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  2. MT Princess Empress oil spill - Wikipedia

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    at least two municipalities (Tingloy and San Juan [27]) and a city (Batangas City) in Batangas; part of Quezon. [27] It reportedly reached Verde Island Passage [28] as well as the northern part of Tablas Strait and the northern part of Tayabas Bay. [27] It affected major ecosystems across the provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, and Antique ...

  3. In December 1993, several integrated coastal management (ICM) pilot sites were established, including Xiamen [3] (PR China) and Batangas Bay [4] (Philippines), which helped start efforts in addressing marine pollution problems in the Straits of Malacca and Straits of Singapore; and increasing capacity development in the regions of Cambolia, China, DPR Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand ...

  4. Environmental issues in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    One of the problems of environmental issues is about the sea level rise. Sea level rise is an increase in the level of the world's oceans due to the effects of global warming. Burning fossil fuels is one of the causes of global warming because it releases carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gasses into the atmosphere.

  5. Invasive species in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    First reported in gated subdivisions and golf courses in Metro Manila, the Finlayson's squirrel has also been sighted in Batangas and Nueva Ecija. The squirrels are considered as a threat to native bird species. [6] Giant African land snail: Lissachatina fulica: Nationwide: East Africa

  6. 2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions - Wikipedia

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    Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines began to erupt on January 12, 2020, when a phreatomagmatic eruption from its main crater spewed ashes over Calabarzon, Metro Manila, and some parts of Central Luzon and Ilocos Region, resulting in the suspension of school classes, work schedules, and flights in the area, as well as temporarily drying up Taal Main Crater Lake and destroying Vulcan Point, an ...

  7. List of protected areas of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Protected areas in the Philippines encompasses 4,620,000 hectares (11,400,000 acres) of terrestrial areas and 3,140,000 hectares (7,800,000 acres) of marine areas. [1] They are managed according to the following classifications described in Section 4 of the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 (NIPAS Act).

  8. Category:Environmental issues in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Environmental issues in the Philippines" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Batangas City - Wikipedia

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    Batangas City hosts shopping malls such as SM City Batangas, operated by SM Supermalls, and Bay City Mall and Nuciti Central, owned by local retail companies. There is a sizeable number of supermarkets in the urbanized areas, some being part of malls while others being stand-alone neighborhood markets, fiercely competing with local public markets.