

      Leyco, Chino S. (Manila Bulletin, April 12, 2018, on page B-4)
      State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) assured yesterday that the planned casino and entertainment center in Boracay will not be destructive to the environment, instead would help preserve the natural ...

    • Pope Francis challenges Pinoys: Show concern for environment 

      Sarino, Mark Anthony O.; Laparan, Leo Ortega II (Manila Bulletin, January 22, 2015, on page B-9)
      Pope Francis, in his prepared but undelivered speech during his encounter with the youth held Sunday at the University of Santo Tomas, challenged Filipinos to contribute to environmental care. “Today, I ask you to do this ...

    • Starbucks ditches plastic straws 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, July 12, 2018, on page B-8)
      Starbucks, citing the environment threat to oceans, will ban plastic straws from all of its stores globally in less than two years. The company becomes the largest food and beverage company operating globally to do so. ...

    • Zero-tolerance policy vs litterbugs in Boracay eyed 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, October 19, 2018, on page 9)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is more bent on enforcing the law against litterbugs after it found trash left by tourists along Boracay's beachfront during its first day of soft opening. DENR ...