ILOILO CITY — More than a year after a power barge caused an oil spill, scientists from University of the Philippines (UP Visayas) are monitoring the environmental impact at the coastal areas of both Iloilo City and Guimaras province. The UP Visayas and UP...
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Sabay-sabay na isinagawa ng 11 na barangay sa bayan ng Rizal ang 3rd municipal-wide coastal clean-up noong araw ng Sabado, September 18. Ang taunang paglilinis sa baybayin ay isang programang binuo ng Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO)...
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MANILA – The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and a new low pressure area (LPA) last observed over the coastal waters of Dumaran, Palawan will bring rain showers over Mimaropa and Western Visayas, a weather forecaster said Tuesday. “There will be occasional...
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – More than 200 volunteers from locator companies, community groups, and departments of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) fanned out to eight points along the shoreline here on Friday to collect plastic wastes and other debris that were...
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Authorities dismantled illegally established fish cages off the coastal waters in Cavite City recently, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Friday, September 17. In a joint law enforcement operation, the PCG, Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group,...
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ILOILO CITY – A dead whale was washed ashore in Boracay Island, the country’s most famous beach destination in Malay town, Aklan province. Ernesto Bandiola Cruz, a photographer and community volunteer, said the dead whale was discovered at Sitio Sugod of Manocmanoc...
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Eight crew members were rescued from a half-submerged tugboat and barge, which contains black sand and boulders, off the waters of Laoang, Northern Samar, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, Sept. 13. In an incident report, the PCG said the tugboat MTUG...
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MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) has activated its disaster response and recovery teams (DDRTs) to help communities affected by Typhoons Jolina and Kiko. In a statement Thursday, Navy spokesperson, Commander Benjo Negranza said these DRRTs, composing of the Naval...
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recorded over 1,900 stranded passengers in various ports due to continuous onslaught of typhoon “Jolina”. The PCG monitored at least 1,946 stranded passengers in Eastern Visayas and Bicol regions as of 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept....
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday assured local government units (LGUs) of its support in protecting aquatic resources in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) while urging them to improve their management of municipal...
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) planted over 500 mangrove propagules and conducted simultaneous coastal clean-up drives in Cagayan, Aurora, and Batanes last Saturday, Aug. 28. Personnel of PCG District Northeastern Luzon have also planted over 250...
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Twenty-four men from Cebu were apprehended yesterday by the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force for illegal fishing in the town of Patnongon. The men were caught conducting modified Danish Seine or hulbot-hulbot, one of the most destructive fishing methods. This...
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