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Iloilo oil spill can be the 'coronavirus of the sea'
While Covid-19 causes respiratory ailments to humans, an oil spill can cause an irreparable damage to marine life. In fact, an oil spill in the ocean can be compared to the coronavirus in the land in terms of the magnitude ...
- July 7, 2020
ISO certification for testing labs in WV
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is working to assist at least five laboratories in Western Visayas in acquiring International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification in the next three years. ...
- April 24, 2019
Town mayor refutes claims dredging endangers crab industry
Mayor Marvin Malacon of EB Magalona, Negros Occidental denied claims that dredging activities in the town’s waterway will endanger the blue crab industry. “It is baseless,” Malacon said. He said the project, which was ...
- February 13, 2021
Migratory waterbirds flock Iloilo wetlands
A total of 2,610 waterbirds were seen flocking in five wetlands here in Iloilo during the Annual Waterbird Census conducted by Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)-Guimbal Wildlife Conservation Section ...
- January 30, 2020
Reclaiming Bacolod's shoreline-2
There is no question that reclaiming the shorelines to increase the land area of a community is beneficial. In fact, almost every country in the world had done some form of reclamation or another. But not all shorelines ...
- April 24, 2019
Plastic pollution reaching PHL waters equivalent to 14 Titanics
“Marine litter is one of the fastest-growing environmental problems in the world and threatens biodiversity, ecosystems and livelihoods. In the Grieg Group, we have committed ourselves to be part of the solutions in restoring ...
- January 30, 2022
Your fish is your future
Lying within the global center of marine biodiversity, the Philippines is one of the world’s top fish-producing countries, and millions of Filipinos derive their livelihood from fishing. However, these rich and precious ...
- June 6, 2019
No swimming in 'oil spill' site for now
The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) advised the public, especially residents along the coastline of Barangay Sto. Niño Sur in Arevalo district, to avoid swimming in the area following an ...
- May 22, 2019
EcoWaste Coalition pitches reusable face masks to lessen wastes
The EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental health group, prodded the general public to go for reusable cloth face masks to control the unbridled use and disposal of single-use masks made of non-biodegradable and non-recyclable ...
- August 1, 2020
US gov't awards grants to reduce plastic pollution in PHL oceans
The U.S. government awarded two grants totaling Php20 million to local organizations for projects to reduce plastic pollution Philippine oceans. The grants will promote and expand community-based recycling programs, improve ...
- July 12, 2019