Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "Habitat"

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    • 2 endangered turtles rescued, freed in Panay 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, August 14, 2017, on page 10)
      Two endangered green sea turtles in Panay Island were recently rescued and released back to their natural habitat, both pawikans (as the locals call it) were found in northern Panay. A female green sea Turtle was accidentally ...

    • 46 fall in illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite 

      Unite, Betheena Kae (Manila Bulletin, November 3, 2018, on page 4)
      Fory-six fishermen onboard two fishing boats were rounded up in a recent illegal fishing crackdown in Cavite, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday. The fishermen were caught fishing off Puerto Azul, Ternate, Cavite ...

    • 7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2015, on page 5)
      The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ...

    • Cebu town has healthiest coral habitat in Central Visayas 

      Newman, Minerva BC (Manila Bulletin, May 11, 2018, on page 7)
      Two barangays in Sibonga town, Cebu, have the healthiest massive live coral covers in Central Visayas based on an assessment survey by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The survey was made as the ...

    • Coral gardening beckons ecotourists to restore reefs 

      Sheridan, Kerry (Manila Bulletin, July 9, 2015, on page B9)
      Coral reefs are fragile and in danger worldwide, but a growing movement to restore them is based on the science of breaking off pieces in order to grow more, known as coral gardening. It works like this: marine biologists ...

    • Countries move to save sea cow population 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 30, 2017, on page B-8)
      As global sea cow (dugong) populations have been declining and the species classified as “vulnerable to extinction,” countries with surviving population of the animal need all the help they can get to help the elusive ...

    • Degraded streams into fish habitat 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, September 17, 2016, on page B-6)
      Dr. Macrina Zafaralla is a one-woman army going around the country to promote her advocacy of reviving degraded shallow streams and rivers by a very simple and doable technique that rids the water of pollution so fishes ...

    • DENR cites importance of Tubbataha Reef 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, April 20, 2010, on page B-3)
      Environment Secretary Horacio Ramos has claimed that the recent signing of Republic Act No. 10067, which places the 97,030-hectare Tubbataha Reef in Palawan under a permanent protection status, would improve the lives of ...

    • DENR takes steps to preserve Manila Bay 

      De Vera Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 18, 2018, on page 6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development (DENR-ERDB) will conduct the 15-month vulnerability study of the Manila Bay along with the Ramsar Convention-recognized wetland – the ...

    • DENR wants to declare Boracay island as critical habitat 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, April 15, 2018, on page B-3)
      If President Rodrigo Duterte wants to declare Boracay Island as a land reform area, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has another thing in mind. For him, Boracay Island is better off as a critical habitat area for endemic ...

    • For Cynthia’s love of the wetlands 

      Aben, Elena (Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2017, on page 2)
      Senator Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), a unique space in Metro Manila, as a bird sanctuary and mangrove haven. LLPCHEA gained international ...

    • ‘George’ back in the wild on Sea Turtle Day 

      Reyes, Jonas (Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2017, on page 7)
      The Ocean Adventure Marine Theme Park here appropriately marked Sea Turtle Day last Tuesday by releasing “George”, a rescued Olive Ridley or Pacific sea turtle, to his natural marine habitat, after simple rites at Camayan ...

    • 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 ...

    • Lake Mainit alliance to protect PH's 4th largest lake 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2015, on page 14)
      A joint, concerted effort to regulate the exploitation and protect the country’s fourth largest lake – Lake Mainit – has been launched that will be composed of the technical working group (TWG) of the Lake Mainit Development ...

    • Management, protection of marine sanctuaries DENR’s top priority 

      Newman, Minerva (Manila Bulletin, December 28, 2017, on page 7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas will prioritize the long-term protection and management of coastal and marine ecosystems in the region. Eddie Llamedo, chief of the DENR regional ...

    • Marine mammals disturbed by warming waters 

      Acedo, Celia E. (Manila Bulletin, April 6, 2017, on page B-8)
      The warming of the oceans could also mean diminished reproductive success and increased susceptibility to diseases, according to a Silliman Journal article by Dr. Ma. Louella L. Dolar, a foremost authority on Philippine ...

    • Masbate Gold firms restore coral reefs, create new fishing and diving sites 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 24, 2018, on page B-6)
      Two major mining firms that comprise the Masbate Gold Project (MGP), have begun installing 400 to 800 reef balls in a fishing and mining town in Masbate, in a bid to help regenerate new reef covers. The coral reefs had ...

    • PH renews commitment to sustain coastal development across East Asia 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera (Manila Bulletin, August 2, 2018, on page B-8)
      The Philippines has renewed its commitment to sustain coastal development across East Asia, continuing its support towards the sustainable use of coastal and marine ecosystems. The Department of Environment and Natural ...

    • Rehabilitating Coral Reefs in Davao Region Through SCREMProgram 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 26, 2015, on page B-9)
      The Philippines coral reefs ecosystem provides diverse and valuable functions and services such as coastal protection, fisheries production and tourism among others. Through the years, there were many initiatives and efforts ...

    • Save Boracay disperse 

      Lorenzo, Mae Lorraine (Manila Bulletin, April 26, 2015, on page G-1-G-4)
      More people (the unofficial count being 1.5 million tourists) meant more individuals indulging in water activities such as jet skiing, banana boat ride, and parasailing-all known to damage Boracay's coral system and marine ...