Environment
Cebu City partners with UNDP for ‘circular economy’ project
February 4, 2022, 5:33 pm
CEBU CITY – The city government here will collaborate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in promoting “circular economy”, a program that fosters recycling in the neighborhood, Mayor Michael Rama said Friday. In a statement, he said he met with officials of the UNDP’s… Read More
6 gov’t agencies sign deal to bring back ‘better’ Cagayan Valley
February 3, 2022, 5:29 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – To avoid future flooding of the "Ulysses" magnitude in Cagayan Valley, several government agencies under the Regional Build Back Better Task Force (RBBBTF) have agreed to continue their commitment and perform their responsibilities to sustain the rehabilitation of the Cagayan… Read More
PH hawk-eagle, flying tree snake released back into wild
February 3, 2022, 12:48 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Bicol (DENR-5) through its Camarines Norte Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) has separately released a Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis) and paradise flying tree snake (Chrysopelea paradasi)… Read More
Chainsaw registration remains suspended: DENR-2
January 28, 2022, 8:54 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – To conserve the remaining forest cover in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-2) said the ban on the issuance of certificates of chainsaw registration, which authorizes its use for tree harvesting, is still suspended, an official… Read More
Ligao City residents get food in exchange for trash
January 28, 2022, 8:16 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Residents of Ligao City in Albay have been enjoying free food as well as non-food items in exchange for their plastic, paper, and metal wastes as part of the city's Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Incentive Mechanism Program. A social media post of the Ligao City… Read More
Baguio City dads mull tax incentives for lands with ‘greens’
January 26, 2022, 12:15 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Real property owners in the city might soon reap the benefits of tree planting as the city government looks at granting tax incentives to properties that maintain trees. City Council information officer Jordan Habbiling, in a media release on Tuesday night, said the measure was… Read More
Activities lined up for 21st year of solid waste management law
January 13, 2022, 8:03 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lined up activities this January to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said in a media statement on… Read More
Rescued eagle turned over to Albay environment office
January 13, 2022, 1:57 pm
TIWI, Albay – The Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPC) has handed over a rescued eagle to the Albay Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). Erwin M. Vargas, PGPC public affairs supervisor, in an interview on Wednesday, said the eagle was rescued by a local… Read More
Sea turtle hatchlings released in Ilocos Norte
January 3, 2022, 6:24 pm
LAOAG CITY – Baby sea turtles emerged from a guarded hatchery in Bangui, Ilocos Norte and were guided back to the wild before the dark on Monday. Eduardo Angadol, forestry senior manager of North Luzon Renewables and one of the spokespersons of the "pawikan" (sea turtle) conservation group in… Read More
PH boosts action for climate, community resilience
December 31, 2021, 2:08 pm
MANILA – The government further enhanced its efforts this year to build climate resilience among communities nationwide and address climate change to better protect the environment, lives and property. In April, the government finally submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on… Read More
DENR, partners ‘defy’ Covid-19 pandemic for nature’s sake
December 30, 2021, 3:33 pm
MANILA – Despite the lingering coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) this year undertook measures for better managing and conserving the country's environment and natural resources (ENR) while gaining along the way international… Read More
DOF backs DENR move to lift ban on open-pit mining
December 30, 2021, 2:56 pm
MANILA – The Department of Finance (DOF) has expressed its support behind the recent decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to lift the ban on open-pit mining as it voiced full confidence in the government’s capability to strictly regulate mining operations to… Read More
DENR appeals to poll bets, supporters to spare trees
December 22, 2021, 3:29 pm
PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – A ranking environment official on Wednesday called on supporters of political parties not to nail campaign materials on trees, whether planted or naturally grown. Joselito Blanco, chief of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Provincial Environment and… Read More
Sea turtle rescued, freed in Pampanga
December 13, 2021, 8:56 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A concerned citizen of Lubao town, this province has turned over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) provincial office here a vulnerable Olive Ridley sea turtle over the weekend. In a social media post on Monday, Laudemir Salac, chief of… Read More
Youth vloggers push regenerative practices to protect environment
December 5, 2021, 6:22 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Young Negrenses are calling on the public to promote and engage in regenerative practices for the protection of the environment as they shared their personal experiences in vlogs which were cited in a contest that aims to recognize their creative content. The grand prize winner… Read More
Legazpi City shares coastal management program with Albay town
November 30, 2021, 2:29 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The city government here will share its coastal resource management program with Manito town also in Albay as part of the rehabilitation and preservation program of the coastal marine resources for long-term food security. Mayor Noel Rosal, in an interview on Tuesday, said the… Read More
US announces P800-M environmental conservation fund for PH
November 26, 2021, 3:40 pm
MANILA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is scaling up its support to the Philippines' biodiversity conservation efforts as it announced a five-year grant facility worth PHP800 million that would directly support civil society organizations’ (CSOs) environmental… Read More
Top responsible miners to get presidential award
November 26, 2021, 11:49 am
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) recognized on Friday mining companies with exemplary efforts in promoting environmentally and socially responsible mining operations in the country. According to DENR, such companies will… Read More
Copper ore plant helps Toledo City manage mining wastes
November 25, 2021, 2:33 pm
CEBU CITY – The Cebu-based construction firm Aboitiz Construction on Thursday said it has finished the construction work on the British firm’s CD Processing (CDP) Ltd. copper ore sorting and processing plant in Carmen Copper Corporation’s operations center in Toledo City. To manage mining… Read More
PH to share best practices vs. climate change with Asean
November 23, 2021, 2:37 pm
MANILA – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Tuesday the Philippines will share the inroads it has made in translating theories on addressing climate change into actionable projects on the ground with other countries, especially its fellow members in the Association of Southeast Asian… Read More
