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‘Yolanda’ fiberglass boats modern-day Noah’s ark

By JANE DASAL IF you want to save the earth, build a boat. That’s what a group of environmentalists is saying, especially if you want to save both the forests and fishermen affected by supertyphoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan). “Haiyan sank about 30,000 bancas. Fishermen in hard-hit communities need to get back in the water and on

‘Yolanda’ fiberglass boats modern-day Noah’s ark

Environmental groups oppose proposed coal-fired power plants

View Coal-fired power plants for commission until 2020 in a full screen map By PATRICIA ISABEL GLORIA GROUPS opposed to the building of 25 coal-fired power plants within the next six years gathered outside the gates of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday, International Earth Day, as a sign of protest.

Environmental groups oppose proposed coal-fired power plants

Boy scouts, frat men named ‘Scouts for the Rivers’

Text by XIANNE S. ARCANGEL, Photos by MARIO IGNACIO IV
RESTORING the Pasig River back to life might be a daunting task, but the Sagip Ilog Pilipinas Movement (SIPM) believes young and old boy scouts and fraternity members are up for the challenge.

Boy scouts, frat men named ‘Scouts for the Rivers’

Earth Day Special: Filipinos and their acts of green

WITH th the onslaught of disasters around the world, many have committed to saving the environment in their own creative way. As the country celebrates Earth Day, VERA Files reports on four environment advocacies that form part of this year’s theme, “A Billion Acts of Green.”
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Earth Day Special: Filipinos and their acts of green