Environment
Expert seeks water sector's harmonization
March 19, 2019, 9:09 pm
MANILA -- An expert sees to need harmonize functions of the agencies comprising the country's water sector. Such harmonization will help improve management of water resources nationwide, noted Exec. Dir. Dr. Sevillo David Jr. of National Water Resources Board (NWRB), the agency responsible… Read More
Online game to boost forest advocacy
March 19, 2019, 9:08 pm
MANILA -- An online game offering a PHP100,000 prize aims to help promote knowledge and activities that will benefit forests nationwide. Local app-based trivia game show, "Paydro Live", will feature this Thursday (March 21) questions on the country's forests so people can learn more about these… Read More
Marine animals killed by plastic alarm environmentalist
March 19, 2019, 1:42 pm
MANILA -- An environmentalist has called for immediate ‘large-scale’ action against plastic pollution after a young whale was found dead on the shores of Compostela Valley with 40kgs of plastic in its stomach on March 15. “The frequency of which marine animals are dying due to plastic… Read More
Group opposes QC garbage incinerator plan
March 13, 2019, 9:10 pm
MANILA -- An environmental group on Wednesday opposed the plan of the Quezon City government to put up a waste-to-energy facility with the Metro Pacific Investments Corp., Covanta Energy, LLC and the Macquarie Group, Ltd. In a statement, No Burn Pilipinas (NBP) denounced the Quezon City government… Read More
Barangays to help clean up Tullahan River
March 12, 2019, 7:27 pm
MANILA -- Villages (barangays) along Tullahan River and its tributaries will formally join the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in cleaning up these waterways. These local government units (LGUs) will simultaneously sign next week their respective agreements, spelling out… Read More
Wildlife trafficking needs tougher international response
March 6, 2019, 4:10 pm
MANILA -- An expert raised urgency for tighter international collaboration against wildlife trafficking. Wildlife trafficking is a multi-million dollar illicit business activity that's able to transcend national borders for being embedded in legal trade, noted Department of Environment and… Read More
World Wildlife Day focuses on ‘life below water’ for first time
March 5, 2019, 6:33 pm
MANILA -- The environment department's Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) is calling on all sectors to further help conserve wildlife nationwide and protect it from illegal trade, environmental degradation and other threats. "Humans, being the highest form of life, are tasked to protect,… Read More
Barangays need to liquidate MRF funds or face raps
March 5, 2019, 5:51 pm
MANILA -- Villages (barangays) in the National Capital Region (NCR) will face sanctions if they fail to liquidate the funds received for the establishment of their respective materials recovery facilities (MRFs). Liquidating the funds is among obligations of such local government units (LGUs),… Read More
SMC pledges P1-B for Tullahan River cleanup
March 4, 2019, 2:51 pm
MANILA -- San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Monday formalized a joint commitment to undertake an extensive cleanup of the Tullahan River system -- a crucial step to rehabilitating the Manila Bay. Ramon S. Ang, SMC president and chief… Read More
More NCR villages get help on solid waste
March 2, 2019, 7:30 pm
MANILA -- The environment department’s Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) will help some 30 barangays (villages) in the National Capital Region (NCR) to better manage solid waste. The EMB's NCR regional office will download to local government units (LGUs) this year the funds for building… Read More
Plastics production cut vital to Manila Bay rehab
March 2, 2019, 2:52 pm
MANILA -- Various environment groups are seeking a more comprehensive rehabilitation plan for Manila Bay. The rehabilitation must go beyond cleaning Manila Bay and its tributaries as there is also a need to promote environment-friendly alternatives to single-use plastics, which are among the… Read More
Stars solidify support for environment
March 1, 2019, 7:25 pm
MANILA -- Three celebrities reinforced the bid to conserve and protect nature. On Thursday (Feb. 28), television host Rovilson Fernandez and film actress Iza Calzado renewed their respective contracts with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines to further support the organization's… Read More
2019 Earth Hour to rally vs. plastics pollution
March 1, 2019, 2:21 pm
MANILA – The conservation organization, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines, aims to further draw public support for legislation on plastic waste management to help address environmental degradation and biodiversity loss from plastics pollution. On March 30, WWF Philippines will… Read More
Expert recommends stricter NGP quality control
February 28, 2019, 6:23 pm
MANILA -- An expert sees the need to further tighten quality control for the National Greening Program (NGP), the government's biggest reforestation bid so far. "We must use quality planting materials (QPMs) suitable for sites where these will be planted," NGP consultant and former Ecosystems… Read More
9K tons of waste end up in Manila Bay: DENR
February 27, 2019, 5:36 pm
MANILA -- Some 9,212 tons of waste in Metro Manila ends up in rivers, estuaries, and other bodies of water -- including Manila Bay. A diagram, released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday, shows waste generation of local government units in the National Capital… Read More
Group calls for action on water security as El Niño nears
February 22, 2019, 9:42 pm
MANILA -- A coalition from the private sector, business groups, non-government organizations (NGOs), and civil society groups has called on the government to address the looming water shortage. The call was made following a report from the weather bureau that the country will experience El Niño… Read More
El Niño can force Mindanao power rationing
February 22, 2019, 5:43 pm
MANILA -- Mindanao may experience rationing of electricity this year due to the drought-driving El Niño phenomenon's expected adverse impacts on power generation in hydroelectric plants there. El Niño-fanned rainfall shortage will reduce availability of water that the hydropower plants need in… Read More
El Niño threatens Angat Dam water supply
February 22, 2019, 5:40 pm
MANILA -- Metro Manila's main water source, the Angat Dam, is facing tough times from drought-driving El Niño phenomenon in the first half of 2019. Near-nil rainfall amidst El Niño and no reduction in Angat's water allocation for March, April and May will affect the June supply of irrigation… Read More
LLDA may reimpose lifted CDOs of Manila Bay polluters
February 19, 2019, 6:33 pm
MANILA -- Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has assured to penalize establishments that will violate the agency’s condition for temporarily lifting of cease and desist orders (CDOs) on polluting Manila Bay. LLDA will reimpose the CDOs if establishments fail to undertake needed… Read More
Youth clean-up in Baseco 'Beach' slated Saturday
February 15, 2019, 4:32 pm
MANILA -- The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will spearhead the Saturday (Feb. 16) clean-up of Baseco "Beach" in Manila Bay. "It'll be the first activity of KALAKASAN (Kilos Kabataan para sa Kalikasan) program," said EMB… Read More
