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36,000 Hectares of Coral Reefs, Mangroves Possibly Affected by Mindoro Oil Spill
36,000 Hectares of Coral Reefs, Mangroves Possibly Affected by Mindoro Oil Spill
Experts from the University of the Philippines - Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) estimate that tens of thousands of hectares worth of coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass have been affected by the oil spill due to the recent sinking of MT Prince Empress.
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Published at 2023-03-05 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora, Politics
Tags: DENR, Mindoro, coral, coral reefs, marine, reefs
Duterte Lifts Ban on New Mining Permits
Duterte Lifts Ban on New Mining Permits
President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted a ban on issuing licenses for new mining operations in the Philippines, marking an about-face from a previous anti-mining stance that saw him ban open-pit mining in 2017 and close or suspend 26 mining operations for environmental violations.
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Published at 2021-04-18 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Business, Environment, Politics
Tags: Chinese, DENR, Duterte, Palawan, environment, government, industry, mining
A Philippine Community Sees Life-saving Payoffs from Restoring Its Mangroves
A Philippine Community Sees Life-saving Payoffs from Restoring Its Mangroves
The initial 50 hectares has expanded to 220 hectares (544 acres), thanks to both ongoing planting efforts and natural reforestation. The Kalibo mangrove is considered a major tourist attraction; in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the mangrove forest registered 38,455 foreign and local tourists, and the Kalibo Save the Mangrove Association (KASAMA), founded by the planters, has received several national awards.
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Published at 2020-11-23 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Communities, Environment, Fauna and flora, Stories
Tags: Aklan, DENR, Kalibo, Program, Project, fishing, forest, illegal, mangrove, typhoon
Philippine Wildlife Reporting App Promises to Upgrade Fight Against Trafficking
Philippine Wildlife Reporting App Promises to Upgrade Fight Against Trafficking
In the Philippines, it’s normal for neighbors to share their food, and — since areas most are still under a form of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic — even toiletries, clothes, and other essentials. But what if a neighbor gives you wild animals?
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Published at 2020-09-08 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Environment, Legal, Technology
Tags: DENR, Internet, animals, country, illegal
14 Establishments Ordered off Puerto Galera Beaches
14 Establishments Ordered off Puerto Galera Beaches
Notices were send to Tina’s Sunset Cottages, Restaurant & Dive Center, Ocean Dream Lodge, Paradise Dive Zone Resort, Corp., Pink & Black Lodging House, Montani Beach Resort, Sabang Inn, Sabang Divers, Mangosteen Restaurant , Dive Dojo, Mermaid Resort Charletan, Inc., Modem Development Company Inc., Captn Gregg, Eddie’s Place Bar & Restautant, Marginor Diner & Snack, and I Dive at Casa Mia.
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Published at 2018-04-18 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Business, Environment, News and Events, Politics
Tags: DENR, Puerto Galera, Sabang, diving, establishments, structures