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Read more about the article INFOGRAPHICS: 13 things to consider for a ‘greener’ Holy Week
PALM SUNDAY. Crowds hold their crosses made of palm fronds as a Catholic priest blesses them with holy water on Palm Sunday, April 9 at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Mintal, Davao City. Palm Sunday marks the first day of the Holy Week, with the palm crosses representing the palm leaves scattered by the crowd on the roads of Jerusalem as Jesus Christ rode into the city. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

INFOGRAPHICS: 13 things to consider for a ‘greener’ Holy Week

The environmentalist group EcoWaste Coalition has called on the public to observe a "greener, trash-free" Holy Week.

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Read more about the article DENR, NBI seize over 450 smuggled animals in Davao Oriental
(Photo courtesy of Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region 11)

DENR, NBI seize over 450 smuggled animals in Davao Oriental

Authorities seized various species of exotic animals reportedly smuggled from Indonesia in an operation conducted on Monday, April 8 in Barangay Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental.

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Read more about the article Advocates want resilient measures to protect marine lives in Davao Gulf
A juvenile male curvier beaked whale was stuck along the coastline of Barangay Cadunan, Mabini, Compostela Valley on March 15. It was later discovered that the whale ingested 40 kilos of plastic bags, resulting to its death. (Photo courtesy of D' Bone Collector Museum Inc. )

Advocates want resilient measures to protect marine lives in Davao Gulf

A call to strengthen the efforts to protect the Davao Gulf was raised on Tuesday's regular session of the Sangguniang Panlunsod after a dead whale was found with more than 88 pounds of plastic wastes jammed into its belly.

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Read more about the article Legislators hold 2nd round of Congressional hearing on Korean garbage
BACK TO SOKOR. The ship that took back the controversial plastic trash to its country of origin docks at the Mindanao Container Terminal sub-port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, on Sunday, January 13. 2019. Customs officials said about 1,500 metric tons were returned to South Korea as its importer failed to comply with the requirements. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Legislators hold 2nd round of Congressional hearing on Korean garbage

There is a need to assess the country’s law on the environment and Customs rules and regulations to prevent wastes from other nations to enter the Philippines as lawmakers are still investigating the thousands of tons of plastic trash imported from South Korea.

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