Environment
73% of Boracay structures easement rule compliant: DENR
December 3, 2020, 3:49 pm
MANILA – The '25 + 5-meter easement rule' enforced by the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) on structures in the island has so far a compliance rate of 73 percent, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. During the BIATF virtual presser in Boracay on Wednesday,… Read More
Pacquiao gets 'clean air champion' award, urges tree planting
November 27, 2020, 6:11 pm
MANILA – Boxing champion and Senator Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao is urging the public to plant more trees as part of measures to save the environment. “Magtulong-tulong tayo upang maging malinis ang ating kapaligiran. Ipagpatuloy natin ang pagiging plantita at plantito. Magtanim tayo ng mga… Read More
DavOr joins other LGUs banning single-use plastics
November 18, 2020, 6:13 pm
DAVAO CITY – Davao Oriental province has joined 30 other coastal provinces and local government units (LGUs) in the country in signing a petition for a nationwide ban on the use of single-use plastic.In an interview Wednesday, Joyce Sierra, Oceana's communications manager, said currently, 31… Read More
Cimatu presses Cebu City to clear waterways of illegal structures
November 16, 2020, 8:43 pm
CEBU CITY – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu on Monday pressed the city government here to clear creeks and rivers of obstruction to prevent flash floods during heavy rains. Cimatu made this call amid the heavy flooding brought by Typhoon Ulysses,… Read More
Surigao Sur town to plant 1.3 million trees by 2021
November 9, 2020, 9:29 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Surigao del Sur town of Cantila launched Monday a greening program that seeks to plant around 1.3 million trees in the area by next year.Mayor Carla Lopez-Pichay, who led the launching, said the massive tree planting would be done through the Project Management Office (PMO) of… Read More
Greening education boosts fight for environment, climate: CCC
November 9, 2020, 3:24 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is seeking increased public-private cooperation on strengthening environmental and climate change awareness and education nationwide. Secretary Emmanuel de Guzman, CCC vice chairperson and executive director, said such cooperation is necessary to… Read More
US officially leaves Paris Climate Agreement
November 5, 2020, 1:20 pm
WASHINGTON – The United States formally left the Paris Agreement on Wednesday, marking the only nation among nearly 200 signatories that abandoned the global agenda on combating climate change. US President Donald Trump announced in June 2017 that his country would leave the Paris Agreement.… Read More
Nickel miners plant 6.59M trees
October 21, 2020, 7:54 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reported Wednesday that its member companies have planted 6.59 million trees covering 3,167 hectares of land as of August 2020 as part of its environmental protection and enhancement programs (EPEP). In a virtual press conference,… Read More
DENR contest promotes behavior on climate change
October 16, 2020, 4:36 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will accept until Nov. 15 this year photo entries for its "Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan: A Photoblog Competition" for 15 to 21-year-old Filipinos nationwide. The entries must show individual's and communities' behavior changes… Read More
CCC urges more action to protect, preserve rainforests
October 14, 2020, 3:06 pm
MANILA – Climate Change Commission (CCC) is urging action for protecting and preserving rainforests, warning further decrease in these ecosystems will worsen biodiversity loss and global warming. One of these actions is the "strict" implementation of Republic Act 11038 (Expanded National… Read More
Cimatu orders suspension of dolomite mining in Cebu town
September 25, 2020, 8:00 pm
ALCOY, Cebu – Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday ordered the two dolomite mining operators in this southern town to temporarily suspend all aspects of their operations. The verbal order was issued by Cimatu when he led a site inspection on the coastal area of Barangay Pugalo here to… Read More
Cebu fishing town starts treating public market's waste water
September 24, 2020, 5:48 pm
CEBU CITY – The fishing town of San Francisco on Camotes Island now treats waste water from its public market through a PHP10-million Korean facility to preserve the surrounding pristine beaches and preventing pollution in the area’s rich marine resources. Mayor Alfredo Arquillano Jr. on… Read More
SMC to dredge garbage from Tullahan, Pasig rivers for 10 years
September 23, 2020, 3:18 pm
MANILA -- San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is targeting to dredge a total of 700,000 tons of garbage from the Tullahan River and Pasig River every year, as clean-up operations in Tullahan continue to remove 600 tons of garbage daily since resuming operations with the lifting of restrictions in June.… Read More
Pagadian City joins int’l coastal cleanup drive
September 19, 2020, 6:08 pm
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – An estimated 45 metric tons of waste materials were collected in 12 coastal barangays as the city joined the observance of the International Coastal Cleanup drive Saturday.Mayor Samuel Co acknowledged the over 1,000 volunteers who participated in the activity… Read More
Over 200 divers to join underwater cleanup drive in Lapu-Lapu
September 18, 2020, 8:46 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Tourism, Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (TCHAC) will join the observance of the 35th International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday through the “Scubasurero 2020,” a move that is also aimed at reviving the tourism industry in the locality. Scubasurero… Read More
DENR bats for sustainable bamboo industry in PH
September 18, 2020, 3:41 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday drummed up the importance of bamboo as it aims to establish a sustainable bamboo industry in the country. “Because DENR takes charge of the raw materials, we would like to raise awareness on the importance of… Read More
Mayor Isko backs DENR's Manila Bay beach nourishment project
September 4, 2020, 6:17 pm
MANILA – The city government of Manila expressed its full support to the national government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in its implementation of the Manila Bay beach nourishment project that includes the overlaying of “white sand" in the area. Manila Mayor… Read More
Otters in Turtle Islands produce 3 pups
August 27, 2020, 7:59 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the pair of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogaleperspicillata) reported in May in Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, surprised the residents last week when they emerged from their den accompanied by three pups.DENR-Region 9… Read More
Nestlé partnership to cut plastic footprint
August 23, 2020, 4:15 pm
MANILA – Food and beverage maker Nestlé Philippines strengthens its partnership with the private sector for its plastic waste collection, recycling, and recovery program to reduce plastic footprint. In a statement, Nestlé Philippines has partnered with Plastic Credit Exchange (PCEx) to gather… Read More
DENR installs trash traps to reduce solid waste in Manila Bay
August 13, 2020, 5:56 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office here has installed 50 trash traps in some rivers in Central Luzon to prevent solid wastes from reaching the waters of Manila Bay. Paquito Moreno Jr., executive director of DENR in Central… Read More
