Tag: garbage
An epidemic of contaminated waste is following the coronavirus
The world is struggling to deal with the spread of another medical problem created by the coronavirus — a deluge of contaminated waste.
During the...
Garbage to be returned to Hong Kong
THE garbage that was illegally imported into Misamis Oriental from Hong Kong will be sent back, Malacañang said on Friday.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador S. Panelo...
Human’s rubbish
A dog sits amid garbage along a creek in Manila in this photo taken on May 12. This year’s World Environment Day, observed on...
Boracay temporary closure to cost PHL economy nearly P2 billion —...
THE CLOSURE and rehabilitation of Boracay is seen to cost the economy some P1.96 billion in six months, the National Economic and Development Authority...
Fridays Boracay operator estimates P45.5-million revenue loss from island shutdown
The operator of Fridays Boracay Beach Resort will take a hit following the “impulsive” decision of the government to close the island for rehabilitation,...
PAL, Cebu Pacific, Airasia announce flight changes on impending Boracay closure
The three major carriers in the country have shifted their focus on flights to and from Boracay, to other island destinations following the impending...
PCCI calls for government to reconsider plan to shut down Boracay
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has called on the government to hear out stakeholders before finalizing its shutdown on Boracay establishments.
In...
House committee on tourism backs temporary closure of Boracay
The House committee on tourism expressed support in the proposed temporary closure of Boracay as following its own inquiry into the woes of the...
Duterte backs closure of Boracay for a few months
By Arjay L. Balinbin
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday, March 20, assured the inter-agency task force working on the rehabilitation of the country’s world-famous...
Binay calls for evaluation of LGUs in ‘island destinations’
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay on Thursday, March 8, wants an inventory of the country's tourism island destinations to check the local government...
Pimentel: Closing Boracay is ‘good in the long run’
Senate President Aquilino L. Pimentel III on Wednesday, March 7, expressed his support to the government's plan to temporarily close Boracay Island to tourists...
Senate holds hearing in Boracay, tackles island’s environmental concerns
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
SENATOR Cynthia A. Villar wants erring businesses closed down while compliant ones remain operational instead of imposing a 60-day total shutdown...
DENR issues show-cause order to Boracay environmental violators
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday has served show cause orders to 842 establishments in Boracay that have violated the...
DENR turns over P153M for waste management in Calabarzon
THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has allocated funds to finance its continuing ecological waste management project in the Calabarzon Region, composed...
