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Volume II, No. 11
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M’nao river basin master plan secures inter-regional support
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MOWD prepares for contingency in case of El Niño
hree regional development councils in Mindanao endorsed the implementation of the Mindanao River Basin (MRB) master plan, paving the way for its operationalization and the eventual creation of an institution that will manage, rehabilitate, and develop the river basin and its resources. See river, page 11
DENR chief calls for protection of island biodiversity, ecosystems Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje called on Filipinos to protect and preserve the country’s biodiversity and ecosystems for the essential goods and ecological services they provide. “The Philippines has the distinction of being one of 17 megadiverse countries in
the world. This is a reason to rejoice. Biodiversity, as we know, provides the essential goods and ecological service that constitute the source of life for all,” Paje said in a message during the celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD) on Thursday at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife See denr, page 11
Greenpeace seeks ban on shark hunting By Roel Catoto of MindaNews
SURIGAO City - A conservation group urged local government units in the Surigao provinces to impose a ban on the catching of all kinds of sharks. Vince Cinches, campaigner for GreenpeacePhilippines told MindaNews Friday a ban was needed
to prevent the extinction of sharks. “Shark p o aching is not just in Surigao but it’s all over the country and abroad,” he said. Local fishermen have been lured into shark hunting by the high price of See hunting, page 11
By Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob
OZAMIZ City, Misamis Occidental - The Misamis Occidental Water District (MOWD) has laid out its contingency plan in preparation of El Niño. The plan includes the designation of the Molicay Pumping Station in Barangay Molicay, this city, as its standby reserve station in TESTING THE FREEDOM. A Philippine Hawk Eagle spreads its wings as it test the case water will go scarce air during its release at the slopes of Malasag Hill in Barangay Cugman, Cagayan de due to the phenomenon, Oro on May 26, 2014. The eagle was recovered from a collector last May 14. Suffering Samson N. Naranjo, MOWD from injury from its beck to its head, the eagle was given up for dead. Executive Assistant B, said. MindaNews
photo by
Froilan Gallardo
See prepares, page 11
Philippine Hawk Eagle released in Oro Local gov’t CAGAYAN de Oro City - The Philippine Hawk Eagle refused to fly at first and preferred to perch on the gloved hands of Roel Dahonog, acting chief of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-X, at the slopes of Malasag Hill in the city’s outskirts on Monday (May 26). Prodded on to fly, the raptor flew but landed on the ground a little farther
from Dahonog and other bird handlers. One of the handlers, Dr. Miguel de Leon, stepped gently toward the bird and picked it up with his bare hands. “This is not good. The bird is becoming tame. It’s a raptor and it should not have allowed anyone to touch it,” de Leon said. He had to break into a trot with the large bird on his hand before it flew to its freedom toward the
nearby trees on the slopes of Malasag Hill. PAWD-X recovered the Philippine Hawk Eagle from an unauthorized collector in Barangay FS Catanico, this city last May 14. Weighing only about 1.5 kilos, the raptor had a huge gash from its beak to the back of its head and its handlers had given up the bird for dead. The DENR gave the bird to de Leon hoping he could See hawk, page 11
enforces plastic less policy By Jorie C. Valcorza
MAMBAJAO, Camiguin - A local government unit here begins to enforce the plastic less policy following the review and amendment of its Solid Waste See plastic, page 11
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