Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "environmental legislation"

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    • 1,000 barangays in hot water 

      Chavez, Chito A. (Manila Bulletin, May 3, 2019, on page 1-3)
      Heads are expected to roll as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is zeroing in on 1,000 of the 5,714 barangays who have defied orders to strictly enforce environmental laws in their respective turfs ...

    • 11.5km coastline in Bohol declared national geological monument 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, May 29, 2015, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has declared the 11.5km Loon-Maribojoc coastline as a national geological monument to provide for its management, protection and preservation. The coastline was ...

    • 219 Boracay establishments slapped fines totaling ₱43 M 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, October 23, 2018, on page 1-7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) has slapped 209 business establishments in Boracay a total fine of P43 million for violation of various environmental ...

    • 700 volunteers help clean Tacloban downtown coastal areas 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2019, on page 6)
      Over 700 volunteers flocked to the coastal areas of Sabang and Siren districts in this city for a cleanup activity spearheaded by the city government and An Waray. Five trucks of garbage were hauled from the clean-up drive ...

    • Aklan gov, 16 others face graft, admin raps over Boracay neglect 

      Ong, Czarina Nicole O.; Chavez, Chito A. (Manila Bulletin, June 28, 2018, on page 1-4)
      Graft and administrative charges were filed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday before the Office of the Ombudsman against Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores, Malay Mayor Ciceron ...

    • Alarm sounded on illegal online wildlife trade 

      Torregoza, Hannah L. (Manila Bulletin, December 28, 2018, on page 4)
      Senator Nancy Binay has filed a resolution urging the Senate to probe the rising illegal online wildlife trade in the Philippines, saying the country’s environmental laws should be strictly enforced even through the Internet. ...

    • Baguio City after Boracay 

      Espina, Erik (Manila Bulletin, January 10, 2019, on page 6)
      The timely intervention of President Rodrigo Duterte in closing Boracay for rehabilitation is to be applauded, given the political, and the moral will, to save the pristine beaches and bucolic lifestyle of the world-famous ...

    • Bank offers assistance for Manila Bay clean-up 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 14, 2019, on page B-6)
      State-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is prepared to provide the necessary financing to all establishments located near Manila Bay in support of the National Government’s efforts to rehabilitate the area, a ...

    • ‘Bantay Danao’ reactivated for Agusan Marsh Protected Area 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, February 13, 2019, on page 16)
      In an effort to strictly protect the Agusan Marsh Protected Area (AMPA) and other protected areas within and along Agusan River, the Bantay Danao Conservation Group (BDCG) was reactivated in the marsh communities/municipalities ...

    • Bataan sewage treatment pact inked to protect water sources 

      Supnad, Mar T. (Manila Bulletin, November 29, 2015, on page 13)
      The provincial government of Bataan has entered into an agreement with a major Freeport, a government agency, and private firms to amplify moves on sewage treatment that will ultimately enhance the biological viability of ...

    • Best ocean policy 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 6, 2012, on page 8)
      The PH Tubbataha Reefs National Park Act of 2010 is one of six ocean and coastal policies in five countries which will compete for the International 2012 Future Policy Award for the most effective and exemplary ocean and ...

    • BFAR, Land Bank embark on rent-a-cage plan 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2010, on page 2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Banl of the Philippines (Land Bank) are embarking on a rent-a-cage program to help groups of fishermen affected by the El Niño phenomenon. Land Bank and BFAR ...

    • Binay: Who's really on top of Boracay clean-up? 

      Torregoza, Hannah (Manila Bulletin, June 25, 2018, on page 3)
      Binay made the call after a Senate hearing revealed that misunderstandings among concerned government agencies are causing delays on the rehabilitation programs on the popular tourist spot which Duterte had ordered to be ...

    • Boracay model to be used in assessing PH resorts, islands 

      Chavez, Chito A. (Manila Bulletin, October 22, 2018, on page 4)
      The Department of the Interior and Interior Government (DILG) said that a rehabilitated Boracay Island will be the yardstick for all other resort islands and destinations in the country in terms of environmental sustainability ...

    • Boracay re-opens tomorrow after 6-month cleanup 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, October 25, 2018, on page 1-6)
      The Philippines re-opens its crown jewel resort island Boracay to holidaymakers on Friday, after a six-month clean up aimed at repairing the damage inflicted by years of unrestrained mass tourism. President Duterte ordered ...

    • Boracay state of calamity declared this week 

      Yap, Tara; Luci-Atienza, Charissa M. (Manila Bulletin, April 19, 2018, on page 7)
      A state of calamity will be declared Boracay island in Aklan within the week, formalizing the six-month closure of the country’s premier tourist draw. “It’s in the works,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque Roque said while ...

    • Boracay wetlands being threatened 

      Yap, Tara; Aguirre, Jun N. (Manila Bulletin, February 24, 2017, on page 13)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) wants to preserve the wetlands in the country’s premier beach destination, Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. DENR Director for Western Visayas Jim Sampulna said the ...

    • Cimatu to barangay leaders: Cleaning Manila Bay is your most important mission 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 25, 2019, on page 1-4)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has called on barangay leaders to do their share in the Manila Bay rehabilitation by cleaning up waterways, rivers, and tributaries that flow into ...

    • Coastal clean-up 

      Fernando, Jean (Manila Bulletin, September 25, 2012, on page 4)
      The Pasay City government yesterday announced the success of their four-day coastal clean up campaign, citing the collection of at least 127 truckloads of garbage along Roxas Boulevard. Mayor Antonino Calixto said that ...

    • Company that dumped medical waste into sea faces suspension 

      Newman, Minerva B. C. (Manila Bulletin, January 18, 2019, on page 6)
      The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas recommended to EMB-Manila the suspension of the operation of the Davao City Environmental Care, ...