Environment

Duterte ‘very pleased’ with new Boracay: Palace

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte was satisfied with the results of the six-month intensive rehabilitation of Boracay Island, commending everyone, particularly the inter-agency task force for their patience and cooperation. “President Rodrigo Roa...

BFAR to look into ‘coral bleaching’ in NegOr

DUMAGUETE CITY -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Negros Oriental will look into the reported coral bleaching event in the province following the Philippine Coral Bleaching Watch's “orange...

DOST to help Boracay on waste management

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is focused on helping Boracay Island address its solid waste management issues. Engineer Rowen Gelonga, DOST 6 (Western Visayas) director, said in an...

Dureza underscores media role in creating safe environment

DAVAO CITY – Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza on Thursday emphasized the role of journalists in building an environment conducive to exercising free speech and protecting human rights. "If journalists...

Miss Earth 2017 favors single-use plastic ban to save oceans

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Reigning Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco is amenable to banning single-use plastics to save the world’s oceans and to protect marine wildlife. In a security briefing for the...

Gov’t bats to ‘sustain gains’ during Boracay island reopening

BORACAY — Government authorities and stakeholders on Friday committed to bolster sustainable tourism as one of the world’s leading tourist destinations, Boracay Island, reopened its doors to the public on Friday. “The reopening...

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