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PEMSEA In the News
Up one levelA compilation of news coverage on PEMSEA and its activities.
Restoration program to clean Manila Bay waters and improve forest cover
Manila Bulletin - 16 June 2008 - A Manila Bay restoration program is calling for the 50 percent reduction of raw sewage and untreated waste water discharge into the bay along with a program increasing by 80 percent the bay’s forest cover.
RP hosts East Asian Seas Congress
Manila Bulletin - 10 June 2008 - The Philippines will have an opportunity to gain the assistance of neighboring countries in managing its coastal areas and seas as the country hosts the East Asian Seas Congress in Manila next year.
MOA for East Asian Seas Confab
People's Journal Tonight - 10 June 2008 - Enviroment Secretary Lito Atienza signs a memorandum of agreement with Partnerships in Enviromental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) Executive Director Raphael Lotilla that formalizes the country's hosting of the 3rd East Asian Seas Congress, November 23-27, 2009.
BOT offers sought for P100-M Mindoro sewerage infrastructure
Manila Bulletin - 3 June 2008 - The government is seeking proposals for a build-operate-transfer (BOT) plan for a P100 million sewerage project that aims to sustain tourism development at Puerto Galera that’s famous for its white beaches.
Manila Bay’s pollution bill: P4 billion
abs-cbnNews.com - Accessed 7 June 2008 - Pollution of Manila Bay costs around P4 billion yearly, and there’s been little progress in attempts to stop its degradation, according to an environmental expert.
Coastal, Marine Biodiversity Conservation in East Asia Pushed
Manila Bulletin - 17 August 2009 - The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) signed a letter of cooperation last week to formalize their partnership in promoting the conservation and sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity and resources in the seas of East Asia.
World Bank and PEMSEA to Cooperate on Environment in East Asian Seas
