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PTT Phl plants 50,000 mangrove tress
A multinational oil company hopes to replicate in the Philippines a corporate social responsibility project implemented in Thailand. PTT Philippine Corp. (PTTPC), a local subsidiary of PTT Public company Limited of Thailand, ...
- March 24, 2014
Dagupan river gets thumbs up from academe
A team from the University of the Philippines’ Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) checked on the river tributaries here and came away impressed with the “live artery of the city." “Reconnaissance Survey of the River System” ...
- December 22, 2016
Presidential proclamation signed to protect Philippine Rise
President Duterte has signed a presidential proclamation to protect 50,000 hectares of the Philippine Rise including Benham Bank, where some areas have 100 percent coral cover, as a “strict protection zone.” “I’m officially ...
- May 24, 2018
2 warships deployed in Benham dock at Poro Point
Two of the Philippine Navy warships deployed to Benham Rise have docked at the Poro Point seaport here to get logistical support. The BRP Ramon Alcaraz and BRP Sultan Kudarat arrived early Thursday and are expected to go ...
- April 1, 2017
'Sailing schools' to teach youth on marine environmental protection
Ramon Magsaysay awardee Antonio Oposa will launch next month the “sailing schools” which aim to teach Filipino youth about marine environmental protection. Oposa, a lawyer and environmental activist, said they transform ...
- March 11, 2010
Mangrove protection key to survival for Senegalese community
Pelicans, flamingos, monkeys and even hyenas are under threat in Senegal along with the livelihoods of the local people as thick clusters of mangroves are disappearing. And it seems that not even an ancestral spirit can ...
- November 10, 2016
China to Phl: return to bilateral talks
China called on the Philippines yesterday to withdraw a case it has filed at a UN arbitration tribunal over rival claims in the South China Sea and return to bilateral negotiations. Beijing has for years insisted that ...
- July 23, 2015
In Phl, it's ozone kits and fiberglass boats
For a country that has felt the brunt of extreme weather, local agencies have stepped up to institute climate mitigation measures. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources recently distributed ozone awareness ...
- October 2, 2014
Boracay eyed as site for agritourism dev't
Think tank Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is pushing for agritourism development in Boracay in the likes of Bali in Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand. SEARCA director ...
- May 20, 2018
Massive oil spill hits Manila Bay
A huge oil spill shut down parts of Metro Manila's vital fishing industry yesterday, jeopardizing the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people living along Manila Bay's diesel coated coast. Dead fish floated on the water ...
- August 10, 2013