Starting April this year when Ordinance 993 takes effect, commercial establishments are no longer allowed to use certain plastic products including the ubiquitous "sando bags". Also covered by the ban are plastic cups, straws and the like.
The Kalayaan island town recently released 87 sea turtle or pawikan hatchlings on Pag-asa Island as part of its Pawikan Hatchery Program.
Rita Romasanta, municipal...
