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The other polluted waters
Boracay, however, is not the only place suffering from polluted waters in this archipelago of 7,100 islands. All over the country, many other bodies of water are polluted – seas, rivers, lakes and creeks – not only turning ...
- February 18, 2018
Red Planet goes green
Red Planet Hotels announced its longterm environmental sustainability goals. The green milestones to battle global ecological challenges focus on three strategic areas – separation of waste, phasing out single-use plastics ...
- June 14, 2019
BFAR pushes nationwide mangrove planting
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has announced the launching of its aquasilviculture project, a nationwide mangrove propagation scheme. Speaking before some 1,000 fishermen and non-government organizations ...
- October 23, 2012
Postcards from Boracay
The ongoing closure and rehabilitation of Boracay has been met with much controversy. Local business owners were up in arms because of lost revenues, while labor groups and NGOs complained of the heavy social cost. Many ...
- July 28, 2018
EU launches plastic management program in Southeast Asia
The European Union will launch next year a program that aims to help countries in East and Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, implement better plastic waste management. “(There are) two central problems we are ...
- October 18, 2018
How to be a good underwater guest
“We are the visitors to their underwater home. We should be gracious and respectful guests.” This was the principle from Marine Wildlife Watch Philippines (MWWP) which guided multi-sectoral participants during the National ...
- October 2, 2015
Envisioning a world without waste
The whole Coca_Cola System in the Philippines participated in a massive cleanup along various shores in the country where their facilities are located. This is in line with the company's global goal of making the vision ...
- November 26, 2018
Greenpeace pushes ocean preservation
Environmentalists led by Greenpeace urged the Aquino government to enact and enforce stronger policies for the preservation of the country’s oceans. This developed as World Ocean Day was observed yesterday. The event is a ...
- June 9, 2013
Pinoys urged to help save coral reefs
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged Filipinos to take action and do their share to help save what remains of the country’s coral reefs. Concerted effort, the agency noted, is necessary to ensure ...
- May 18, 2015
Kiko pushes for protection of mangroves forests
Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for protection of all mangrove forests, which will help provide forest products and sustain the fisheries industry. Pangilinan filed Senate Bill 239 seeking to establish Mangrove ...
- September 5, 2019