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‘Save Poro’s trees’: Parish church widens calls vs tree-cutting

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The parish church in Poro town, Camotes Island, in northern Cebu is not giving up on its fight to save hundreds of trees from being chopped down. The Sto. Niño de Poro Parish expanded its online petition, aimed at convincing the government not to cut down over 700 trees for road.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Poro parish church urges gov’t: Don’t chop down our trees

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A parish church in Poro, Camotes Island in northern Cebu wants to save dozens of decades-old trees that stand in the way of road widening projects there. The Sto. Niño de Poro Parish launched an online petition to convince the government to reconsider their decision to cut down over 500 trees.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

CARD MRI plants 750 mangrove trees in Oriental Mindoro

CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) planted 750 mangrove trees in Brgy. Baruyan, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on October 7, 2023......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Barko padayong giguba bisan sa CDO ni Chan

Barko padayong giguba bisan sa CDO ni Chan.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

SUGBU’s Buyco rules KBA-CDO invitational kegfest’s mixed open masters

CEBU CITY, Philippines — GJ Buyco of the Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) was crowned the mixed open masters champion in the recently concluded 2nd Kagayhaan Bowlers Association (KBA)-Cagayan de Oro Invitational Classic 2024 held at the SM Bowling Center in SM City CDO. Buyco defeated the heavily-favored top qualifier Gene Mendoza of the KBA in.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Legislator Urges DENR to Investigate Mining and Quarrying Activities in Catanduanes

Congressman Leo Rodriguez strongly encourages the leadership of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to investigate mining and quarrying activities in the province of Catanduanes. Despite the Provincial Board’s withdrawal of their resolution allowing small-scale carbon mining, the congressman hints at the authorities due to the lack of action on his complaints. According […] The post Legislator Urges DENR to Investigate Mining and Quarrying Activities in Catanduanes appeared first on Bicol Peryodiko......»»

Category: newsSource:  bicolperyodikoRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Samal resort gets notice of violation over hawksbill turtle hatchlings

The Department of Natural Resources-Davao Region (DENR-Davao) has issued a notice of violation to Isla Reta Beach Resort in Samal for the illegal possession of hawksbill turtle hatchlings. The resort violated Republic Act 9147, which prohibits the exploitation of wildlife resources and their habitats. The law strictly prohibits collecting, hunting, or possessing wildlife or their by-products, with penalties including imprisonment and fines. In response to the notice, the resort's owner must release the turtle hatchlings within a day, or face legal action. Despite the resort's intention to care for and release the hatchlings after six months, DENR-Davao found 130 hatchlings inside styro boxes and emphasized the critical importance of immediately releasing them to ensure their survival. The Philippines recognizes five sea turtle species, with hawksbill and leatherback classified as critically endangered. DENR-Davao encourages individuals to report wildlife sightings and pledges to conduct public awareness campaigns for wildlife conservation. Isla Reta Beach Resort faced criticism for unauthorized plans to raise the hatchlings......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Idis: Cutting down of 200 trees justified by ‘progress’

A DAVAO City-based environmental group was dismayed over the cutting down of around 200 trees in Lanang, Davao City to make way for the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Marcos vows to support planting of 100M coconut trees

Marcos vows to support planting of 100M coconut trees.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Cherry blossom-like trees bloom in Taguig

Native trees closely resembling Japan’s cherry blossoms line the center island and bicycle lanes of C-6 Road in Taguig......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Ateneo pushes through with car park renovation project amid backlash

Ateneo's top official says only mahogany and gmelina trees will be cut down to make way for the car park's renovation, and they will be replaced by native trees in non-buildable areas of the campus.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

No one to hug on Valentine’s Day? Try hugging trees!

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As Valentine’s Day graces our calendars with its presence, a different kind of love story unfolds—one that blossoms not in the exchange of roses and chocolates, but in the silent rustle of leaves and the sturdy arms of ancient trees. Amid the whirlwind of romantic air, the Department of Environment and.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

AboitizPower’s TVI logs 77% completion in 10-year carbon sink goal

Aboitiz Power Corporation subsidiary Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI) marked the seventh year of its Carbon Sink Management Program with 770,000 trees planted en route to achieving a 10-year one million trees target through 2027......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Coal plants named primary culprits for power supply shortage — report

Energy consumer advocacy group Power4People (P4P) coalition condemned coal plants run by different firms in the country, named by a study as the “primary culprits” for the continuous predicaments of the country’s power grids......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Dole-Davao plants 500 mangroves

Dole-Davao plants 500 mangroves.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

Ukraine’s battered energy plants ‘need’ air defenses

Ukraine’s battered energy plants ‘need’ air defenses.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Mandaue’s CAO eyes purchase of shade nets for urban gardeners

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Agriculture Office (CAO) is thinking of ways to help urban gardeners here protect their plants from the excessive heat. One remedy that office in-charge Sharon Mangadlao has thought of was the purchase of shade nets, which is a lightweight knitted polyethylene fabric that can protect plants and people.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Due to extreme heat, plants on Mandaue City’s center islands wilted

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Plants on the center islands along A.C. Cortes Avenue in Mandaue City have wilted due to the extreme heat. Engr. Marivic Cabigas, the head of the Department of General Services, explained that due to the water shortage, they can only water the plants once or twice a week now. Previously, the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Buhisan nahubsan; desalination plants hayan mo-supply na

Buhisan nahubsan; desalination plants hayan mo-supply na.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Energy policy failure

The Department of Energy has revealed that the total capacity of power plants in forced outages has more than doubled over the past two weeks compared to the average 700 MW recorded over the last four years. Of course. What would they expect after officials of the DOE, past and present, did nothing about the inconvenient reality that 50 percent of our operating power plants are over 20 years old and are losing their reliability......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024