One million within 10 years! That’s the aim of the Therma South, Inc. (TSI) to accomplish its mission to reforest the denuded areas of Marilog district, some 50 kilometers away from the heart of Davao City. In the past, Marilog district teemed with forest and diversified flora and fauna. In the 1970s, logging – both …
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines— At least 30 hectares of illegal tilapia fish pens in Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato have been cleared in line with efforts to conserve the lake and to prevent fish kills. This after the municipal government of Lake Sebu South Cotabato issued an Executive Order for the demolition of existing illegal fish …
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DAVAO City, Philippines—The country’s fish production is going down and it may continue to drop, unless Filipinos work together to save the oceans from total annihilation. In an article written by Allalyn de Vara published in Philippine Panorama she noted “The total volume of fisheries production in the country from January to December 2015 reached …
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The country’s celebration of Philippine Eagle Week is now on it’s 19th year. Presidential Proclamation No. 79 series of 1999 declares every June 4 to 9 as the Philippine Eagle Week. The proclamation is to make flesh on the government’s effort to save the endangered Philippine eagle from extinction. The Proclamation calls on …
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COTABATO CITY, Philippines– More than 4,000 families have been affected by floods in the municipality of Kabuntalan in Maguindanao. On Monday, June 5 the school year 2017-2018 opens but all public schools are still underwater. The heavy downpour during the last six days affected the 17 villages which prompted the local government to declare the …
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines- As the world reshapes now, it is time for us to help save the fast disappearing biological diversity. The latest report “Global status of commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2016,” published by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech noted that From 1996 (the first year of commercialization of biotech crops) up to …
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Rescuers recovered this morning the remains of a Romanian who went missing on Saturday after falling off a waterfall in Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato. Jose Parreno, assistant head of the Lake Sebu Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said the body of victim Petrica Paul Bratu, …
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MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) collected more than 750 truckloads of garbage and silt from different creeks and open canals in Metro Manila through its waterways and estero cleanup program. Data from the MMDA Flood Control and Sewerage Management Office showed that a total of 757 truckloads or 5,250 cubic meters of …
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MANILA, Philippines- President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Roy Cimatu as the new Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Cimatu’s appointment came after the Commission on Appointment rejected the bid of former DENR secretary Regina “Gina” Lopez. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced Cimatu’s …
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SURIGAO CITY, Philippines—Environmentalist here hope the next environment Secretary suspend all violators of the environmental laws. Citing selective implementation of laws among mining operators during the past administration, Rev. Pio Mercado, spokesperson of Caraga Watch said they are hoping the new secretary will implement the full force of the law to all violators. Caraga Watch, …
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