Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "environmental restoration"
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1,000 barangays in hot water
(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 ... -
10,000 volunteers join coastal cleanup drive
(Manila Bulletin,September 20, 2015 , on page 9)Some 10,000 participants responded to the call to help protect marine environment and actively took part in the annual International Coastal Cleanup Day along the Manila Bay shoreline. The volunteers, armed with gloves, ... -
100,000 Pinoys join coastal cleanup
(Manila Bulletin,September 21, 2013 , on page 2)More than 100,000 Filipino volunteers are expected to descend on beaches, coasts, waterways and underwater dive sites on Saturday to pick up marine trash and debris as the Philippines joins the rest of the world in celebrating ... -
11 central visayas rivers due for clean up
(Manila Bulletin,December 15, 2018 , on page 7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas will prioritize 11 rivers for cleanup and development. DENR Regional Executive Director Gilbert Gonzales has directed all provincial environment ... -
219 Boracay establishments slapped fines totaling ₱43 M
(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 ... -
25,000 mangrove propagules for planting June 5
(Manila Bulletin,June 4, 2015 , on page 8)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 and its partners will mark 2015 World Environment Day (WED) on June 5 by simultaneously planting some 25,000 mangrove propagules in nine coastal areas in the ... -
700 volunteers help clean Tacloban downtown coastal areas
(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 ... -
After Boracay, rehabilitate Laguna de Bay, Manila Bay
(Manila Bulletin,September 30, 2018 , on page 10)Long before he acted decisively on the “cesspool” that, he said, Boracay’s waters had become, President Duterte had singled out Laguna de Bay as a body of water that demanded immediate government attention and action. ... -
Aklan gov, 16 others face graft, admin raps over Boracay neglect
(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 ... -
Alaminos CDRRMO to help rehabilitate marine biodiversity in Hundred Island
(Manila Bulletin,August 24, 2017 , on page B-8)A refresher on Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) was conducted recently here to upgrade the performance of the personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO). The WASAR Refresher Course will ... -
All hands on deck to save the Manila Bay!
(Manila Bulletin,January 27, 2019 , on page D-3)ANGEL THOUGHTS ‘The only things you can take with you when you go on your final journey are the things packed in your heart. So start packing!’ The US side of the majestic Niagara Falls has frozen over, thanks to a snowstorm. ... -
Antique cleanup
(Manila Bulletin,October 11, 2018 , on page B-9)A group of divers has partnered with various stakeholders in Iloilo and Antique as it embarked on six-month underwater cleanup in Antique's Nogas Island, a favorite diving spot in Anini-y town. "We looked forward to have ... -
Archdiocese of Manila opposes Manila Bay reclamation project
(Manila Bulletin,February 25, 2019 , on page 4)The Archdiocese of Manila has weighed in on the planned Manila Bay reclamation projects. “We, in the Archdiocese of Manila, are against the Manila Bay reclamation due to ecological grounds. It is against ecology,” Manila ... -
Artificial reefs revive Oton coast
(Manila Bulletin,February 1, 2013 , on page Retrieved from-http://ph.news.yahoo.com)The marine life in the southern Iloilo town of Oton will be revived with the continuing installation of artificial reefs. Oton Mayor Vicente Flores said the ceremonial installation Thursday is part of the on-going program ... -
Asian Terminal supports Manila Bay rehabilitation efforts
(Manila Bulletin,February 13, 2019 , on page B-6)Listed Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI), operator of international gateway port Manila South Harbor, expressed readiness to support multi-sectoral efforts, led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), to ... -
Avoiding Boracay trash build-up tackled
(Manila Bulletin,November 16, 2018 , on page 14)Iloilo City now that Boracay in Aklan has reopened, long-term remedies are being sought to minimize trash build-up at the resort island. "It is important that the Boracay people know the existing problems on solid waste. ... -
Back to the sea
(Manila Bulletin,March 4, 2018 , on page 1)A diver holds juvenile white-spotted shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) before he releases it to sea from the Marine Protected Area in Bagac, Bataan, Saturday. The ‘Back to the Wild’ Shark Release program is being undertaken ... -
Bacolod police help clean up river
(Manila Bulletin,July 16, 2018 , on page 6)Policemen in Bacolod led a simultaneous clean-up of rivers around the city on Saturday as part of the observance of the 23rd Police Community Relations (PCR) Month. Chief Inspector Sherlock Gabana, Bacolod police public ... -
Baguio City after Boracay
(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 ... -
'Bakawan' seedlings set for planting in Surigao
(Manila Bulletin,March 12, 2015 , on page B-8)Heeding the call of the national government to combat global warming and climate change through massive tree-planting activities, particularly to plant mangroves along the coastal areas, a mining firm is set to plant ...