Environment
Letran joins National Greening Program
September 9, 2019, 6:28 pm
MANILA – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) gained another partner for its National Greening Program (NGP), so far government’s most ambitious reforestation bid. DENR and private school Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Manila signed Monday (Sept. 9) the memorandum of… Read More
DENR seeks P5.15-B for National Greening Program
September 9, 2019, 4:14 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) aims to secure a budget of PHP5.15 billion for the 2020 implementation of the National Greening Program (NGP), the government’s most ambitious reforestation bid so far. According to a DENR statement, the target sum is the… Read More
Volunteers collect 255 sacks of trash in Parañaque cleanup
September 7, 2019, 4:51 pm
MANILA – Volunteers from the Cavitex Infrastructure Corp. (CIC) collected some 255 sacks of trash and debris, weighing some 1,275 kilograms, during a coastal clean-up at the Cavitex Mangrove Park in Parañaque City on Saturday. The Cavitex Mangrove Area, a catch basin for garbage washed up on… Read More
'Liwayway' no direct effect over PH; enhances monsoon
September 4, 2019, 6:45 pm
MANILA --Typhoon "Liwayway" will have no direct effect over any part of the country but it enhances the southwest monsoon that affects northern Luzon, a weather specialist said on Wednesday. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather specialist… Read More
'Liwayway' intensifies; bring rains over Batanes, Babuyan Islands
September 3, 2019, 6:37 pm
MANILA -- Tropical storm (TS) "Liwayway" continues to intensify, and will bring light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains over Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands likely until Wednesday, the weather bureau said Tuesday afternoon. "Liwayway" was last tracked at a 225 km. east of Basco,… Read More
PNP, PCG, students conduct beach cleanup in NegOr
August 27, 2019, 10:46 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – At least 15 scuba divers from the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Negros Oriental and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Dumaguete Station have teamed up with a group of students advocating the protection of the environment by collecting trash from the sea in Dumaguete. The… Read More
'Jenny' may make landfall Tuesday night; Signal No. 2 in 6 areas
August 27, 2019, 7:26 pm
MANILA -- Tropical Storm Jenny may make landfall in Central Luzon either Tuesday night or early Wednesday, the weather bureau said. In a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, weather specialist Loriedin dela Cruz said "Jenny" may make landfall in Central Luzon, particularly in Aurora province,… Read More
Angat water seen returning to minimum operating level
August 25, 2019, 3:58 pm
MANILA -- Angat Dam water level may not just reach the 180 meters minimum operating level (MOL) by end of this month but may even surpass it, hence brightening water supply prospects in service areas in Luzon. “That’s a very big possibility,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and… Read More
DENR welcomes coastal clean-up volunteers
August 24, 2019, 6:19 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is open to volunteers for simultaneous coastal cleanup activities in the National Capital Region (NCR) during the annual International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD) next month. Institutions and groups interested in joining the… Read More
'Ineng' brings rains, gusty winds over parts of Luzon
August 23, 2019, 6:38 pm
MANILA -- Tropical Storm Ineng will cause rains and gusty winds over parts of Luzon, and stormy weather over Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands, the weather bureau said on Friday afternoon. Rains with gusty winds will prevail over Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, and Ilocos Norte,… Read More
'Ineng' slightly slows down; may not make landfall in PH
August 22, 2019, 8:33 pm
MANILA -- Tropical Storm Ineng slightly slowed down, and is less likely to make landfall in the country, the weather bureau said Thursday afternoon."Ineng" was last eyed 670 km. east of Casiguran, Aurora, heading west northwest at 10 km., with maximum sustained winds of up to 75 km. per hour… Read More
'Ineng' likely to bring rains over Bicol, E. Visayas, Quezon
August 21, 2019, 7:51 pm
MANILA -- Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions and Quezon province due to Tropical Storm Ineng, the weather bureau said Wednesday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)… Read More
Manila Bay rehab to enforce compulsory waterway easement
August 17, 2019, 4:47 pm
MANILA – The government will clear the banks of Manila Bay’s tributaries and "esteros" to facilitate the collection of garbage and to improve water quality. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu said there is a need to remove structures encroaching on the… Read More
Aboitiz group joins battle for Manila Bay
August 16, 2019, 7:39 pm
MANILA – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) gained another ally in the battle to save Manila Bay and its tributaries from further environmental degradation. On Friday (Aug. 16), DENR and the Aboitiz group signed at the DENR central office in Quezon City a memorandum of… Read More
NPDC to revive Rizal Park with more indigenous trees
August 16, 2019, 7:33 pm
MANILA – The government aims to further showcase the richness and beauty of Philippine plant biodiversity at Rizal Park to help promote tourism that is enjoyable and educational while raising public awareness about the need to conserve the country's natural resources. “We plan to have more… Read More
Over 400 fruit-bearing trees planted in Pampanga town
August 15, 2019, 8:37 pm
LUBAO, Pampanga -- More than 400 fruit-bearing trees were planted on Thursday in Barangay Sta. Catalina here as part of the continuing effort to mitigate flooding and boost local tourism in this town. The activity was also in line with the town's fifth-year celebration of Arbor Day -- officially… Read More
ACB promotes youth action for biodiversity conservation
August 15, 2019, 1:30 pm
MANILA – The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) will engage the youth in efforts to reverse biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia. “ACB recognizes the youth as dynamic partners in conserving, restoring and sustainably using biodiversity,” Executive Director Dr. Theresa Mundita Lim said in… Read More
DENR exec urges LGUs to draft 10-year solid waste plan
August 15, 2019, 12:57 pm
CEBU CITY – A high-ranking official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday urged local government unit (LGU) leaders to come up with their own 10-year solid waste management plan. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, in-charge of solid waste management and LGU… Read More
EMB-7 cites LGUs' role in pollution reduction efforts
August 15, 2019, 12:54 pm
CEBU CITY – An official of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Central Visayas on Wednesday cited the role of the local government units (LGUs) in achieving success in efforts to reduce pollution through proper management allowed by law. EMB-7 Regional Director William Cuñado said the… Read More
Upland villagers plant 1.5K trees in Bataan town
August 14, 2019, 8:05 pm
MARIVELES, Bataan -- Residents of an upland village here Wednesday began planting trees as a way of caring for the environment and in line with the "one million trees" program of the provincial government. Barangay chairman Marcialito Balan of Alion led the tree planting in a two-hectare flat land… Read More
