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DENR-EMB eyes improvement in the water quality of Iloilo-Batiano River

May 21, 2012 Environment

ILOILO CITY, May 21 -– Efforts to clean the Iloilo-Batiano River are paying off with the latest report of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) showing a decrease in their coliform content.

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Koronadal City targets 250,000 trees in mass tree-planting fest

May 21, 2012 Environment

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 21 -– Local officials and residents in nearby Koronadal City are targeting to plant a record-breaking 250,000 trees for its second tree-growing festival slated next month along a critical mountain range straddling the area.

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Hazardous substance found in river water in eastern Japan

May 21, 2012 Environment

TOKYO, May 20 — Three eastern Japan prefectures halted operations of some water filtration plants Friday and Saturday after hazardous formaldehyde was detected in river water, leading to the water supply being cut off in parts of five cities in Chiba Prefecture, affecting some 340,000 households.

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Albay's Climate Change Academy launches Guidebook

May 21, 2012 Environment

LEGAZPI CITY, May 21 — Through the Climate Change Academy at the Bicol University here, the Albay Provincial Government recently launched its handbook on effective resource management for climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR). The guidebook is the first of its kind by a local government unit.

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PCG trains marine resource protectors, water rescuers in Catanduanes

May 21, 2012 Environment

LEGAZPI CITY, May 21 -– Catanduanes is ready to deploy highly-trained marine environmental protection and water search and rescue operatives to look over safety at sea and coastal resource protection in the island province.

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DENR-7 plans landmark search for CV's greenest resorts

May 21, 2012 Environment

MANILA, May 21 – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 7 (DENR-7) office aims commencing this year its search for the greenest coastal resorts in Central Visayas (CV) to help raise anti-pollution efforts among such establishments for better environmental protection and sustainable tourism there.

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Ban underlines need to preserve marine biodiversity

May 21, 2012 Environment

TEHRAN, May 21 — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has underlined the need for national and international efforts to preserve marine biodiversity.

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Authorities eye institutionalizing PHL river summit

May 18, 2012 Environment

By Catherine J. Teves MANILA, May 18 – Delegates to the first Philippine international river summit in Iloilo City will seek the government's approval for holding this event every two or three years to help further raise public action on cleaning up waterways nationwide so communities can have less risk for flooding and other disasters, [...]

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Greenpeace sees possible ecological imbalance from GM crops

May 18, 2012 Environment

MANILA, May 18 – International watchdog Greenpeace Southeast Asia is calling for in-depth studies on environmental impacts of field-testing and commercially propagating genetically modified (GM) crops in the country, fearing possible ecological imbalance from introducing these into the environment.

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Indian columnist cites Iloilo City's hosting of int'l river summit

May 18, 2012 Environment

ILOILO CITY, May 17 – The 1st Philippine International River Summit that Iloilo City is hosting on May 29-June 1 has caught the interest of an Indian columnist.

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