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A little goes a long way towards marine life conservation
Recognizing the critical role of communities in environmental protection and conservation, PLDT's wireless unit Smart Communications (Smart) and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines) recently held another Project ...
- May 16, 2016
World Ocean Week held in Xiamen to promote cooperation in all marine matters
Cooperation with regions along the 21st Century maritime silk road, especially members of the ASEAN, was the focused of the 2016 world ocean week in Xiamen, which took place from Nov 4 to 10 in the coastal city in east ...
- November 15, 2016
'Drink coffee, stay awake near Tubbataha'
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena advised yesterday the officers and crew of two ships participating in a maritime exercise in Indonesia to drink coffee and stay awake when passing through ...
- June 15, 2013
At 50, Singapore leads water revolution
Fifty years ago Singapore had to ration water, and its smelly rivers were devoid of fish and choked with waste from shipbuilding, pig farms and toilets that emptied directly into streams. Singapore, which is recognized as ...
- August 6, 2015
DILG, DENR lead fun run for Manila Bay
The Departments of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday led a fun run to raise awareness to protect the environment. DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing said the ...
- April 29, 2019
Keeping Boracay Clean
Boracay, our prime tourist destination, will open again this week. While cleaning up the island is still a work in progress, one wonders if our government has the ability to keep it clean and the resorts compliant with our ...
- October 22, 2018
Pushing Manila Bay to its final sunset
Iconic Manila Bay is being smothered and pushed away to its final sunset, another victim not only of pollution but also of inordinate commercial reclamation masked as progress. With numerous reclamation projects being ...
- February 7, 2019
Notice of violations issued to 100 Boracay establishments
Before the impending closure of the world-famous tourist spot, the government has issued warning notices to around 100 establishments located mostly on |White Beach and other parts of Boracay Island. The establishments are ...
- April 5, 2018
Manila Bay rehab gets support from CALABARZON
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) massive plan to rehabilitate the Manila Bay found thousands of supporters in different places sharing the same goal—to clean up the polluted Manila Bay. In full ...
- February 12, 2019
Coastal cleanup
As the country marked the 47th anniversary of the declaration of martial law last Saturday, about 20,000 people gathered around Manila Bay for a different type of observance: International Coastal Cleanup or ICC Day. The ...
- September 16, 2019