http://www.pemsea.org daily 1 2010-04-15T15:41:30Z http://www.pemsea.org/news/pemsea-in-the-news/smc-petron-join-hands-to-save-boracay-island Manila, Philippines - San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and its majority-owned unit Petron Corp. have joined hands to save Boracay Island, the country’s number one tourist destination. The two companies recently forged an agreement with the province of Aklan, the municipality of Malay and Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI) to launch the Boracay Beach Management Program (BBMP). No publisher webmaster 2010-10-21T06:58:45Z Link http://www.pemsea.org/news/pemsea-in-the-news/mb_20100904.pdf The Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), was converted recently into a regional organization with its own legal personality and with head officers in Metro Manila hosted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. No publisher webmaster 2010-04-16T07:31:13Z File http://www.pemsea.org/news/pemsea-in-the-news/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. No publisher webmaster 2010-04-16T07:38:02Z Link http://www.pemsea.org/news/pemsea-in-the-news/manila-bay2019s-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. No publisher webmaster Press Release 2008-10-10T12:20:32Z Link http://www.pemsea.org/news/pemsea-in-the-news/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. No publisher webmaster 2010-04-16T07:37:38Z Link http://www.pemsea.org/news/pemsea-in-the-news/pjt_10062008.pdf 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. No publisher webmaster EAS Congress 2009 2008-07-02T22:51:55Z File http://www.pemsea.org/news/pemsea-in-the-news/mb_nn_10062008.pdf 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. No publisher webmaster EAS Congress 2009 2008-07-02T22:51:08Z File http://www.pemsea.org/news/pemsea-in-the-news/mb_c2_16062008.pdf 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. No publisher webmaster 2008-06-19T03:49:25Z File