Environmental News and Articles
Tribes oppose dams for MM folk’s water
May 5, 2013 ·
MANILA, Philippines—Indigenous folk from the provinces of Quezon, Rizal and Bulacan are up in arms over the proposed construction of dams in the Sierra Madre mountain range that it is feared would submerge large swaths of forested and agricultural lands. At a recent summit held in Infanta, Quezon, more than 100 leaders of the Aeta, [...]
Read More...April 24, 2013 ·
Preda staff, children, youth and volunteers together with several environmental groups calling for for stronger laws for the protection of the environment and advocating against mining in Zambales as part of Earth Day Celebration, April 2013 (photos by Luca Buecken, Preda volunteer)
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Preda-Akbay youth utilizing theater to advocate for environmental protection on Earth Day at Harbor Point Subic, Apr 23,13
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December 31, 2012 ·
Children learn the importance of protecting and helping baby turtles survive.
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December 31, 2012 ·
Baby turtles made a dash for the sea at All Hands Beach, Subic bay.
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December 31, 2012 ·
Fr. Shay assists hundreds of newly hatched baby turtles get to the sea at All Hands Beach, Subic Bay, 27 December 12
Read More...Mining, logging contributed to Philippine disaster experts
December 10, 2012 · , Mynardo Macaraig | Agence France-Presse
MANILA, Philippines – Unchecked illegal gold mining and decades of indiscriminate logging contributed to the high death toll in the Philippines’ worst natural disaster this year, officials and experts say. Whole towns were washed away or buried by landslides when Typhoon Pablo (international codename: Bopha) smashed into a mountainous region on the southern island of [...]
Read More...Ships’ waste untreated–US Navy
November 19, 2012 · , Robert Gonzaga, Inquirer Central Luzon
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—A United States Navy vessel, which has been at the center of a waste dumping issue in Philippine waters, has no waste treatment facility, contradicting claims by a contractor that what it receives from the vessel are pretreated wastes, the ship captain said on Friday. Capt. Glenn Pendrick, commanding officer of the submarine [...]
Read More...US Navy investigates Subic waste dumping
November 13, 2012 · , Robert Gonzaga, Inquirer Central Luzon
The United States Navy has opened an investigation into allegations that its contractor for cleaning its ships docked here has been dumping hazardous waste on Subic Bay. In an e-mailed statement on Saturday, Cynthia Cook, deputy press attaché of the US Embassy in Manila, said the US Navy had “initiated its own inquiry into allegations [...]
Read More...Ateneo-Davao to hold mining gab anew
November 9, 2012 · , Arianne Caryl N. Casashttp://www.sunstar.com.ph
Friday, November 9, 2012 THE Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) will conduct anew a conference on mining in Mindanao that will give focus on small-scale mining on the island. The conference will take place on November 15-16 at Finster Auditorium of AdDU. With the theme “Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Mindanao: Issues, Opportunities and Future [...]
Read More...US toxic waste dumped in Subic
November 9, 2012 · , http://globalnation.inquirer.net
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is investigating a US Navy contractor for allegedly dumping hazardous wastes on Subic Bay last month. SBMA records showed that wastes dumped by the tanker MT Glenn Guardian were collected from American ships that joined the recently concluded joint military exercises in the country. The tanker is [...]
Read More...Silent spring to silent transformation: Six reasons for our environmental concern
November 5, 2012 · By Jaime Tatay SJ (ECOJESUIT via CNUA) .
This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring, a book written by Rachel Carson that prompted the concern about the environment in developed countries, exposing the dangers of pesticide use in farming, wildlife, and people’s health. Since the American biologist first drew attention to the effects of industrial pollution on environment and on human health, [...]
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