Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.
ILOILO CITY – Mangroves in Guimaras continue to suffer from the effects of one of the worst oil spills in the country, three years after the disaster.
Scientists have discovered more abnormalities in mangroves that were contaminated by the oil spill, which pointed to the ...
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
Call for Proposals: Dialogue on Governance: Strategic Projects Facility (SPF 2)
Reference: DCI-ASIE/126814/L/ACT/P
Dialogue on Governance: Strategic Projects Facility (SPF 2)
Call for Proposals
Reference: DCI-ASIE/126814/L/ACT/PH
The European Commission is seeking proposals for projects in the Philippines which might receive grant assistance from the EC-funded “Dialogue on Governance: Strategic Projects Facility” (SPF 2).
The overall objective ...
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
Mangroves in Guimaras continue to suffer from the effects of one of the worst oil spills in the country, three years after the disaster.
Scientists have discovered more abnormalities in mangroves that were contaminated by the oil spill, which pointed to the continued effects of the disaster.
Dr. Resurreccion Sadaba, program manager ...
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Saturday, November 29th, 2008
THE oil sludge may not be visible anymore but the damage to the marine resources of Guimaras Island has persisted two years after a massive oil spill ravaged the island, according to scientists.
Scientific studies showed abnormalities in breeding and growth of mangroves, sea grass, marine animals and sea cucumbers, and ...
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Saturday, November 29th, 2008
THE oil sludge may not be seen anymore but damage to marine resources of Guimaras Island persists two years after a massive oil spill ravaged the island, according to scientists.
Results of the scientific studies showed abnormalities in breeding and growth of mangroves, sea grass, marine animals and sea cucumbers which ...
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
THE municipality of San Lorenzo in Guimaras is now set to launch its coastal rehabilitation project that will cover the town's six barangays on Friday.
Mayor Jimmy Gajo said the activity will kick off with a mangrove planting activity in the half-a-hectare plantation site identified in each of six barangays namely ...
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
TWO years after a devastating oil spill, the provincial government of Guimaras is formally forging ties with the Partnership for Environmental Management for Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) for integrated coastal management.
PEMSEA focuses on integrated coastal management initiatives, said Gov. Felipe Hilan Nava.
He considered the partnership with PEMSEA as “timely.”
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
GUIMARAS officials have scored the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for implementing oil spill rehabilitation projects in areas that were not affected by the oil spill.
Guimaras Gov. Felipe Nava said the DENR is implementing livelihood projects using rehabilitation funds even in communities that were hardly affected by the ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
TWO years after a massive oil spill hit this island-province, officials and experts said the island is showing recovery and coping from the impact of the calamity.
But rehabilitation efforts have been stalled by the non-release of around P150 million intended for development programs.
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
MANILA, Philippines--Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. (TA Oil) is almost done with its wind power potential study in Guimaras, which will pave the way for the possible establishment of a wind farm in the area.
TA Oil president and chief executive Francisco L. Viray said the company was now on ...
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