As Marine 1 gave President Joe Biden an aerial view of the haunting aftermath from the firestorm that left historic Lahaina town in ashes, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen stood inside tiny Kapalua Airport awaiting the president’s arrival and trusting it would send a message of “hope.”
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Established through a United Nations General Assembly resolution on November 28, 2012, the 21st of March of each year has been declared as the International Day of Forests. Meanwhile, highlighting the importance of freshwater, the annual World Water Day is observed on March 22. It is, hence, no surprise that…
Published April 27, 2021, 12:10 PM
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said watershed is the “lifeline” of the country’s water supply system, but the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) admitted there isn’t enough government budget to even set up a watershed management information system.
During the Earth Day Talk organized by Maynilad Water Services Inc. last week, Alicia Castillo, Forest Management Bureau Chief for Watershed Ecosystem Management Section at DENR, said while there is enough budget for watershed management, this doesn’t cover the establishment of modern information system, which is crucial for monitoring and regulation of the country’s watershed.