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    • 1 M species risk extinction due to humns - draft UN report 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, April 27, 2019, on page 4)
      Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report obtained by Agence France-Presse that painstakingly catalogues how humanity has undermined the natural resources upon which ...

    • 1,000 barangays in hot water 

      Chavez, Chito A. (Manila Bulletin, May 3, 2019, on page 1)
      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 ...

    • 1,500 volunteers in beach cleanup 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, February 11, 2019, on page 16)
      Over 1,500 volunteers took part in a beach clean-up in Borongan City, Eastern Samar Saturday. Cherrie Ann Calacal, president of the Borongan City Tour Guides Association which spearheaded the activity, said aside from the ...

    • ₱1-B aquaculture farm to rise in Pilar 

      Supnad, Mar T. (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2010, on page 12)
      A top local official here revealed yesterday that a ₱1-billion aquaculture farm project will soon be established in this town, now fast-becoming a center for economic and tourism activity in the province. Vice Mayor Pablo ...

    • ₱1-B mangrove rehab project to benefit E. Visayas 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, March 14, 2014, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is undertaking a massive mangrove rehabilitation project estimated at a cost P1 billion that will benefit Eastern Visayas and other super-typhoon Yolanda hit areas ...

    • 1.5-km Laguna Lake H'way segment opens 

      Unite, Betheena Kae (Manila Bulletin, March 13, 2018, on page 5)
      DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, along with Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Department of Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin Diokno, and Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, led the opening of the highway project ...

    • 10 arrested for illegal fishing off marinduque 

      Alcayde, Jerry J. (Manila Bulletin, January 27, 2018, on page 7)
      Ten fishermen, including a 74-year-old grandfather, were arrested when local authorities started a crackdown against illegal fishing in Marinduque the other day. Investigation disclosed that personnel of the Sta. Cruz ...

    • 10 fishermen arrested for illegal fishing off Mindoro 

      Alcayde, Jerry J. (Manila Bulletin, September 3, 2018, on page 8)
      The Police Provincial Office announced Sunday the arrest of 10 fishermen in separate areas amid the ramped up campaign against illegal fishing. Senior Superintendent Christopher C. Birung, provincial director of the Oriental ...

    • 10 new drugs come from the oceans 

      Newman, Minerva Bc; Bacalando, Larnie L.; Flores, Sharon Rose (Manila Bulletin, June 13, 2018, on page 12)
      A non-government organization (NGO), Reef Check, revealed that there are 10 new drugs that come from animals in the ocean that are used to treat diseases, particularly leukemia and HIV/AIDS. The founder of Reef Check, Dr. ...

    • 10,000 volunteers join coastal cleanup drive 

      Antonio, Raymund F. (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 

      Chavez, Chito A. (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 ...

    • ₱10M aid for Guimaras fisherfolk 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2017, on page 8)
      Fisherfolk in Guimaras will receive with more than P10 million in assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office for Western Visayas in May. BFAR Regional Director Remia A. Aparri said the ...

    • '10M in 10' 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 12, 2017, on page B-9)
      The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (NOCCI) and its partners are targeting to plant at least 300,000 mangrove propagules next year as part of the massive forest restoration project in the province. ...

    • 11 central visayas rivers due for clean up 

      Newman, Minerva B. C. (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 ...

    • 11 rescued from distressed motor boat 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, July 24, 2023, on page 5)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 11 passengers from a motor banca that ran aground and eventually sank off Surigao City last Saturday. Motor banca Justin had just departed from a floating resort in Barangay Day-asan ...

    • 11 sacks of corals seized in Lucena 

      Estacio, Danny J. (Manila Bulletin, October 25, 2016, on page 8)
      Eleven sacks of assorted corals taken from reefs were confiscated by elements of the 403rd Philippine Maritime Group (403PMG) and the local "Bantay Dagat" in Purok 1 Ilaya, Barangay Dalahican, here, last weekend. Tanggol ...

    • 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 ...

    • 12 fishermen killed in lake clashes 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, July 11, 2018, on page 4)
      At least 12 fishermen have died and a dozen more are missing after deadly clashes on Lake Edward, which is shared by Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Congolese official said Monday. "The 12 bodies of our ...

    • 12 fishers, 2 others missing after colliding with cargo ship in Occidental Mindoro 

      Unite, Betheena Kae (Manila Bulletin, June 30, 2020, on page 1)
      A local fishing boat carrying 12 fishermen, including its captain, and two other individuals capsized off the waters of Tayamaan in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro Sunday after it reportedly collided with a Hong Kong-registered ...

    • 12 Pinoy fishermen nabbed off Malaysia 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, August 18, 2015, on page 2)
      Twelve Filipino fishermen were recently apprehended by Malaysian authorities after they were caught illegally fishing off Tanjung Pantau-Pantau, Semporna. Reports quoted a ranking official of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement ...