Sunday, 29 November 2015The Panguil Bay Development Council (PBDC) and Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Asis G. Perez declared Panguil Bay, a fishing ground in Mindanao, sanggab-free.“Sanggab” or filter nets are illegal fishing structures that proliferated in the Bay. Based on …
(CNN) — Looks like Earth is already halfway to the danger zone. Less than two weeks before a crucial global climate summit in Paris kicks off, NOAA, NASA and other global temperature monitors released data showing that the planet is halfway to two degrees of warming, the much publicized limit of …
By: Germelina Lacorte | Philippine Daily Inquirer12:15 AM November 15th, 2015Learning from the devastation of Typhoon “Pablo” (international name: Bopha) and Tropical Storm “Sendong” (international name: Washi), Mindanao is preparing for climate change by taking a long hard look at, and rehabilitating, its critical river basins.From the highest mountain ridges to …
By Antonio L. Colina IV on November 13 2015 2:41 pmDAVAO CITY (MindaNews/13 November) – Mindanao’s eight river basin organizations will be strengthened in the next four years for their transition into a council with a mandate to craft policies, officials of the Mindanao Development Authority said Thursday.Joan Barrera, chief …
Saturday, September 12, 2015 AN INTER-PROVINCIAL alliance was recently formed to ensure the coordinated and holistic management of the Agusan River Basin (ARB), one of the largest river basins in the country that spans across six provinces, one city, and three regions in Mindanao.In a memorandum of agreement, ARB stakeholders …
Monday, 21 July 2008Wastes from wood agro-forest materials (coconut shell, coconut husk, coffee bean hull, sawdust and others) can be turned into usable products such as charcoal briquettes.Charcoal briquettes are compacted charcoal powder mixed with starch and molded under pressure. They are more efficient to use than ordinary charcoal since …
