Environment
CCC urges more action to protect, preserve rainforests
October 14, 2020, 3:06 pm
MANILA – Climate Change Commission (CCC) is urging action for protecting and preserving rainforests, warning further decrease in these ecosystems will worsen biodiversity loss and global warming. One of these actions is the "strict" implementation of Republic Act 11038 (Expanded National… Read More
Cimatu orders suspension of dolomite mining in Cebu town
September 25, 2020, 8:00 pm
ALCOY, Cebu – Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday ordered the two dolomite mining operators in this southern town to temporarily suspend all aspects of their operations. The verbal order was issued by Cimatu when he led a site inspection on the coastal area of Barangay Pugalo here to… Read More
Cebu fishing town starts treating public market's waste water
September 24, 2020, 5:48 pm
CEBU CITY – The fishing town of San Francisco on Camotes Island now treats waste water from its public market through a PHP10-million Korean facility to preserve the surrounding pristine beaches and preventing pollution in the area’s rich marine resources. Mayor Alfredo Arquillano Jr. on… Read More
SMC to dredge garbage from Tullahan, Pasig rivers for 10 years
September 23, 2020, 3:18 pm
MANILA -- San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is targeting to dredge a total of 700,000 tons of garbage from the Tullahan River and Pasig River every year, as clean-up operations in Tullahan continue to remove 600 tons of garbage daily since resuming operations with the lifting of restrictions in June.… Read More
Pagadian City joins int’l coastal cleanup drive
September 19, 2020, 6:08 pm
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – An estimated 45 metric tons of waste materials were collected in 12 coastal barangays as the city joined the observance of the International Coastal Cleanup drive Saturday.Mayor Samuel Co acknowledged the over 1,000 volunteers who participated in the activity… Read More
Over 200 divers to join underwater cleanup drive in Lapu-Lapu
September 18, 2020, 8:46 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Tourism, Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (TCHAC) will join the observance of the 35th International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday through the “Scubasurero 2020,” a move that is also aimed at reviving the tourism industry in the locality. Scubasurero… Read More
DENR bats for sustainable bamboo industry in PH
September 18, 2020, 3:41 pm
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Friday drummed up the importance of bamboo as it aims to establish a sustainable bamboo industry in the country. “Because DENR takes charge of the raw materials, we would like to raise awareness on the importance of… Read More
Mayor Isko backs DENR's Manila Bay beach nourishment project
September 4, 2020, 6:17 pm
MANILA – The city government of Manila expressed its full support to the national government and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in its implementation of the Manila Bay beach nourishment project that includes the overlaying of “white sand" in the area. Manila Mayor… Read More
Otters in Turtle Islands produce 3 pups
August 27, 2020, 7:59 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the pair of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogaleperspicillata) reported in May in Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, surprised the residents last week when they emerged from their den accompanied by three pups.DENR-Region 9… Read More
Nestlé partnership to cut plastic footprint
August 23, 2020, 4:15 pm
MANILA – Food and beverage maker Nestlé Philippines strengthens its partnership with the private sector for its plastic waste collection, recycling, and recovery program to reduce plastic footprint. In a statement, Nestlé Philippines has partnered with Plastic Credit Exchange (PCEx) to gather… Read More
DENR installs trash traps to reduce solid waste in Manila Bay
August 13, 2020, 5:56 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office here has installed 50 trash traps in some rivers in Central Luzon to prevent solid wastes from reaching the waters of Manila Bay. Paquito Moreno Jr., executive director of DENR in Central… Read More
Dinagat mining firm joins fight vs. sargassum debris
August 8, 2020, 3:02 pm
CAGDIANAO, Dinagat Islands – Seen as a blight on shorelines and considered a nuisance by fishermen, the sargassum seaweed is now being used to fertilize the mined-out lands of nickel miner Cagdianao Mining Corporation (CMC) here.Locally known as “samo”, these dense floating clusters of brown… Read More
Cimatu disallows cutting of trees at Cebu City Covid-19 cemetery
August 4, 2020, 7:49 pm
CEBU CITY – Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Tuesday ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas to ensure that no trees will be cut in the grave site for the deceased coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients here. “I made some suggestions… Read More
SMC begins massive mangrove planting in Bulacan
July 29, 2020, 8:17 pm
MANILA – San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has started planting 25,000 mangroves on 10 hectares of coastal area in Hagonoy, Bulacan --the first in the target 190,000 mangroves to be planted over 76 hectares in Bulacan and Central Luzon. The initiative is part of a massive, wide-ranging plan to… Read More
DENR collects 11 tons of wastes from water bodies in C. Luzon
July 9, 2020, 5:54 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More than 11 tons of mixed wastes have been collected by river patrollers of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) from various bodies of water in Central Luzon since last March. Cynde Pagador, Manila Bay regional focal person, said the… Read More
Weather body checking record Arctic Circle temperature
June 24, 2020, 1:25 pm
GENEVA – The World Meteorological Organization on Tuesday said it is seeking to verify reports of a new temperature record for north of the Arctic Circle of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 F). At a twice-weekly UN briefing in Geneva, Clare Nullis, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson,… Read More
Maasin diocese vows to promote, expand use of renewable energy
June 23, 2020, 5:07 pm
MANILA – The Diocese of Maasin in Southern Leyte on Tuesday said the recognition by the Vatican of its effort to preserve the environment will encourage them to promote the use of solar energy and help conserve the environment. “This news encourages us more to expand the use of renewable… Read More
Vatican recognizes Maasin diocese for switch to solar energy
June 22, 2020, 3:50 pm
MANILA – The Vatican has acknowledged a diocese in central Philippines for switching to solar energy, a first in the history of the Catholic Church. According to an article posted on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website on Monday, the Holy See, in a 265-page… Read More
Covid-19, deforestation cripple life in Amazon
June 21, 2020, 6:58 pm
ANKARA – While deforestation in the Amazon rainforests continues, the lives of indigenous people are at greater risk as the mortality rate from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is already double that of Brazil's population. On World Rainforest Day, celebrated annually on June 22 to raise… Read More
Covid-19 adds to adversity for climate refugees
June 21, 2020, 2:26 pm
ANKARA – Already facing a legally undefined status, climate refugees must now contend with a shortage of decent medical care, as well as closed borders and international travel restrictions, making their lives excessively difficult during the global pandemic. Climate refugees, environmental… Read More
