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A look into the environmental impacts of Subic’s industrial development
Subic is a coastal municipality in Zambales that is a rising summer tourist spot for its beaches and eco-adventures. Only four to five hours from Metropolitan Manila, it transformed into a hotspot for tourists and vacationers. It is also believed to be a potential economic gateway to people and the country. But unfortunately, all these…
Green Island in Roxas, Palawan receives own sustainable water system
A Reverse-Osmosis Water Station was recently finished in the Green Island of Roxas, Palawan, quenching the residents’ long standing need for affordable drinking water. The reverse-osmosis system works by filtering particles and waste from seawater, turning it into safe drinking water. The project, spearheaded by the Provincial government, aims to establish a community-based sustainable water…
Treasures buried in the white sand of Long Beach, Palawan
The longest white beach in the Philippines, Long Beach in San Vicente, Palawan, is approximately 14.7 kilometers of natural white sand and few rocky cliffs. In the past, coconut leaves and empty husk of the coconut are the primary garbage buried in the sand or scattered along the shoreline. Those trash are classified as biodegradable…
Education helping save turtles in Sablayan
Education seems to be the key in ensuring the protection of sea turtles in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro as authorities are seeing results in the government-led educational campaign against the poaching, selling, and buying of sea turtles in the town and province. Forester Alvin Sanico, chief of the Conservation and Development Section of the Community Environment…
Climate activist on a bike tour around Mindoro
On his bicycle, Jon Jon Sarmiento, more commonly known as climate activist “Farmer Jon”, tours around Mindoro to teach about the climate crisis. This is why he calls his educational campaign ‘Padyak Touro: Krisis sa Klima’. As an environmentalist for over 20 years, Farmer Jon aims to reach all the sectors in society, especially farmers…
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…