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Rody sets Cabinet meeting on climate change
President Duterte has scheduled a Cabinet meeting on climate change after the ongoing conference on the subject in Marrakech, Morocco, a Cabinet official said yesterday. Former Kabataan party-list representative Terry ...
- November 11, 2016
Cleaning of the Pasig competes with the Yangtze of China
When visiting Singapore it’s hard not to reflect on the progress made here and compare it to Manila. The ride from Changi Airport to town alone is enough to trigger dozens of conversations on the parlous state of affairs ...
- October 14, 2018
Going beyod the hour: celebrating successful ecological initiatives in the Philippines
Climate change is drastically changing the condition of the world’s oceans. With rising temperatures brought about by the greenhouse effect, the world’s oceans are becoming more acidic, thus making them more inhospitable ...
- March 25, 2017
To save Manila Bay
Robert "Bobby" Joseph is the new commodore of the Manila Yacht Club for its 91st year and his mission during his two-year term is to make Manila Bay clean again. This he vows to tackle-after sailing with his wife Ida and ...
- November 27, 2018
DILG to file raps vs Boracay local gov't execs
The world-famous Boracay island would be shut down to “heal itself” starting April 16, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. The DILG said administrative complaints are being prepared against ...
- April 2, 2018
ECC suspension of compliant Boracay firms lifted
The suspension of the environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) of compliant establishments in Boracay has been lifted, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu ordered the suspension of the ECCs last ...
- October 13, 2018
Shore it Up!: A decade of seas, coastal clean-up pays off, thanks to Shore it Up!
Every year thousands of tons of garbage end up in our oceans, 60% of which plastic materials. Studies show that plastics decompose longest among common debris items in the ocean. Over 45, 000 pieces of plastic litter every ...
- March 18, 2018
No longer a cesspool, Boracay now fit for swimming
World-famous Boracay was declared safe for swimming as the island resort reopened yesterday for a 10-day test run, almost six months after it was shut down for a massive cleanup. “Boracay is no longer a cesspool but an ...
- October 16, 2018
Pangasinan town cleans up coastal areas
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led other government agencies, students and volunteers in a coastal clean-up of the beaches in this town early on the last day of May. Raymundo Gayo, provincial ...
- June 7, 2018
ADB offers assistance to develop El Nido, Coron
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend financing solutions for the development of sustainable tourism in El Nido and Coron in Palawan province. The multilateral bank is now working with the Department of Tourism (DOT) ...
- October 24, 2019