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Fisheries code empowers Zambales fishermen
“Wala silang ibang pagpipilian kung hindi gawin kahit mali. Kasi may panahong mahina talaga ang huli ng mga isda sa dagat. Maghapon na sa laot pero uuwi minsan na walang huli, walang maipakain at gastos sa kani-kanilang pamilya,” said Belty Cesar Amlog, 74, a fisherman in Palauig, Zambales for more than 50 years. Strolling the…
Read MoreSabang River under threat
After years of not having a regular clean-up while frequently experiencing natural weather phenomena, Sabang River, home to thousands of mangroves, has become a destination of plastic waste, man-made pollutants, wrecked boats, disposable face masks, and – even dead animals. Sabang River is located in between Sablayan municipality’s market and Tabuk, a small sitio in…
Read MoreProject Dyesabel launches MuSEAkahan, an online concert for a cause
PROJECT DYESABEL is launching an online concert for a cause dubbed as “MuSEAkahan 2021: Kantahan, Kwentuhan, Kalikasan” on June 5 (6PM) via Facebook Live at fb.com/ProjectDyesabel. MuSEAkahan is an online concert for a cause to celebrate the World Oceans Day, World Environment Day, and the 3rd Anniversary of Dyesabel, Inc. for the benefit of the…
Read More‘Pista ng Kalikasan’ programs to establish mangrove forests in Palawan
A province- wide mangrove tree planting activity is held annually in different municipalities of Palawan to celebrate Pista ng Kalikasan with the main goal to establish mangrove forests and help alleviate global warming. Pista ng Kalikasan The Pista ng Kalikasan is celebrated since 1994 through the Provincial Ordinance No. 1296-13, also called as the “Environmental…
Read MoreOn again, off again, on again: Inside Quezon, Palawan’s plastic ban implementation
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Read MoreUpcycling initiative launched for women-led businesses in coastal communities
DAUIN, NEGROS ORIENTAL — Every day, Rebecca wakes up at dawn and heads to the community well to collect water for the island’s households. Her wooden cart (kariton) is loaded with up to a dozen gallons of water which she pushes along the island’s broken road. It is tough work for meager pay. When she…
Read MoreKlima Film Festival launched for young Filipino filmmakers
MANILA, 7 July 2020 — To showcase the creativity of young filmmakers in advocating for climate action through short films, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Oscar M. Lopez (OML) Center have teamed up to launch the Klima Film Festival for original short films revolving around the theme, “Adapting For A Sustainable Future”. A…
Read MoreGreen hearts against COVID-19: Know more ZAMBASULTA’s earth warriors
The I CAN team aims to bring simple and cost-efficient solutions and innovations to health, livelihood, education, and the environment within communities through inter-sectoral participation and inter-community development. We started in 2011 when our lead founder Dr. John Michael Dellaliarte proposed a research on the use of soda cans to disinfect contaminated water in Poblacion,…
Read MoreSimple deeds in Butuan sprout ripples of hope
It has been a couple of days since the “Kaligtasan Mo, Gihuna-Huna Ko” started, an initiative of the youth volunteers concerning the safety and health of everyone amid the lockdown in Butuan City. With the implementation of Local Community Quarantine to Enhanced Community Quarantine in the city, the members of the initiative still manage to…
Read MoreGoing beyond the written stories in Alabel
“Write stories that seek to inspire people to take action.” This has been my mantra as a citizen journalist. Since the enhanced community quarantine started, I spent my time on social media looking for news. I pitched inspiring stories of the locals doing their own way to help the community. While I was keeping myself…
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