Environment

5 governors adopt framework to save Visayan Sea

ILOILO CITY -- The governors of Iloilo, Capiz, Negros Occidental, Masbate, and Cebu on Friday signed a covenant of commitment to adopt a framework for the conservation, protection and restoration of the...

P26.77-B ‘Ompong’ agri damage noted; river desiltation eyed for rehab

MANILA -- Estimated agricultural damage due to Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) has reached PHP26.77 billion nationwide, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Commission (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday. The damaged areas were in Regions 1,...

5 governors to join reg’l pact to save Visayan Sea

ILOILO CITY -- Provincial governors will gather on Friday to sign a covenant of commitment for the adoption of a framework for the conservation, protection and restoration of the Visayan Sea fisheries...

SBMA bans single-use plastics in workplaces effective Oct. 1

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- Single-use plastics, which are used only once and then thrown away or recycled, will no longer be allowed in workplaces of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) starting...

Group calls for rules to protect major PH fishing grounds

MANILA -- An international ocean conservation and advocacy organization has called on the government to issue guidelines to protect the country’s major fishing grounds, to curb overfishing and illegal fishing activities in...

Camp John Hay stays on eco-tourism path

BAGUIO CITY -- Officials of Camp John Hay announced here Wednesday that the American-built facility is still taking the eco-tourism path towards its goal of keeping its brand as a choice rest...

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