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    • Boracay, Manila Bay clean-up among environment legacies 

      Recuenco, Aaron (Manila Bulletin, June 29, 2022, on page 7)
      The start of the Duterte administration on July 1, 2016 proved to be a morale booster as far as pro-environment groups were concerned, particularly with the appointment of the late staunch environmentalist Gina Lopez at ...

    • Aklan LGUs take over Boracay rehab 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, June 18, 2022, on page 4)
      The provincial government of Aklan and the local government of Malay are now responsible for continuing the rehabilitation of worldfamous Boracay Island. The national government’s Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), ...

    • China rejects South China Sea arbitral ruling, says it 'violates international law' 

      Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, July 15, 2022, on page 2)
      China has rejected anew the Award on the South China Sea Arbitration in favor of the Philippines, by saying it is “null and void” and “violates international law.” Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China’s Foreign Ministry, said ...

    • Vietnam halts scuba diving off popular island to protect coral 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 29, 2022, on page 9)
      Vietnam has banned swimming and scuba diving at a popular central tourist spot in an attempt to revive its damaged coral reef, officials said Monday. The communist nation boasts more than 3,200 kilometers of coastline with ...

    • 'They're everywhere': microplastics in oceans, air and human body. 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, July 4, 2022, on page 5)
      From ocean depths to mountain peaks, humans have littered the planet with tiny shards of plastic. We have even absorbed these microplastics into our bodies — with uncertain implications. Images of plastic pollution have ...

    • PH, China agree to find ‘friendly solution’ to sea row — Chinese official 

      Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, July 18, 2022, on page 1)
      President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed to ĸnd a friendly solution to their dispute concerning sovereignty over the South China Sea, Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China’s Foreign ...

    • Japan protests Chinese navy sailing near disputed islands 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, July 5, 2022, on page 6)
      Japan lodged a protest with China on Monday over a Chinese naval vessel sailing near disputed islands, a Japanese official said, as reports emerged of Russia also sending its own navy ship to the area. The islets in the ...

    • Apo Reef Park bags int'l award 

      Santos, Jel (Manila Bulletin, July 8, 2022, on page 5)
      An international council of marine conservation experts awarded the prestigious Blue Park Award for exceptional marine wildlife conservation to the Apo Reef Natural Park (ARNP) in Occidental Mindoro. The award was given ...

    • Japan beachgoers warned over biting dolphin 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, July 28, 2022, on page 8)
      Beachgoers in the Japanese region of Fukui have been warned to stay away from a displeased dolphin accused of biting swimmers, with officials urging visitors to “watch from afar”. Beach attendants at the seafront in the ...

    • Frogs, fishes not 'scientific solutions' vs dengue 

      de Vera, Analou (Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2022, on page 3)
      Frogs and fishes are not “scientific solutions” to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes, three government agencies said on Sunday, July 24. The departments of Health (DOH), Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Environment ...

    • The Iguana arrives in our shores 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 24, 2022, on page C-2)
      Directly from the Iguana factory in Normandy, the new French-built amphibious Commuter Yacht has just reached the shores of Banwa Private Island. A hidden gem surrounded by the crystalline Sulu Sea, mesmerizing marine life, ...

    • Isabela fish farm reels in success with Landbank support 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 24, 2022, on page 3)
      When Cagayan Valley, one of the country's largest tilapia-producing regions, faced a region-wide shortage of tilapia fingerlings in 1993, business graduate Arnel Santiago decided to establish his own fish hatchery to help ...

    • Puerto Princesa beyond the beaches 

      Baldosano, Don (Manila Bulletin, July 24, 2022, on page C-1)
      Puerto Princesa in Palawan is home to blissful beaches and the Underground River, a World Heritage Site. Tourism, one of its main sources of income, was badly hit due to the lockdowns brought about by Covid-19. But with ...

    • Greenhouse gas, sea levels at record highs in 2021 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, September 2, 2022, on page 5)
      Earth’s concentration of greenhouse gases and sea levels hit new highs in 2021, a US government report said Wednesday, showing that climate change keeps surging ahead despite renewed efforts to curb emissions. “The data ...

    • Rains drench Luzon as 'Henry' exits PAR 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, September 4, 2022, on page 3)
      The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has lowered the tropical cyclone wind signal in Batanes as typhoon Henry (international name Hinnamnor) continued to move away from ...

    • Bamboo, seaweed producers seek ₱2.2-B gov't budget 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, September 5, 2022, on page B-1)
      Local bamboo and seaweed producers are asking the government for P2.2 billion budget allocation to achieve the full economic potential of these products, especially in the exports market. In a press conference by the ...

    • HK floating restaurant sinks in S. China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, June 22, 2022, on page 4)
      Jumbo floating restaurant, a once famed but financially struggling Hong Kong tourist attraction, sank in the South China Sea after being towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday. It capsized on Sunday near ...

    • 'Crown-of-thorns' starfish threatens Sarangani town's marine life 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, June 18, 2022, on page 4)
      An official of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) in Sarangani province warned Friday of an impending outbreak of the Crown of Thorns (COTS) starfish in the waters of Glan town. “If not immediately controlled, it ...

    • DENR inaugurates solar-powered sewage plant near Manila Bay 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, August 1, 2020, on page 2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday unveiled a solar-powered sewage treatment plant (STP) to help address the problem with household wastewater discharge that contributes to the pollution ...

    • Resumption of petroleum drilling at Recto Bank pushed 

      Velasco, Myrna M. (Manila Bulletin, June 26, 2022, on page 1)
      Following the government’s announcement that it already terminated its joint oil exploration talks with China, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corporation can now proceed with its ...