Browsing BusinessWorld by Subject "water pollution"
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3 establishments shuttered in Manila Bay cleanup drive
(BusinessWorld,January 28, 2019 , on page S1/12)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), issued cease and desist orders to three companies and notices of violations to six establishments in the ... -
9 Boracay businesses charged with forestry, water violations
(BusinessWorld,December 4, 2020 , on page S1/2)The government has charged nine Boracay establishments with illegally occupying protected forest land on the island, the Environment department said. The violations involve rules laid down under the revised Forestry Code ... -
Arctic oil infrastructure faces climate karma
(BusinessWorld,July 8, 2020 , on page S1/9)Beaches, clear blue seas, scorching temperatures and long days. Forget the Caribbean, your next summer beach holiday could be on the shores of Russia’s Arctic Ocean. Temperatures at Nizhnyaya Pesha, some 840 miles (1,352 ... -
Davao Oriental chief wants permanent closure of mining firms in river siltation incident
(BusinessWorld,January 24, 2022 , on page l2/Sl)Davao Oriental's governor has asked the Environment department to permanently cancel the permit of the mining operators that caused water pollution in Mapagba and Pintatagan Rivers. Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang, in a ... -
Davao plans for stronger fishery law enforcement
(BusinessWorld,December 1, 2015 , on page S1/4)The City Agriculturist Office (CAO) is seeking a P3-million budget to strengthen the implementation of national and local fishery laws intended to protect marine and coastal resources. The project will involve closer ... -
A dead whale’s wake-up call
(BusinessWorld,May 23, 2017 , on page S2/1)In the morning of May 11, a massive blue whale was found washed ashore on Sea Side Beach Resort in Naic, Cavite. Discovered by local fishermen, this 15m x 3m blue whale, which looked to be in the late stages of decomposition, ... -
DENR considering Boracay single-use plastics ban
(BusinessWorld,June 13, 2018 , on page S1/2)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is considering a ban on single-use plastics in Boracay after finding that the heavy use of such products played a role in the resort island’s environmental ... -
DENR enlists top businessmen for river rehabilitation projects
(BusinessWorld,February 7, 2019 , on page S1/5)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is in discussions with businessmen Ramon S. Ang and Lucio C. Tan, Sr. for possible cooperation in river clean-ups around Metro Manila to support the government’s ... -
DENR flags Manila Bay shoreline as next target for rehabilitation
(BusinessWorld,December 13, 2018 , on page S1/2)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) warned of the potential closure of establishments along the shores of Manila Bay that do not comply with environmental regulations, Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said. ... -
DENR's Boracay inspectors to be equipped with US-backed technology
(BusinessWorld,October 12, 2018 , on page S1/6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it will adopt a US-funded system to track the activities of environmental inspectors on the resort island of Boracay. It said the system is known as the Lawin ... -
Giant garbage patches of the sea become 'national' art in Venice
(BusinessWorld,May 31, 2013 , on page S3/8)Five huge patches of rubbish floating in seas around the world will have their own unofficial national pavilion on the sidelines of the world's largest non-commercial art fair in Venice this week, thanks to artist Maria ... -
Half of LGUs around Manila Bay violate anti-pollution laws — DILG
(BusinessWorld,February 15, 2019 , on page S1/2)More than half of the local government units along the Manila Bay watershed have been found non-compliant with environmental law, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. The DILG said that 53% or 95 ... -
How stewardship can address pressing environmental issues
(BusinessWorld,July 27, 2018 , on page S8/6)This is where the “face” of environmental stewardship should come out, that is, taking care of the environment because of the concern for all the living, especially our fellow human beings. This is not to say that climate ... -
How to solve the plastic crisis
(BusinessWorld,July 27, 2018 , on page S8/4)Just eight countries are responsible for most ocean plastic. They need help. Since Jan. 1, when China stopped accepting the rich world’s recyclable plastic waste, it’s gotten a ton of criticism for worsening the already ... -
Indonesia battles to clean up trash- filled rivers
(BusinessWorld,January 24, 2019 , on page S2/9)The authorities in the nation of 260 million are battling a lack of recycling culture or environmental awareness to achieve an ambitious target of a 70 percent cut in marine plastic debris by 2025, despite having devoted ... -
Innovative and collaborative action on plastic waste
(BusinessWorld,December 4, 2019 , on page S1/7)The challenge of cleaning up and rehabilitating Manila Bay is a wake-up call, and along with the tons of plastic waste are the social, economic, and financial implications that are beginning to surface. Without implementing ... -
Laguna de Bay bangus industry calls for more restrictive pollution controls
(BusinessWorld,September 25, 2018 , on page S1/4)The Bangus Industry Stakeholders & Dealers Alliance (BISDA) said the government needs to impose tougher pollution controls on industry and households to ensure the sustainability of the Laguna de Bay fishery, as prices of ... -
Laguna de Bay: A vision for the future
(BusinessWorld,August 31, 2010 , on page S1/4-S1/5)Strategically located in the country’s center of urban and industrial development, Laguna de Bay (LdB) is the largest inland body of water in the Philippines and the second largest lake in Southeast Asia. It has a surface ... -
Laguna Lake authority to rehabilitate reclaimed sites in Taguig City
(BusinessWorld,June 27, 2018 , on page S1/2)The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) will take over reclaimed areas in Taguig City which were previously occupied by two companies found to have been illegally dumping waste on the sites which threatens to seep ... -
Live coral cover in parts of Manila Bay gives hope for restoration
(BusinessWorld,April 30, 2019 , on page S1/10)Live coral cover found within the waters of Manila Bay buoyed hopes that the heavily polluted waters could still be restored to its pristine condition, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced ...