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09-24: September 24. World Environmental Health Day [143] 09-26: September 26 since 2011 (IFEH) [144] World Cassowary Day [145] [146] 09-26: September 26. International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste [147] 09-29: September 29. World Rivers Day [148] 09: Last Sunday of September.
Today, environmental problems in the Philippines include pollution, mining and logging, deforestation, threats to environmental activists, dynamite fishing, landslides, coastal erosion, biodiversity loss, extinction, global warming and climate change. [1] [2] [3] Due to the paucity of extant documents, a complete history of land use in the ...
There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the Philippines, the majority of which are in the barangay (village) level. Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities.
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) [1] including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. [2] [1] [3]
5 September 1977 – Sixteen persons were killed and 24 others were injured when two speeding trucks crashed into a bus. [34] 20 December 1979 – A bus plunged into a river in Isabela, killing at least 50 people. [35] 23 May 1986 – A bus fell off a cliff and exploded in Hamtic, Antique, killing 23 people and injuring 15.
Term length. No fixed term. Inaugural holder. Galicano Apacible. Formation. January 1, 1917. Website. www .denr .gov .ph. The secretary of environment and natural resources ( Filipino: Kalihim ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman) is the head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines .
An intensity X struck Luzon on July 14–24, 1880. [6] The quake caused severe damage to these major cities in Luzon, most significantly in Manila where a lot of buildings collapsed. Number of casualties are unknown. [7] A quake struck Lucban, Quezon on October 26, 1884.
List of Bohol Festivals includes: Name of festival Date Description Agbunan: June 28: The culture and traditions of the people of San Isidro are displayed. The festival is a great means for the promotion of tourism, of ecological and agricultural pursuits, the enhancement of folk beliefs and of the natural environment.