Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "waste water"
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Algal bloom highlights need for wastewater treatment
(The Philippine Star,June 25, 2015 , on page B-6)The spreading algal bloom in coastal and lake areas of the country is raising the need for effective wastewater treatment systems with communities leading a concerted effort to make sure that each household is discharging ... -
Bokashi mud balls seen to improve bay's water quality
(The Philippine Star,August 21, 2016 , on page 10)Some 6,000 Bokashi mud balls will be made and thrown into the Estero de Abad in Malate district, Manila, to help improve its water quality, the Manila Bay Sunset Partnership Program Inc. (MBSPPI) said over the weekend. The ... -
Boracay no longer a cesspool, may reopen Oct. 26
(The Philippine Star,July 5, 2018 , on page 3)Just two months since its closure, top tourist destination Boracay Island is no longer a “cesspool” following intensified rehabilitation efforts to regain its status, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ... -
Boracay rehab to boost external payments - BSP
(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 Water hikes budget amid rehab
(The Philippine Star,June 23, 2018 , on page B4)Boracay Island Water Co. Inc. may adjust its five-year capital budget to allow it to accelerate the construction of the Yapak sewage treatment plant as part of the rehabilitation efforts in the island. The Yapak STP is ... -
Boracay Water ready for Oct opening
(The Philippine Star,July 7, 2018 , on page B9)The Boracay unit of Ayala-led Manila Water Co. Inc. is intensifying its operations in the island to ensure readiness in time for the reopening by October. Boracay Island Water Co. Inc. recently acquired additional desludging ... -
Boracay-like rehab eyed for Manila Bay
(The Philippine Star,December 17, 2018 , on page 12)Following the six-month Boracay rehabilitation, the government is looking at replicating efforts to restore Manila Bay to its pristine state fit for recreation. “We are preparing for an all-out strategy to bring the coliform ... -
Cimatu pushes Puerto Galera rehab
(The Philippine Star,December 4, 2019 , on page 16)Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the creation of an office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Puerto Galera to ensure the implementation of a rehabilitation plan for the tourist ... -
Crowdsourcing to clean up Manila Bay
(The Philippine Star,February 2, 2019 , on page 9)The crowds marching to clean Manila Bay reminded me of the crowds who went to Luneta to show who they wanted to lead political change. A million crowds showed up on the miting de abanse of Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to ... -
DENR eyes P.2-M daily fine for Manila Bay polluters
(The Philippine Star,January 16, 2019 , on page 11)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will impose fines of up to P200,000 per day on establishments found to have contributed to the pollution of Manila Bay, an official said yesterday. The computation ... -
DENR fines Boracay violators
(The Philippine Star,October 31, 2018 , on page B7)Over 200 business establishments in Boracay Island have been ordered to pay a total of P43 million in fines for the violation of various environmental laws. The Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) of the Department of ... -
DENR hopes to make Manila Bay fit for swimming again
(The Philippine Star,December 15, 2018 , on page 13)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is hoping to eventually make the Manila Bay safe for swimming again, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. The DENR will set up four community environment and natural ... -
DENR implement strict measures in Mla Bay
(The Philippine Star,January 22, 2018 , on page B9)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to implement more stringent enforcement measures against polluters of the Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the department would be stricter ... -
DENR yearend report 2019: Saving Manila Bay
(The Philippine Star,January 2, 2020 , on page B4)Early 2019 saw the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) rallying all concerned sectors to work together and support efforts to rehabilitate the heavily polluted Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ... -
DENR: All set for Manila Bay rehab
(The Philippine Star,January 22, 2019 , on page 11)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other concerned agencies are all set for the Manila Bay rehabilitation, which will start on Sunday, an official said yesterday. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said ... -
Manila Bay rehab; DENR orders sewage treatment plants put up
(The Philippine Star,January 13, 2019 , on page 12)Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu yesterday gave establishments surrounding Manila Bay three months to put up their own sewage treatment plants (STPs). “Establishments have to put ... -
Manila Bay wastewater violators flagged
(The Philippine Star,May 25, 2021 , on page 1-3)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued cease and desist orders (CDOs) to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Philippine Navy ... -
Manila Bay's coliform levels drop - DENR
(The Philippine Star,January 25, 2020 , on page 10)The levels of fecal coliform bacteria in the major outfalls draining into Manila Bay have “drastically decreased” a year after the government started a rehabilitation drive, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ... -
Mapping of esteros directing waste water to Manila Bay ordered
(The Philippine Star,December 21, 2018 , on page 14)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has ordered the National Mapping Resource and Information Authority, one of the DENR’s attached agencies, to prepare maps that will help identify the esteros or canals ... -
Mimaropa marks World Water Day with river cleanup
(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 ...