ROV-equipped US ship to help contain Mindoro oil spill

By PRIAM NEPOMUCENO | March 29, 2023 MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced that the United States government contracted vessel Pacific Valkyrie had arrived at Subic Bay, Zambales to help in the ongoing oil spill containment operations in Oriental Mindoro. The OCD said the ship, which arrived at the port at 7:12 a.m.… Read More ROV-equipped US ship to help contain Mindoro oil spill

U.S. hosts CSO summit to protect Philippine marine resources and biodiversity

MANILA (March 6, 2023) — On March 3, the United States government, in partnership with more than sixty civil society organizations (CSOs), convened the first-ever CSO Summit in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan to coordinate action for marine biodiversity conservation and protection in the coastal areas of Northern Luzon, Mindoro, and Palawan that face the South… Read More U.S. hosts CSO summit to protect Philippine marine resources and biodiversity

SM Foundation and Fast Retailing Foundation join hands to protect coastal villages

MARIO Flores Canilao thought his world was about to end when Typhoon Glenda (International: Rammasun) struck his village in the province of Pampanga in July 2014 and ravaged a fishing pond where he derived his main source of livelihood. “Yun ang pinakamalupit. Akala ko nga natapos na ang mundo sa akin noon (I thought life… Read More SM Foundation and Fast Retailing Foundation join hands to protect coastal villages

SM and Fast Retailing Foundation launch ‘Grow Trees Community’ in Nasugbu

SM Foundation, Inc., the social good arm of the SM group, and Fast Retailing Foundation (FR Foundation), a general incorporated foundation in Japan, formally launched the ‘Grow Trees Community’ project in Nasugbu, Batangas last September 27 as the first stop of three provinces for their ‘treescaping’ and reforestation initiative. The Grow Trees Community project aims… Read More SM and Fast Retailing Foundation launch ‘Grow Trees Community’ in Nasugbu

SBMA Harbor Patrol puts up creative solution to trash problem

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Harbor Patrol unit of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Law Enforcement Department (SBMA-LED) has improvised a trash boom that will sift trash along the Rizal Highway Bridge here. According to LED manager, Col. Alfredo P. Agustin, Jr., this project was implemented with the guidance of the SBMA Ecology Center, in… Read More SBMA Harbor Patrol puts up creative solution to trash problem

SM City Olongapo Central cited for environmental compliance and practices

IN celebration of 2022 Environment Month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted several activities that call for collective and transformative action for the protection and restoration of the planet. The highlight of the celebration was the awarding of plaque of recognition to local government units and private sector members with Best Practices… Read More SM City Olongapo Central cited for environmental compliance and practices

Botolan SK, DENR, PNP plant forest trees

BOTOLAN, Zambales – Members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in Barangay Panan here planted about 100 seedlings of forest trees to help reforest parts of community watershed.  The tree-planting project was held on May 21 at Mount Katung-uhan in celebration of the International Day of Biodiversity 2022, which had the theme “Building a shared future… Read More Botolan SK, DENR, PNP plant forest trees

Groups partner for marine resources conservation in Subic Bay

By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Three government agencies and two private organizations on Friday formed a partnership here to intensify protection efforts for sea turtles and regenerate coral reefs to save the marine environment in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Zambales office led… Read More Groups partner for marine resources conservation in Subic Bay

Coca-Cola turns over PET bottle bins, benches to SBMA

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) turned over bottle collection bins and benches to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) as part of the company’s “World Without Waste” (WWW) program here in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ). The bottle collection bins were placed in various areas of the Freeport such as the Boardwalk Area, Mini Golf… Read More Coca-Cola turns over PET bottle bins, benches to SBMA