Environment
Pandemic led to higher air quality in 2020: report
March 16, 2021, 7:40 pm
ANKARA – Air quality improved in most regions of the world last year due to global measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), according to a report released Tuesday. In its 2020 World Air Quality Report, Swiss air quality technology company IQAir said 84 percent of… Read More
Ayala Land 91% carbon neutral, on track for zero footprint in ‘22
March 16, 2021, 7:36 pm
MANILA – One of the country’s biggest property developers has reached 91 percent carbon neutrality in its commercial properties despite the pandemic, and is on track to achieve its target of 100 percent by next year. This means that all of the greenhouse gases discharged by Ayala Land’s… Read More
DENR cautions vs. open dumps' improper closure
March 16, 2021, 3:32 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday warned local government units against the improper closure of open dumps in their respective areas of jurisdiction. In an online presser, Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said the LGUs' responsibility… Read More
Biodiverse Mt. Balatukan also home to PH Eagle
March 15, 2021, 6:22 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 10 (DENR-10) on Monday confirmed that Misamis Oriental province's Mount Balatukan range remains the home of at least eight wildlife species, including the Philippine Eagle. DENR-10 Executive Director Arleigh J.… Read More
Banning single-use plastics to solve PH pollution problem
March 15, 2021, 5:26 pm
MANILA – Climate Change Commission (CCC) Commissioner Rachel Anne Herrera sees the need to harmonize parameters for banning single-use plastics (SUPs) nationwide to better address pollution linked to these disposable items. "I think it's urgent there should be a national policy on this," she… Read More
ASEANO awards grants for research on plastic pollution
March 11, 2021, 1:20 pm
JAKARTA – The ASEAN-Norwegian Cooperation Project on Local Capacity Building for Reducing Plastic Pollution in the Asean Region (ASEANO) has awarded grants to four young scientists and researchers, including an Indonesian and a Filipina, for research on reducing plastic pollution. ASEANO said it… Read More
THPAL snags Presidential environmental award
March 8, 2021, 7:33 pm
SURIGAO CITY--Mineral processing plant Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation (THPAL) has scored its first Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).In a statement Monday, THPAL… Read More
Volunteers’ cleanup trek nets 200 kilos of trash from Mt. Apo
March 8, 2021, 2:10 pm
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – Environmentalists and tourism officers, including guides and porters, trekked Mt. Apo, the country’s highest peak, and collected almost 200 kilos of garbage over the weekend. On Monday, Karl Tanaid, Magpet town tourism officer, said about 130 volunteers from… Read More
USAID turns over wildlife ambulance to DENR
March 6, 2021, 5:41 pm
MANILA – To mark World Wildlife Day and strengthen the Philippine government’s wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) turned over on March 2 a new wildlife ambulance to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources… Read More
Dinagat nickel miner wins 2nd Presidential award
March 4, 2021, 10:32 pm
VALENCIA, Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands – For two consecutive years, the Cagdianao Mining Corp. (CMC) has been chosen as a winner of the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA), the Philippine mineral industry's highest accolade.Mines and Geosciences Bureau Director Wilfredo… Read More
Greening program benefits 195 farmers in Dinagat province
February 23, 2021, 8:06 pm
VALENCIA, Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands--At least 195 farmers have benefited from the rehabilitation and reforestation program of the Cagdianao Mining Corp. (CMC) based in this town, the company said in a statement Tuesday.Dubbed as "ECOmmunity Program,” the initiative has paid up some PHP4.4… Read More
DENR, private firm boost dev't of NGP plantations
February 22, 2021, 9:04 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Office here has partnered with the Star 8 Green Technology Corporation (GTC) to boost the development and protection of established plantations in Bataan under the National Greening Program… Read More
Responsible use of open, public spaces in Clark Freeport pushed
February 19, 2021, 11:30 am
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A multi-sectoral activity that aims to raise awareness in keeping the environment clean, especially the responsible use of public areas inside the Clark Freeport Zone was launched on Thursday. Dubbed as “Keep Clark Clean Drive,” the project is an initiative… Read More
Manila eyes to open more green spaces
February 17, 2021, 6:47 pm
MANILA – The country's capital city seeks to open more green spaces as part of efforts to care for the environment. "Ang inyong pamahalaang lungsod ay hindi po tumitigil sa kanyang layunin na mapanatiling maaliwalas o maging maaliwalas ang Lungsod ng Maynila (Your city government does not stop… Read More
DENR pushes one-year phaseout of plastic stirrers, straws
February 9, 2021, 5:17 pm
MANILA – Stakeholders in the industry of plastic coffee stirrers and softdrink straws will have a year to phase out these soon-to-be-banned non-environmentally acceptable products (NEAPs). The grace period would help them prepare for the ban and adjust accordingly, according to Environment… Read More
Sasmuan Coastal Wetland in Pampanga gets int'l recognition
February 3, 2021, 5:15 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetland (SPCW) is now a Ramsar Site or Wetland of International Importance. The declaration was made on Tuesday by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) based in Quezon… Read More
USAID, RMN partner to promote marine conservation in Visayan Sea
February 2, 2021, 8:41 pm
MANILA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) Foundation formalized a media partnership to promote marine conservation in the Philippines. The partnership will target coastal communities that rely on radio as a source of information and… Read More
Green groups laud Sara for 'urgent' action on plastic ban
February 2, 2021, 6:21 pm
DAVAO CITY – Environmental advocacy group Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) and the Sustainable Davao Movement have expressed gratitude to Mayor Sara Z. Duterte for certifying as urgent the proposed single-use plastic ban ordinance pending before the City… Read More
Cagayan River rehab kicks off with sandbar dredging
February 2, 2021, 5:35 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Hoping to end flooding in Cagayan and Isabela provinces, the Build Back Better (BBB) Task Force formally launched on Tuesday the Cagayan River Rehabilitation Project through ceremonial dredging of sandbars along the Magapit Narrows and bamboo planting along the riverbank in… Read More
DENR, police partner for environmental protection in Pampanga
January 29, 2021, 6:45 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 (Central Luzon) is doing its share to address global warming and climate change. The PRO-3, in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-PENRO) in… Read More
