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DOT rejoices as Boracay is again Asia's best island
The Department of Tourism (DOT) said efforts to rehabilitate Boracay Island in Aklan was worth it after it was recently hailed as Asia’s best island for 2019. During her visit to Iloilo City on Thursday, Tourism Secretary ...
- October 12, 2019
M Lhuillier holds mangrove tree planting in Cebu
Representative of M Lhuillier’s OPEC Norte region participated in a mangrove tree rehabilitation activity in Sta. Rosa, Olango Island in Cebu last January 24, 2019. This mangrove tree rehabilitation was done in collaboration ...
- June 25, 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
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
Ex-PRO-6 officials cited for Boracay rehab
Three former high-ranking officials of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) were honored for their efforts before, during, and after the 6-month Boracay Island rehabilitation. Police Major General Cesar Hawthorne Binag, retired ...
- August 12, 2019
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
'Tropical design' in Boracay pushed
The Municipal Planning and Urban Design Guidelines Review Committee (MPUDGRC) created by the local government of Malay, Aklan under Executive Order No. 10 signed by then Acting Mayor Abram Sualog, mandates the review of ...
- May 21, 2019
EMB 6 to continue inspection of solid waste management, water quality of Boracay Island
Secretary Roy A. Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) instructed the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Region 6 to continue the conduct of inspection on the status of solid waste ...
- April 7, 2021
Capiz kicks off 1-million tree planting project
An early morning mangrove and upland tree planting activity kicked off the one million tree planting project dubbed “1 Million Kahoy” in time for the recent Arbor Day celebration here. Governor Esteban Evan Contreras led ...
- July 10, 2020