Environment

500 volunteers join Aurora clean-up drive to lure more tourists

By Jason De Asis/PNA BALER, Aurora -- About 500 volunteers on Saturday participated in the province-wide cleanup activity, particularly along the beaches here frequented by tourists. The Aurora Provincial Police Office (APPO) spearheaded the...

Japanese tourists to show Ilonggos how to manage wastes

By Perla Lena/PNA ILOILO CITY -- Locals and other spectators will be on the lookout as to how the Japanese manage their wastes, as 400 tourists on board the crew ship M/V Pacific...

Ilocos Norte cites key role of land use planning

By Leilanie Adriano/PNA LAOAG CITY -- Ilocos Norte’s League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators has cited the importance of land use planning to mitigate the impact of climate change. In a meeting with...

CDO bizmen fully complies with plastic regulation

By Nef Luczon/PNA CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- All business establishments and vendors in this city are now using reusable "eco bags" or paper-based wrappers, and finally got rid of the single-use plastic...

Antique capital to implement stricter waste management

By Annabel Consuelo Petinglay/PNA SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The municipal government of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique’s capital, will strengthen the implementation of the solid waste management (SWM) program this...

Negrenses urged to report sightings of Irrawaddy dolphin

By Erwin Nicavera/PNA BACOLOD CITY -- Residents of Negros Occidental were encouraged to report sightings of the Irrawaddy dolphin to protect the population of the endangered species. The call was made by the Center...

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