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+ April 19, 2021 THE Cebu Provincial Government has confirmed that the fresh cover of dolomite sand that was recently poured at the Manila Bay “white sand beach” came from the southern town of Alcoy.
Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu had asked her to approve the shipment of additional dolomite sand to finish the Manila Bay rehabilitation project. That’s why she allowed it, she said.
However, Garcia said she set a limit on the volume of dolomite sand and pebbles that could be shipped to the national capital.
Philippine province builds on lessons learned to grow ecotourism industry
by Jun Aguirre on 14 April 2021
Antique province in the central Philippines is looking to boost local revenues through ecotourism, after the COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on a thriving tourism industry.
The province is home to a rich biodiversity, including the critically endangered writhed-billed hornbill, giant rafflesia “corpse flower,” and rare bowl corals.
Taking a leaf from the experience of nearby Boracay, the resort island where a tourism boom led to severe environmental damage, local officials face the challenge of balancing tourism-driven development and environmental protection.
A prominent lawmaker is pushing for seascapes and coastal zones in the province to be given national protection.
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+ April 09, 2021 THE Community Environment and Natural Resources (Cenro) based in Guiguinto, Bulacan confiscated more than 1,800 board feet of illegally sourced premium dipterocarp lumbers worth over P84,000 on Tuesday, April 6.
Bulacan Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (Penro) Emelita Lingat said the illegal lumbers composed of Yakal, Guijo and Tangile species were apprehended in a sash factory found in Barangay Tumana in Sta. Maria town. We have intensified our monitoring and surveillance not only in our forests area but also to lumber establishments in the province to check of any forest contraband, she said.
Rolly Mulato, head of Cenro in Guiguinto, Bulacan, identified the suspect as Emiliano Jacinto, owner of the sash factory.
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