Environment
PH to loan Philippine Eagle pair to Singapore
April 25, 2019, 3:44 pm
MANILA – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu said the country will provide the government of Singapore a pair of Philippine Eagles (scientific name "Pithecophaga jefferyi"). Said move aims to ensure there will still be Philippine Eagles left for breeding… Read More
PH structures should be climate smart, disaster resilient
April 25, 2019, 10:24 am
MANILA – All structures in the country must be able to withstand natural calamities such as strong typhoons and earthquakes. “Based on one of the priority areas of the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP), an infrastructure has to be climate smart and disaster resilient in order to… Read More
3 Metros may get Holy Week respite from heat
April 13, 2019, 2:49 pm
MANILA -- Some cloudiness and showers are possible from Palm Sunday to Holy Wednesday in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao, offering a respite from the expected heat in these major urban centers. Partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with rain showers and/or thunderstorms may occur in… Read More
New project promotes mercury-free gold mining
April 12, 2019, 5:39 pm
MANILA – A new USD11.7-million project in the Philippines and Mongolia targets to help eliminate the use of mercury in these countries’ respective artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sectors. Launched in Quezon City on Thursday and earlier this week in Mongolia, the 2019-2024 project… Read More
More Minahang Bayan to boost small-scale mining watch
April 12, 2019, 2:49 pm
MANILA – The environment department’s Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) targets to intensify the regulation of small-scale mining in the country. “We’re working to fast-track the approval of applications for Minahang Bayan areas nationwide,” MGB Acting Director Wilfredo Moncano said in… Read More
Longer nights in September
April 12, 2019, 9:01 am
MANILA -- Expect longer nights in September due to the autumnal equinox, when day and night are approximately equal in duration, a climatologist told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday. Annalisa Solis, climate monitoring officer in charge at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and… Read More
Extreme hot weather can continue till May
April 11, 2019, 7:12 pm
MANILA -- The extreme hot weather that parts of the country are experiencing may last until May, a climatologist told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday. "We're experiencing cloudiness, and the dryness in the environment is high. We expect that we will continue experiencing extreme… Read More
Manila Bay waters off Bataan now 'swimmable'
April 3, 2019, 3:24 pm
MANILA – Efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay are beginning to bear fruit. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu, he received reports swimming is already possible in some waters off Bataan province which is among areas along Manila Bay.… Read More
Top property developer joins Manila Bay rehab
April 2, 2019, 5:54 pm
MANILA -- Government gained another partner for rehabilitating Manila Bay. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday signed with integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings (SMPH) Inc. the memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalizing the company’s participation… Read More
Simultaneous MM river cleanup on March 31
March 30, 2019, 2:16 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will spearhead a simultaneous cleanup of waterways draining into the Manila Bay on Sunday. Called the "Battle for the Rivers and Esteros", the simultaneous cleanup is among the activities to rehabilitate Manila Bay so it would… Read More
Pangasinan irrigation not in peril despite El Niño
March 29, 2019, 4:14 pm
MANILA -- Pangasinan province may face a two-month drought and delayed onset of this year's rainy season due to the El Niño phenomenon but will likely still get enough irrigation water for the upcoming planting season. "San Roque Dam has much water and can well irrigate Pangasinan's fields until… Read More
Reclamation bid not behind Manila Bay rehab: DILG exec
March 28, 2019, 9:03 pm
MANILA -- An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has dismissed speculations that the government is rehabilitating Manila Bay to pave the way for a reclamation project. “When the President (Rodrigo R. Duterte) decided to undertake the work, it was clear (that)… Read More
Freshwater coastal erosion alters global carbon budget: study
March 28, 2019, 5:58 pm
CHICAGO -- Shoreline erosion can transform freshwater wetlands from carbon-storage pools to carbon sources, according to a study led by researchers at Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS), part of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois (UI). A news release posted on UI's… Read More
Impact of El Niño may worsen more in April
March 24, 2019, 11:27 am
MANILA -- Drought-driving El Niño phenomenon may cause drier and warmer conditions nationwide this April. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (PAGASA) said way-below normal rainfall in 26 provinces and below-normal rainfall in 57 provinces are possible next month. It… Read More
Ex-Cabinet members seek more rainwater harvesting
March 23, 2019, 6:11 pm
MANILA -- Two former Cabinet officials are advocating more investments in rainwater harvesting nationwide to increase supply of water for agriculture and other uses while addressing disasters like flooding. The Philippines annually receives about 2,400 mm of rainfall -- one of the world's highest… Read More
No MM water quota reduction yet
March 23, 2019, 4:23 pm
MANILA -- Metro Manila may still receive its full share of water heading into April and May – the warmest months in this area -- amid the drought-driving El Niño phenomenon's continuing onslaught. National Water Resources Board (NWRB) executive director, Dr. Sevillo David Jr., said they will… Read More
DENR beefs up efforts to protect forests, watersheds vs. fires
March 22, 2019, 6:57 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is stepping up efforts to protect forests and watersheds, particularly in Bulacan, against fires which could be triggered by the extended dry season brought about by the El Niño. Some 200 forest and fire… Read More
Dry season begins: PAGASA
March 22, 2019, 5:24 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday officially announced the onset of the dry season. The country will gradually become warmer, though isolated thunderstorms are likely to occur, it said. PAGASA Administrator Vicente… Read More
Experts advocate water demand management
March 22, 2019, 4:48 pm
MANILA -- Various experts raised the urgency for water demand management in the country to help guard against adverse situations, such as the water shortage gripping private concessionaire Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWCI). "What we usually look at is supply and need to increase this but we… Read More
Task force demolishes defiant Boracay resort
March 20, 2019, 5:04 pm
MANILA -- The government’s inter-agency task force on Tuesday dismantled a Boracay resort, which failed to heed orders to self-demolish for violating the 30-meter easement rule, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The DENR-led Boracay Inter-Agency Task… Read More
