Environment
14.6K hectares of bamboo plantations established in C. Luzon
July 19, 2021, 7:22 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More than 14,600 hectares of bamboo plantations have been established in Central Luzon since 2012 to rehabilitate degraded forest areas and stabilize river banks in the region. DENR Region 3 (Central Luzon) Executive Director Paquito Moreno Jr., in a social media… Read More
DENR seeks PRRD's certification of EPEB bill
July 15, 2021, 3:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte's official call for Congress to immediately pass the bill that will create the Environmental Protection and Enforcement Bureau (EPEB). "To help fast-track the bill's passage, we requested… Read More
Opposition to P23-B reclamation project mounts in Dumaguete
July 12, 2021, 8:08 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – More people are opposing the planned massive reclamation project fronting the coastline here that is set to be implemented through a joint venture agreement between the city government and a Quezon City-based investor. In an interview Monday afternoon, Aidalyn Arabe, one of the… Read More
Nat'l scientist, others buck Dumaguete reclamation plan
July 11, 2021, 2:41 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – A national scientist has signed a position paper opposing the plan of the city government here headed by Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo to undertake a reclamation project that would entail billions of pesos through a joint venture agreement. Aside from Dr. Angel Alcala, the… Read More
DENR taps Army brigade to save remaining forests in C. Luzon
July 8, 2021, 7:03 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office here has partnered with the Philippine Army's (PA) 703rd Infantry Brigade (703rd IBde) to save the remaining forests in Central Luzon. Paquito Moreno, executive director of the DENR… Read More
BOC seizes 276 imported carnivorous plants in Pasay warehouse
July 7, 2021, 4:20 pm
MANILA – Officers of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have seized 276 imported carnivorous plants worth PHP150,000 at a cargo warehouse in Pasay City earlier this week. In a statement Wednesday, the BOC said the carnivorous plants… Read More
SMC rids Tullahan of 300K metric tons of silt, garbage
July 1, 2021, 7:41 pm
MANILA – San Miguel Corporation (SMC) marked a successful first year in its PHP1-billion initiative to revive the Tullahan-Tinajeros River System, with clean-up output breaching the 300,000-metric ton level to date. The continuous silt and solid waste extraction from the tributary is also seen… Read More
DENR steps up patrols vs. illegal fishing in Sarangani Bay
July 1, 2021, 4:58 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 12 has stepped up its enforcement patrols against illegal fishing and other related activities within the declared marine protected areas (MPAs) in parts of the Sarangani Bay. Joy Oloquin, area… Read More
BOC seizes tarantulas, centipedes in unclaimed parcel
July 1, 2021, 4:09 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs-Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) seized an unclaimed and overstaying parcel which was found to contain 44 wildlife species worth PHP500,000 in PHLPost Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City. In a statement Thursday, Port of NAIA… Read More
Reforestation project launched to boost Tarlac's greening program
June 30, 2021, 5:18 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The provincial government of Tarlac, in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), launched on Wednesday the "Adopt-A-Forest" project along the five-kilometer stretch of the Tarlac-Zambales road in San Jose town. A planting… Read More
Race on to phase out plastic straws, stirrers
June 28, 2021, 8:57 pm
MANILA – Efforts are underway to fast-track the signing of the draft National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) resolution phasing out plastic coffee stirrers and softdrink straws nationwide for being non-environmentally acceptable products (NEAPs). The draft of the country's initial… Read More
DENR-3 steps up bamboo propagation to stabilize river banks
June 24, 2021, 5:36 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Luzon has stepped up the propagation of bamboo species to stabilize river banks in the region and at the same time, help boost the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. DENR Region 3 Executive Director… Read More
Abaca can be ally vs. plastics pollution, deforestation
June 22, 2021, 7:36 pm
MANILA – A plant that is abundant in the Philippines may well help address plastics pollution and deforestation while promoting climate protection and the shift towards a circular economy (CE). Francheska Zaide, co-owner of material solutions company Orera Technology, said abaca plant… Read More
APEC moves to strengthen disaster risk management
June 22, 2021, 1:29 pm
JAKARTA – Senior disaster management officials from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are intensifying regional cooperation for a more resilient disaster risk reduction in the face of the current pandemic, climate change, and other risks. "Member economies have gained so… Read More
Reef balls enhance marine life in Masbate village
June 21, 2021, 6:14 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Various species of fish, some turtles, lobsters, and other sea creatures have been observed thriving in the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Colorada Point in Barangay Tigbao, Aroroy, Masbate. This was attributed to the deployment of 2,203 reef balls and the planting of 29,273 coral… Read More
Household waste segregation can aid PH climate action
June 19, 2021, 2:55 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging households nationwide to segregate waste to help the country meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target under the Paris Agreement on climate change. Practicing segregation will enable households to… Read More
PH to pursue climate justice bid
June 15, 2021, 9:04 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines will seek developed countries' funding assistance for nationwide adaptation to climate change which is mainly caused by these countries' respective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. "We'll ask developed countries to help us fund our initiatives for us to adapt to the… Read More
Youths’ crucial role in global drive vs. climate change cited
June 15, 2021, 8:29 pm
MANILA – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III underscored Tuesday the importance for young Filipinos to be at the forefront of national efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, as they have the biggest stake in saving the planet from the environmental crisis that will "hit us like a… Read More
DENR to help boost PH lumber production
June 10, 2021, 5:11 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) assured efforts on helping the country meet demand for lumber. Tree-planting under DENR-led National Greening Program (NGP) won't just be to increase Philippine forest cover but also to grow species that will eventually be… Read More
CDO's waste generation reduces to 48%
June 9, 2021, 7:28 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (Clenro) on Wednesday said waste generation in the communities here has been reduced to 48 percent. Engr. Armen Cuenca, Clenro chief, said that based on the three-year monitoring in the city, household waste… Read More
