Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "wetlands"
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Aboitiz turns over Boracay wetland park to DENR, LGU
(The Philippine Star,June 22, 2022 , on page 12)The Aboitiz Group has turned over the newly rehabilitated Wetland No. 4 or the Balabag Wetland Park in Boracay to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as well as to the local government of Malay, ... -
Boracay may open earlier if business groups cooperate
(The Philippine Star,July 8, 2018 , on page 8)Boracay could reopen earlier than October if businesses will fully cooperate with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the rehabilitation of the island. In a meeting with stakeholders over the ... -
Boracay soft opening seen in 4 months
(The Philippine Star,May 2, 2018 , on page 1-6)Authorities are targeting a soft opening for Boracay Island after four months of cleanup in order to accommodate tourists and revitalize the local economy. Interior and Local Government Assistant Secretary Epimaco Densing ... -
DENR plants mangrove in Central Luzon wetlands
(The Philippine Star,February 23, 2022 , on page 10)More than 1,000 mangrove propagules were planted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its partner agencies and companies in various areas in Central Luzon. -
DENR: no forced evacuation of Boracay wetlands residents
(The Philippine Star,May 30, 2018 , on page 13)“We have to find a place for them... we will recover the wetlands because this is like the kidneys of the island. But before we ask them to leave the wetlands... we have to find a relocation site for them. This is one of ... -
Ecotourism site to rise in MM
(The Philippine Star,March 4, 2017 , on page 5)Sen. Cynthia Villar made this declaration Thursday, as project proponents have already withdrawn to pave the way for the full development of the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat Eco-tourism Areas (LPPCHEA). Earlier, ... -
Expanded law on protected areas to be signed soon
(The Philippine Star,May 13, 2018 , on page 10)At present, seven sites in the Philippines are designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites). These are the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, Naujan Lake National Park, Puerto ... -
Laguna’s 7 Crater Lakes proclaimed world’s most threatened
(The Philippine Star,February 3, 2014 , on page 1-4)The Philippines Seven Crater Lakes in San Pablo City, Laguna have been chosen as the "Threatened Lakes of the Year 2014" by the Germany-based environmental group Global Nature Fund (GNF). In commemoration of World Wetlands ... -
Local excess in Boracay mess face criminal raps
(The Philippine Star,July 21, 2018 , on page 10)The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal complaints against incumbent and former local officials of Malay, Aklan in connection with the environmental crisis in Boracay. The NBI Environment Crime ... -
Mangroves, fishponds, and the quest for sustainability
(The Philippine Star,July 26, 2007 , on page B-6-B-7)Aquaculture ranks as a phenomenal success story in global food production. In 1975, when I joined the SEAFDEC/AQD, aquaculture contributed 8% to the overall yield of the world's fish harvest; now it provides more than ... -
Mangroves, fishponds, and the quest for sustainability
(The Philippine Star,August 2, 2007 , on page B-6-B-7)My earliest training was in zoology, and when I began studying the taxonomy of mangroves, I found the diversity of these habitats challenging. On a trip to the Mai Po, Hong Kong, mangroves in 1993, experts from Thailand ... -
Save Agusan Marsh
(The Philippine Star,October 3, 2010 , on page B-6)In 2008, 34 international companies joined an initiative of the Conference of Parties to the UN-Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and committed to implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects that would ... -
The sea taking back reclaimed bay areas
(The Philippine Star,July 4, 2021 , on page 8)We have long ignored the flashing red light warning us that the sea will eventually take back the large areas taken from Manila Bay as the burgeoning city looked farther west for more residential and commercial space to ... -
Senator wants Manila Bay wetland protected
(The Philippine Star,February 10, 2014 , on page 20)Sen. Cynthia Villar has renewed her call for the public to protect the Las Piñas - Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LP-PCHEA) after environmental groups marked the World Wetlands Day last Feb. 2. She reiterated ... -
Villar leads in the sustainable development of Las Pinas- Paranaque wetland park
(The Philippine Star,September 29, 2018 , on page 5)Our coastlines are vital to all biodiversity on this planet. Beaches and wetlands serve as the natural habitat of millions of living beings, including marine animals that form part of our diet. Imagine what would happen ... -
Villar renews pitch for wetlands protection, conservation
(The Philippine Star,February 23, 2022 , on page 4)Sen. Cynthia Villar has urged the government to take action for wetlands, which are critically important ecosystems contributing to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability and to economies. ... -
Wetlands for our future
(The Philippine Star,February 1, 2015 , on page B-4)Swamps, marshes, lagoons, deltas, and bogs - they are collectively known as wetlands. People see them yet fail to recognize their value. Many do not realize the fact that wetlands are an important ecosystem that supports ... -
World Wetlands Day highlights Mindoro's diversity
(The Philippine Star,February 24, 2014 , on page A-29)A partners’ forum and photo exhibit, spearheaded by the Mindoro Bio-diversity Conservation Foundation Inc. (MBCFI) in partnership with the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro, Provincial Environment and Natural ... -
Yellow River cleanup brings bright future
(The Philippine Star,October 30, 2020 , on page 11-12)Zhang Qinglin, a resident of Ronghe town, Wanrong county, Shanxi province, visits the Fenhe River, a couple of kilometers from his home, every other day. The 75-year-old enjoys watching the river meander through wetland ...