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WATCH: Garbage accumulates in Manila Bay after heavy rains

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 06:42 PM

Floating garbage accumulates in Manila Bay after heavy rains brought by Tropical Depression Henry and the 'habagat.' Read more »

Tambak ng basura, umabot na sa gilid ng daan sa Iligan

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 08:18 PM

Umabot na ang tambak ng basura sa gilid ng C3 Road sa Barangay Tubod Martes dahil hindi umano ito maayos na nakokolekta at nase-segregate ng mga dating namumuno sa barangay. Read more »

Shanties beside Estero Magdalena demolished

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 05:03 PM

Residents prepare for their relocation in Trece Martires to give way for the rehabilitation of the garbage-clogged estero, one of the dirtiest waterways in Metro Manila. Read more »

Ombudsman indicts ex-Bulacan mayor, councilors for illegal open dump

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 04:41 PM

The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to charge former Paombong, Bulacan Mayor Isagani Castro as well as ten other officials for violation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. Read more »

Informal settlers sa Estero de Magdalena, inililipat na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 12:56 AM

Uumpisahan na rin ang pagpapaganda at rehabilitasyon sa pinakamaruming estero sa Metro Manila. Read more »

Ombudsman finds DENR exec liable for Canada garbage shipment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 03:47 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday said it has found probable cause to charge an executive of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) over the shipment of garbage from Canada to the Philippines five years ago.   Read more »

China's plastic recyclers go abroad as import ban bites

David Stanway, Reuters
Posted at Jun 26 03:04 PM

In a smoke-filled plant about 50 miles northwest of Shanghai, masked workers feed sacks of plastic scrap into shuddering old machines that transform them into pellets used to make a range of manufactured goods. Read more »

Nakatiwangwang na basura sa Maynila, dapat mahakot bago mag-weekend

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 02:15 AM

Iniutos ni Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada na ubusin ang mga nakatiwangwang na kalat bago sumapit ang weekend Read more »

Paghahakot sa basura sa Maynila, isinasaayos pa rin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 01:12 AM

Nagkaproblema kasi sa paghahakot ang Manila Department of Public Services kaya naipon ang mga basura sa ilang lansangan.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Magkano ang budget ng gobyerno para sa paglilinis ng mga estero?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 09:52 PM

Hindi biro ang pondo ng national at local government para mahango ang basura mula sa mga estero at sa Pasig River.  Read more »

Mga bag, kwintas at iba pa, gawa sa patapong papel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 02:37 AM

Gumagawa sila ng mga kalidad na produkto mula sa mga patapon ng papel. Read more »

Tambak ng basura, tumambad sa paghupa ng baha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 10:45 PM

Umabot sa halos ikalawang palapag ang baha sa ilang lugar sa Quezon City bunsod ng magdamag na buhos ng ulan. Read more »

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Pilipinas kabilang sa mga pinakanagkakalat ng plastik

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 11:17 PM

Napapabilang ang Pilipinas sa mga bansang pinakanagkakalat ng plastic sa karagatan, batay sa isang ulat pangkalikasan. Read more »

Miss Earth candidates join campaign

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 05:41 PM

Candidates for Miss Earth-Philippines and the EcoWaste Coalition call for clean and green elections, in front of the Commission on Elections headquarters in Manila on Wednesday. Read more »

Baler faces waste management problem amid growing tourist arrivals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 12:30 AM

Residents of Baler in Aurora province are taking the initiative to handle the problem of uncollected garbage on Sabang Beach. Read more »

Floating embarrassment

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 06:30 PM

A scavenger walks on top of a mound of garbage floating along the San Juan River in Mandaluyong City. Read more »

Sumilon Island tourist spots ready for re-opening

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 07:31 PM

OSLOB, Cebu - In less than a day, the dive site and sand bar of Sumilon Island in Oslob, Cebu will open its doors again to tourists and patrons.  Read more »

Babae, nakasilid sa bag sa Bulacan; lalaki, nakabalot sa plastic sa Taguig

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 09:46 PM

Natuklasan nitong umaga ng Lunes sa Meycauayan, Bulacan ang bangkay ng isang babae na nakasilid sa isang bag. Natagpuan din nitong Lunes sa Taguig ang bangkay ng isang hinihinalang biktima ng "salvaging." Read more »

Students, teachers join Sumilon Island clean-up

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 09:11 PM

OSLOB, Cebu - Around 50 teachers and students based in Oslob, Cebu volunteered to join the ongoing rehabilitation of Sumilon Island.   Read more »

Strewn with trash

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 07:18 PM

A hand-pulled boat ferries passengers across the San Juan River in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday. March 14 commemorates International Day of Action for Rivers, calling for better policies, actions, and improvement for the world's rivers.    Read more »