Philippine tuna industry tolerates baby tuna catching — Greenpeace JUVENILE or ‘baby’ skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna are unloaded regularly at the General Santos fish port. Greenpeace compiled evidence that confirmed juvenile ‘baby’ yellowfin and bigeye tuna…
The sinkhole in Badian town, south Cebu, continues to grow wider. It was already 12 meters wide yesterday, said Eddie Llamedo, information officer of the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7). The …
Authorities seized close to a thousand corals abandoned along the shore of barangay Punta Engaño in Lapu-Lapu City Thursday evening. Task Force Kalikasan led by PO3 Kent Lisen went to the area after a concerned citizen tipped…
A floating restaurant operated by the Cordova municipal government in Gilutongan Island was cited for three violations of its environmental compliance certificate (ECC). The violations were minor such as lack of a notice board showing its…
Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said he will issue a permanent protection order for the 21 trees that were spared from cutting when land was cleared for a sports oval project of the Naga City government. “He (Paje)…
For those who seek peace and quiet, to unwind at the serene hideaway facing the biodiversity and fisheries-significant Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (Tañon Strait) is a great option. Ensconced by lovely flowers and native trees which host…
The Court of Appeals granted the Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) filed by Winley dela Fuente, president of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of Naga City Central School last Thursday. The court decision was signed by lawyer Joseph…
by Gerald S. Ortiz, Contributor Unfamiliar, unheard of and unknown to many. These words best describe Kinatarcan island before supertyphoon Yolanda. Located off the coast of Daanbantayan town, northeast of mainland Cebu, the island is visible on…
Electric-powered bikes now ply Cebu City streets and their numbers are growing. CD-R King, a popular budget retailer, has rolled out hybrid bikes made in Taiwan. They are marketed as “California eco-bikes”to identify with the American state’s…
Cebu, Iloilo ‘thought leaders’ to be honored Efforts to promote road sharing for pedestrians, environment-friendly transport, and bike lanes will be recognized by the Office of the President in the launch of the Bayanihan sa Daan Awards…
The ongoing dispute between the Departments of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and environmental groups on the fate of the century-old trees lining up the roads of Naga and Carcar cities has…
If what happened along the national highway in barangay Inoburan, Naga City last Thursday evening happened elsewhere, like say Middle Earth or somewhere in deep space, then mountaineer Dondon Dimpas wouldn’t have to climb the giant, ailing…
