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Live coral cover found in Manila Bay
Experts and researchers of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have discovered live coral cover in the Manila Bay, buoying hopes that the heavily-polluted body of water could still be restored to its ...
- April 30, 2019
DENR to ban single-use plastic in Boracay
The government could soon ban the single use of plastic items in Boracay Island. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu is “seriously considering” this to address the growing garbage problem in the island. ...
- June 14, 2018
The same steely political will to clean up Manila Bay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has set its sights on the coastal areas around Manila Bay as its next target for a massive cleanup after Boracay. Early this month, Secretary Roy Cimatu told ...
- January 11, 2019
Battle of Manila Bay to be won in 7 years - DENR
The rehabilitation of Manila Bay will be in three phases in the next seven years, which means this will go beyond the term of President Duterte who vowed to make the bay as clean as the world-famous Boracay island. Environment ...
- January 29, 2019
Las Piñas - Parañaque Wetland Park is for keeps and for everyone to enjoy - Villar
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. ...
- October 1, 2018
Keeping the faith despite unfinished work in Boracay
Six months ago, Boracay Island was closed to tourism activities to pave the way for its rehabilitation. President Duterte had then described the country's premier beach destination as a "cesspool", referring to the huge ...
- October 21, 2018
Install water treatment plants for Manila Bay cleanup- Atienza
President Duterte’s bid to enforce a cleanup of Manila Bay will likely fail unless the Maynilad Water Services Inc. and the Manila Water Company are “forced” to install waste water treatment plants as provided under their ...
- January 10, 2019
Reclamation projects will now be under the President
The Office of the President (OP) will now have control and supervision over the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) based on a new order issued by President Duterte. In executive Order (EO) No. 74, the President also ...
- February 5, 2019
DENR will not relax STP requirement in Boracay Island
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) stands firm on its decision requiring establishments in Boracay to put up sewerage treatment plants (STPs), either individually or in cluster, to ensure that all ...
- August 29, 2018
Month of the ocean: Stand up, save Philippine reefs
May is “Month of the Ocean” (MOO) to make people understand how conservation, protection, and sustainable management of ocean coastal and marine resources translate to a healthy and flourishing community, because these ...
- May 29, 2015