Environment
SMC begins massive mangrove planting in Bulacan
July 29, 2020, 8:17 pm
MANILA – San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has started planting 25,000 mangroves on 10 hectares of coastal area in Hagonoy, Bulacan --the first in the target 190,000 mangroves to be planted over 76 hectares in Bulacan and Central Luzon. The initiative is part of a massive, wide-ranging plan to… Read More
DENR collects 11 tons of wastes from water bodies in C. Luzon
July 9, 2020, 5:54 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More than 11 tons of mixed wastes have been collected by river patrollers of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) from various bodies of water in Central Luzon since last March. Cynde Pagador, Manila Bay regional focal person, said the… Read More
Weather body checking record Arctic Circle temperature
June 24, 2020, 1:25 pm
GENEVA – The World Meteorological Organization on Tuesday said it is seeking to verify reports of a new temperature record for north of the Arctic Circle of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 F). At a twice-weekly UN briefing in Geneva, Clare Nullis, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson,… Read More
Maasin diocese vows to promote, expand use of renewable energy
June 23, 2020, 5:07 pm
MANILA – The Diocese of Maasin in Southern Leyte on Tuesday said the recognition by the Vatican of its effort to preserve the environment will encourage them to promote the use of solar energy and help conserve the environment. “This news encourages us more to expand the use of renewable… Read More
Vatican recognizes Maasin diocese for switch to solar energy
June 22, 2020, 3:50 pm
MANILA – The Vatican has acknowledged a diocese in central Philippines for switching to solar energy, a first in the history of the Catholic Church. According to an article posted on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website on Monday, the Holy See, in a 265-page… Read More
Covid-19, deforestation cripple life in Amazon
June 21, 2020, 6:58 pm
ANKARA – While deforestation in the Amazon rainforests continues, the lives of indigenous people are at greater risk as the mortality rate from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is already double that of Brazil's population. On World Rainforest Day, celebrated annually on June 22 to raise… Read More
Covid-19 adds to adversity for climate refugees
June 21, 2020, 2:26 pm
ANKARA – Already facing a legally undefined status, climate refugees must now contend with a shortage of decent medical care, as well as closed borders and international travel restrictions, making their lives excessively difficult during the global pandemic. Climate refugees, environmental… Read More
Responding to climate change amid pandemic
June 20, 2020, 3:05 pm
MANILA – Addressing climate change has been sidelined as governments around the world focus on fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The pandemic has made leaders imposed lockdown measures to contain the virus. There were suspensions of some business operations including factories,… Read More
DENR warns public vs. online illegal wildlife trade
June 18, 2020, 6:16 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office here warned the public against the buying and selling of wildlife through social media. This, after operatives of the DENR and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized last week a juvenile… Read More
World looks to innovation for sustainable oceans
June 8, 2020, 8:24 pm
ANKARA – On the occasion of World Oceans Day, the role of the oceans -- which provide the oxygen we breathe, food, as well as regulate the climate -- will be celebrated online Monday with the theme "Innovation for Sustainable Ocean". Covering approximately 70 percent of the Earth's surface and… Read More
Cimatu orders probe on discoloration of Manila Bay
March 30, 2020, 11:46 am
MANILA — Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has ordered an investigation of the hotels and establishments in the Manila Bay area after discoloration on the waters of the bay was observed last Thursday.“We suspect that this sudden color change from the previous dark blue to turquoise blue is… Read More
China's 5-year plan to be crucial on climate change
March 25, 2020, 2:10 pm
ANKARA — China's 14th five-year plan (FYP) to go into effect in 2021 will be one of the world's most important documents for global efforts to fight climate change, according to a report released on Tuesday. While local and global efforts continue to increasingly curb climate change across the… Read More
Bataan sanitary landfill ordered temporarily closed
February 20, 2020, 8:28 pm
HERMOSA, Bataan -- Mayor Antonio Joseph Inton padlocked on Thursday the province’s only sanitary landfill facility (SLF) for alleged violation of environmental laws. The mayor personally served the closure order to Econest Waste Management Corporation, operator of the Hermosa sanitary landfill… Read More
Developer commits to Manila Bay rehab via waterways cleanup
February 18, 2020, 6:34 pm
MANILA --As part of the company’s efforts of promoting environmental protection and sustainable eco-development, Quadruple-A developer DMCI Homes has reaffirmed its commitment to support the government’s Manila Bay rehabilitation project through the cleanup of Metro Manila’s waterways. DMCI… Read More
Taguig shows love for environment via 'zero waste plan'
February 15, 2020, 1:13 pm
MANILA -- Love makes the world go round. But as climate change and related issues continue to break the heart of the planet, people, governments and institutions make small but meaningful moves to fix and heal it. On Valentine's Day, the city government of Taguig strengthened its resolve to… Read More
Program prods students to teach parents on waste management
January 31, 2020, 10:01 am
MANILA -- Education begins at home. While this concept generally means parents should set an example for their children in many aspects of life, it can be the other way around, particularly in terms of caring for the environment. This was the aim of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Taguig… Read More
DENR documents 8.9K waterbird species in S. Kudarat wetland
January 30, 2020, 6:15 pm
COTABATO CITY -- Environment officials have monitored thousands of waterbird species freely moving around the wetlands of Sultan Kudarat province. Dr. Sabdullah C. Abubacar, executive director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 (Soccsksargen), said the high number of… Read More
Archdiocese of Cebu to hold environmental confab
January 29, 2020, 9:01 pm
CEBU CITY – To put religious perspective in the global environmental conservation effort, the Roman Catholic Church in Cebu is set to hold a convention on climate emergency. Archbishop Jose Palma on Wednesday announced that the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Environmental Concerns (CACEC) will… Read More
More materials recovery facilities eyed for Dumaguete villages
January 28, 2020, 12:48 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The city government here through its Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) is looking at establishing additional Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in the barangays to help address the growing problem of garbage disposal in the city. The mayor is appealing for the… Read More
Pampanga villagers taught to beat plastic pollution
January 24, 2020, 7:51 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga—Some 600 residents in this city joined the “Refill Revolution” and trooped to the Poblacion Basketball Court in Barangay Sto. Rosario here, bringing recycled plastic bottles and containers, which were refilled with condiments and household products. “Refill… Read More
