LILOAN, Southern Leyte – An outbreak of crown of thorns, locally known as dap-ag, has raised concerns among conservationists and locals as these starfish pose a significant threat to the coral reefs on Panaon Island. CROWN of thorns starfish (Wikipedia) Oceana, an international advocacy...
Power interruption in at least 17 villages in Binangonan, Rizal and the ‘no-sail policy’ of the Philippine Coast Guard in Laguna Lake have been affecting residents in Talim Island since May 25. In a report obtained from the office of Binangonan Mayor Cesar Ynares, Manila Bulletin learned that...
A night of fun was extended to a trip to Siargao as Abegail Landicho of Federal Land Inc. became one of the lucky clients in attendance at Elev8 Media Inc.’s (EMI) Client Appreciation Night (CAN) recently held in City of Dreams Manila! One of the country’s leading Out-Of-Home (OOH)...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is enhancing dive tourism at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking for the Hyperbaric Chamber Center this week. TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco graces the May...
Boracay Water, a unit of Manila Water Philippine Ventures, reported a slight decrease in production capacity due to the prolonged impact of El Niño. In a statement on Thursday, May 23, Boracay Water announced that its production capacity has decreased from 25 million liters of water per day (MLD)...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco called for infrastructure improvements to boost foreign tourist arrivals in world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. “We recognize that there is a need to improve the facilities as far as air and sea...
​​China said there is nothing to worry about its new Coast Guard regulation on detention of anyone who is found trespassing into its waters as long as he or she has "not done anything illicit." Wang Wenbin, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, made the pronouncement as...
Being the pioneer at protecting and preserving Verde Island Passage (VIP) for roughly two decades already, the work and initiatives of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation and ABS-CBN Foundation will serve as the foundation for ‘scalable solutions’ to be pursued at that marine protected area (MPA)...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has acknowledged that there would be ‘major environmental concerns’ that have to be seriously scrutinized and weighed on proposed energy projects that will traverse some stretch of the Verde Island Passage – not just with offshore wind farm developments, but...
Eduardo Legarda (third from left) of Atrevidos and his crew won the two-day sailing event. Also pictured are Edgar Krohn (third from right), general manager of Club Punta Fuego; Gibby Peñaflor (second from right), vice president of sales and marketing at Landco Pacific Corporation; and Monchu...
PAG-ASA ISLAND, Palawan--Senators who flew to Pag-asa island on Thursday, May 16, personally encountered China's bullying when it comes to asserting its claim over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), and were met with verbal challenges on the radio to leave their supposed territory. Senate President...
CEBU CITY – An online petition has been launched to save hundreds of trees in Poro town, Camotes, Cebu from being chopped down. THESE trees in Poro town, Camotes, Cebu may be cut to give way to a road-widening project. An online petition has been launched to save them. (Santo Nino Parish Poro)...
