Monday, April 07, 2008 (Philippines)

Dumaguete City's Banica river dries up during heat season. (Contributed photo) THE Banica river in Dumaguete City is the second dirtiest river in the whole province of Negros Oriental, according to a recent study. In a research done by Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Central Visayas, they found out that Banica has 9 million contaminations of coliform, second only to Tamagong river in Sta. Catalina with 24 million MPN/100 ml contamination. [full story]