Environment
DENR, PCG to boost protection of marine environment
June 20, 2022, 7:58 pm
MANILA – In celebration of the World Ocean Day 2022, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)—through the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB)—has signed a landmark agreement with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to address gaps in protection and conservation of the… Read More
Droughts may affect more than 75% of world’s population by 2050
June 19, 2022, 10:54 am
ANKARA – Droughts may affect more than three-quarters of the world’s population by 2050, the UN said Friday as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed. The day that is annually observed June 17 since 1995, focuses on changing public attitudes toward the leading driver of… Read More
Fish 'spillover' seen as NegOr town's marine reserves thrive
June 17, 2022, 5:36 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Marine protected areas (MPAs) in the municipality of Zamboanguita in Negros Oriental are thriving, with some of them already showing signs of "spillover" a few years after they were identified as fish sanctuaries. Wilbert Partosa, officer-in-charge of the town’s Coastal… Read More
C. Luzon LGUs cited for efforts in Manila Bay rehab
June 16, 2022, 5:47 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Four local government units (LGUs) and one provincial government office in Central Luzon have been cited for their significant efforts and contribution to the cleanup and rehabilitation of Manila Bay. Recipients of the Manila BAYani award in the region are the… Read More
Primewater marks World Environment Day with tree planting
June 14, 2022, 1:31 pm
MANILA – PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. through their corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, “Daloy ng Paglingap”, has launched a nationwide simultaneous tree-planting activity to celebrate the World Environment Day with the theme #OnlyOneEarth. PrimeWater branches from across… Read More
DENR-5, volunteers plant 6K seedlings to mark Environment Month
June 9, 2022, 8:24 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment Natural Resources in Bicol (DENR-5) together with volunteers and other stakeholders planted some 6,000 seedlings on Wednesday as part of the celebration of Environment Month. In a social media post on Thursday, Conservation and Development Division… Read More
Incoming Albay guv to complete mining site rehab
June 8, 2022, 6:20 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay Governor-elect Noel Rosal said part of the agenda of his incoming administration is to look at and monitor the accomplishments in the rehabilitation of mining sites to make sure these are safe and beneficial to the surrounding communities. In an interview on Wednesday, he… Read More
Mayor to protect 2 whale sharks spotted off Mactan Island
June 6, 2022, 6:26 pm
CEBU CITY – They are not endemic in the Mactan Island waters but two whale sharks showed up in the seawater off Barangay Punta Engaño in Lapu-Lapu City, Mayor Junard Chan said on Monday. Chan said the appearance of the two giants, locally called “butanding”, amazed a group of people who… Read More
NegOcc’s award-winning wetlands area documented in photo exhibit
June 3, 2022, 7:16 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Photographs of the award-winning Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) shot by a group of local enthusiasts are featured in an exhibit as part of the 30th Provincial Environment Month celebration this June. On Thursday, the photo display of the NOCWCA,… Read More
Bataan launches 'bring your own food container' program
June 2, 2022, 2:59 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The provincial government of Bataan has launched the “Bring your own Baunan” (BYOB) or bring your own food container program to show support for the observance of Philippine Environment Month this June. Governor Albert Garcia said on Thursday under the program, capitol… Read More
Boracay rehab biggest environmental project under PRRD
June 1, 2022, 8:02 pm
ILOILO CITY – An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas said the rehabilitation of Boracay island is considered as the biggest environmental project of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte in the region. In a press conference on… Read More
Int'l film features Sagay City’s mangrove island
June 1, 2022, 3:11 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The mangrove island of Suyac in Sagay City, Negros Occidental is showcased in an international full-length film helmed by acclaimed Filipino director Anton Juan. Titled “Amon Banwa sa Lawod” (Our Island of the Mangrove Moon), the movie was shot for 10 days between April and… Read More
BFAR helps rehabilitate Marilao river thru mangrove planting
May 27, 2022, 8:44 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – About 8,000 mangrove shoots will be planted in Barangay Nagbalon in Marilao, Bulacan as part of long-term measures to improve the quality of water in the town's major river. Wilfredo Cruz, director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 3… Read More
Coron reclamation project at unfavorable odds: DENR
May 27, 2022, 6:37 pm
MANILA – Granting renewal or approval for the reapplication of an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) is now highly unlikely for Coron’s reclamation project, a Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) official said Friday. In the Laging Handa public briefing, DENR… Read More
DENR, Parañaque, private sector to rehab Manila Bay
May 3, 2022, 6:04 pm
MANILA – Efforts to fast track the rehabilitation of the southern part of Manila Bay are now underway following the sealing of a partnership between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Parañaque City. The stakeholders include Aseana City’s business establishments… Read More
BCDA kicks off greening campaign in New Clark City
April 26, 2022, 8:04 pm
MANILA – In line with its thrust to promote sustainable development in the country, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) recently launched its year-long reforestation and greening campaign through a tree planting activity in New Clark City, Tarlac. A total of 500 seedlings were… Read More
Biz owners urged to boost climate change mitigation efforts
April 24, 2022, 7:06 pm
MANILA – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Jim O. Sampulna has urged businesses to step up efforts in switching to sustainable actions to combat the effects of climate change and environmental destruction in celebration of the Earth Day on April 22. With… Read More
BBM mulls internet-based disaster risk info roadmap
April 24, 2022, 6:38 pm
MANILA – Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he will develop a comprehensive internet-based Disaster Risk Information Roadmap as part of his program to protect the general population and environment from the ill-effects of natural disasters, if elected in the May 9 polls.… Read More
DENR rehabilitates 129K hectares of forest lands in C. Luzon
April 19, 2022, 8:21 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More than 129,000 hectares of denuded forest lands and watersheds in Central Luzon have been rehabilitated since the Enhanced National Greening Program (E-NGP) started in 2011, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region 3 (DENR-3) office here said… Read More
Rescued python released back into wild in Sorsogon
April 13, 2022, 6:12 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Bicol (DENR-5) through the Sorsogon Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) has released a rescued reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) back into its natural habitat in the vicinity of Bulusan Volcano… Read More
