Environment
DILG rallies LGUs to support Earth Hour
March 24, 2023, 4:20 pm
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has enjoined all local government units (LGUs) to join the observance of Earth Hour on Saturday. “Let us unite with the rest of the world in caring for our one and only home, Mother Earth. Ang simpleng pagpatay ng inyong mga… Read More
DENR promotes forest protection via 'Yamang Gubat' fair in Bicol
March 23, 2023, 5:11 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Bicol (DENR-5) is currently showcasing forest-related products as part of the International Day of the Forest 2023 celebration through the 2nd Yamang Gubat Trade Fair at Ayala Malls here. In a statement on Thursday, DENR… Read More
Fires threaten endangered pine trees in Mindoro's ‘Little Baguio'
March 22, 2023, 7:53 pm
CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – Around 150 hectares of land in the “Little Baguio of Mindoro” in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro have been razed by bush fires since Friday last week, eating up grasses and threatening to destroy endangered pine trees. In an interview on Tuesday evening,… Read More
CCC calls for urgent delivery of global pledge on climate action
March 19, 2023, 4:19 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has called for urgent delivery of global commitment on climate action, particularly the funding for climate-related loss and damage, at the 18th Meeting of the Warsaw International Mechanism Executive Committee (WIM EXCOM-18) in Manila. Following the… Read More
CCC welcomes $26.3-M grant to make transform PH agri sector
March 16, 2023, 9:04 pm
MANILA – The “Adapting Philippine Agriculture to Climate Change (APA)” secured approval for a grant of USD26.3 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to increase the resilience of rural agriculture men and women in climate vulnerable areas and transform the country’s agriculture sector… Read More
Owner of spilled oil in Mindoro urged to take responsibility
March 14, 2023, 9:28 pm
MANILA – Representatives of both civil society and the legal community on Tuesday challenged the true owners of the oil carried by MT Princess Empress to finally come forward and take responsibility for their roles in the unfolding environmental disaster. The tanker ran aground on Feb. 28 off… Read More
PH Army plants 126K fruit-bearing trees
March 10, 2023, 10:26 am
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) showed its support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s campaign to plant 1 million fruit trees before the end of his term by planting 126,000 fruit-bearing trees in its various camps and bases nationwide. This came as the PA and the Department of Agriculture… Read More
Climate change could cost Germany $956B by 2050, study finds
March 6, 2023, 9:48 pm
BERLIN – Climate change could cause economic damage of up to 900 billion euro (USD956 billion) in Germany by 2050, according to a study commissioned by the German Economy Ministry. The Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IOW), the Institute of Economic Structures Research (GWS), and… Read More
Scotland becomes 1st country to ban climate-harming anesthetic
March 5, 2023, 12:18 pm
LONDON – Scotland has become the first country in the world to ban the use of the anesthetic desflurane due to its harmful impact on the environment. "Desflurane, used as an anaesthetic during surgery, has a global warming potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide," the Scottish… Read More
CCC, Papal Nuncio eye climate cooperation
February 28, 2023, 6:56 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines have sought partnership to mitigate the impact of climate change in the country. This developed after CCC vice chairperson and executive director Robert Borje met with Papal Nuncio to the Philippines… Read More
CCC eyes IPs’ participation in climate action
February 28, 2023, 4:32 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Tuesday sought the involvement of the indigenous people (IP) communities in the government’s climate action. This, as CCC Commissioner Albert dela Cruz Sr. cited that IPs are among the “most vulnerable and severely-affected sector” by the… Read More
CCC vows to raise disaster preparedness at nat’l, local levels
February 23, 2023, 3:19 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Thursday vowed to beef up preparedness in responding to disasters and other emergencies at the local and national levels through climate action initiatives. CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert Borje made this remark after the… Read More
CCC calls for unified effort to cushion impact of climate change
February 21, 2023, 7:14 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Tuesday expressed concern over a study which showed how dangerous climate feedback loops are increasing global warming and risk causing a permanent shift away from the Earth’s current climate. In a news release, CCC Commissioner Albert Dela Cruz… Read More
Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve headed for bigger things: CCC
February 19, 2023, 8:20 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Sunday lauded the Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve in Siargao -- one of the largest in the country spanning over 4,800 hectares -- for being recognized by the government as a Wetland of International Importance early this month. In a news release, CCC… Read More
House body OKs bill declaring Mt. Masaraga as protected area
February 17, 2023, 4:38 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives has approved House Bill (HB) 1405 which seeks to establish Mt. Masaraga in Albay as a protected area. In an interview on Friday, Albay 3rd District Rep. Fernando T. Cabredo, the author of the bill, said Mt.… Read More
Over 11K waterbirds seen at Asian avian census in Bicol
February 17, 2023, 1:55 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Bicol (DENR-5) reported on Friday that over 11,000 waterbirds were sighted in the recently conducted Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) in different areas in the region. The AWC runs parallel to other international censuses of… Read More
7K mangroves planted on V-Day in Puerto Princesa City
February 15, 2023, 2:28 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – More than 7,000 mangrove seedlings were planted on Tuesday in Sitio Bucana, Barangay Iwahig here with the resumption of the "Love Affair with Nature", the city’s way of celebrating Valentine's Day. Now on its 19th year, the event which was suspended for three… Read More
Legazpi residents plant 3.5K trees to celebrate Valentine
February 14, 2023, 5:02 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The city government here, with the participation of other government and non-government agencies, marked Valentine’s Day by planting at least 3,500 tree seedlings. Some 1,000 people representing various government agencies and the private sector joined the 17th “Lakad Tanim… Read More
Climate action in PH must address extreme, slow-onset events: CCC
February 14, 2023, 4:50 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Tuesday underscored the need for an immediate climate change action in the country to move towards the prevention of disasters, especially those that emerge gradually over time. “Climate action in the Philippines must address both extreme and… Read More
Negros Oriental to restore mangrove forest boardwalk
February 14, 2023, 3:13 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Efforts are now underway to restore the boardwalk of a mangrove forest in Siaton town, Negros Oriental province that has deteriorated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Provincial Tourism Unit (PTU) chief Myla Mae Bromo Abellana told the Philippine News… Read More
