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Environment

Philippine serpent eagle (right) turned over to PENRO-Iloilo; and White-throated kingfisher rescued in Cadiz City (left).

Why is wildlife conservation important?

With the current state of our world – a raging pandemic, forest fires, illegal logging, illegal tree cutting, and illegal wildlife trade – the...
Iloilo City's Iloilo River Esplanade is an example of a thriving coastal and marine ecosystem. The Iloilo River is a renowned tourist destination because of its breathtaking magnificence and beautiful green spaces. LIPAD AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY/PAULO ALCAZAREN

Mangroves: Life source of the coast

DID you know that out of the world’s more than 70 self-tolerant mangrove species, around 46 species exist in the Philippines? According to the Department...
The Jalaur River is a source of irrigation, water supply for domestic use in Iloilo City and its adjacent municipalities, and generates up to 6.6 megawatts electric power supply. DENR

DENR-6 launches ‘Save our Watershed’ campaign

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 6 (DENR-6) launched the “Save our Watershed” (SOW) last Aug. 10, following the national launching in...
According to a report launched by WWF-Philippines in October last year, more than two million tons of plastic waste is generated annually in the Philippines, 760,000 tons are leaked to the open environment, 706,000 tons go to landfills and dumpsites while only nine percent is recycled. ALO LANTIN/WWF-PHILIPPINES

House OKs bill banning single-use plastics; WWF lauds approval

THE House Bill (HB) 9147, or the Single-use Plastic Products Regulation Act, was unanimously approved on the third and final reading by the House...
Once finished, these green tunnels will not only beautify the Diversion Road but also provide a safe place for leisure and exercise.

12 Green tunnels for greener Iloilo City up

ILOILO City – The city government here has started putting up green tunnels along Diversion Road, Mandurriao. According to city architect Regie Gregorio, 12 green...
Green sea turtle hatchlings crawl their way to the sea of Tibiao, Antique.

Endangered sea turtles thriving; hatchlings released in Culasi

GREEN sea turtles hatchlings happily crawled their way back home to the vast ocean in the province of Antique. A total of 84 Green sea...
In Leganes, Iloilo, AC Energy will help construct a boardwalk at the Katunggan Ecopark mangrove forest.

AC Energy: Creating tangible value through marine life protection in Visayas

MOVING sustainability beyond just a management strategy to become the driving force for its business, AC Energy’s latest environmental and social programs in Western...
Mangroves serve as Earth’s natural defense against climate change by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide. Protecting and restoring them is one way to curb climate change. YAHOO.NEWS

Climate change fuels need for community gene banks

MANILA – An expert is recommending the establishment of community gene banks in remote farming areas nationwide. Aside from helping preserve crop diversity for future...

Bulabog Puti-an National Park: A glimpse of nature’s amazing beauty

BLUE skies arrays from above as the sunlight shines telling it is the sunny time of the year. It’s definitely the time to be...
Youth graduates of the training program of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department assist in the stocking of milkfish breeders at the newly-constructed broodstock facilities of the research center in Tigbauan, Iloilo. JF ALDON

Youth called to engage in aquaculture to secure fish supply

THE African swine fever threatening the protein supplies of the country still grappling with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prompted the chief of...