Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "waste disposal"

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    • 2 held for dumping chemical waste into river 

      Tupas, Emmanuel (The Philippine Star, August 21, 2020, on page 11)
      Two persons were arrested for allegedly dumping chemical waste into a river in Tuy, Batangas on Wednesday. Romano Cabrera, 46, and Mark Anthony Austria, 38, were apprehended in Barangay Bayudbud by police officers who ...

    • Asean may tackle sea disputes; garbage dumping not on agenda 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, June 21, 2019, on page 1-4)
      Bitter disputes over competing claims in the South China Sea are likely to surface at the two-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting starting Saturday in this Thai capital after the sinking of a Filipino ...

    • Boracay rehab to boost external payments - BSP 

      Agcaoili, Lawrence (The Philippine Star, April 10, 2018, on page B1-B2)
      The rehabilitation of Boracay island is likely to boost the country’s external payments position in the long term through a more sustainable tourism industry, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. BSP Deputy Governor ...

    • Boracay task force readying guidelines for re-opening 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 15, 2018, on page 1-10)
      The inter-agency task force overseeing the rehabilitation of Boracay Island is now preparing the guidelines for the reopening of world-renowned tourist destination on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said. He said ...

    • DENR launches anti-trash campaigne in Bulacan town 

      Lazaro, Ramon Efren (The Philippine Star, July 5, 2018, on page B8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently launched here two campaign programs to minimize plastic trash clogging the waterways of the province. Lormelyn Claudio, Environment Management Bureau ...

    • Editorial: Saving Earth 

      (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2018, on page 12)
      Across the country, many other travel destinations can use more aggressive action, although not the draconian measures being applied in Boracay, to stop pollution and protect the environment. The concept of sustainability ...

    • Mimaropa marks World Water Day with river cleanup 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, April 4, 2019, on page B6)
      Over 9,000 volunteers marked World Water Day (WWD) in the Mimaropa region with simultaneous cleanup of 11 rivers, which netted around 22 tons of garbage, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. The ...

    • New LGU officials asked to prioritize environmental laws 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2019, on page 6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is calling on newly elected officials of local government units (LGUs) to prioritize the implementation of environmental laws, particularly on solid waste management. ...

    • Palawan's El Nido under rehabilitation No total shutdown; 22 establishments closed 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Desiderio, Louella; Romero, Alexis; Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, November 15, 2018, on page 1-14)
      After Boracay, the government has launched a rehabilitation program for another top tourist destination, the resort town of El Nido in Palawan. The rehabilitation starts with the shutdown of 22 tourism-oriented establishments ...