Environment
Responding to climate change amid pandemic
June 20, 2020, 3:05 pm
MANILA – Addressing climate change has been sidelined as governments around the world focus on fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The pandemic has made leaders imposed lockdown measures to contain the virus. There were suspensions of some business operations including factories,… Read More
DENR warns public vs. online illegal wildlife trade
June 18, 2020, 6:16 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office here warned the public against the buying and selling of wildlife through social media. This, after operatives of the DENR and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized last week a juvenile… Read More
World looks to innovation for sustainable oceans
June 8, 2020, 8:24 pm
ANKARA – On the occasion of World Oceans Day, the role of the oceans -- which provide the oxygen we breathe, food, as well as regulate the climate -- will be celebrated online Monday with the theme "Innovation for Sustainable Ocean". Covering approximately 70 percent of the Earth's surface and… Read More
Cimatu orders probe on discoloration of Manila Bay
March 30, 2020, 11:46 am
MANILA — Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has ordered an investigation of the hotels and establishments in the Manila Bay area after discoloration on the waters of the bay was observed last Thursday.“We suspect that this sudden color change from the previous dark blue to turquoise blue is… Read More
China's 5-year plan to be crucial on climate change
March 25, 2020, 2:10 pm
ANKARA — China's 14th five-year plan (FYP) to go into effect in 2021 will be one of the world's most important documents for global efforts to fight climate change, according to a report released on Tuesday. While local and global efforts continue to increasingly curb climate change across the… Read More
Bataan sanitary landfill ordered temporarily closed
February 20, 2020, 8:28 pm
HERMOSA, Bataan -- Mayor Antonio Joseph Inton padlocked on Thursday the province’s only sanitary landfill facility (SLF) for alleged violation of environmental laws. The mayor personally served the closure order to Econest Waste Management Corporation, operator of the Hermosa sanitary landfill… Read More
Developer commits to Manila Bay rehab via waterways cleanup
February 18, 2020, 6:34 pm
MANILA --As part of the company’s efforts of promoting environmental protection and sustainable eco-development, Quadruple-A developer DMCI Homes has reaffirmed its commitment to support the government’s Manila Bay rehabilitation project through the cleanup of Metro Manila’s waterways. DMCI… Read More
Taguig shows love for environment via 'zero waste plan'
February 15, 2020, 1:13 pm
MANILA -- Love makes the world go round. But as climate change and related issues continue to break the heart of the planet, people, governments and institutions make small but meaningful moves to fix and heal it. On Valentine's Day, the city government of Taguig strengthened its resolve to… Read More
Program prods students to teach parents on waste management
January 31, 2020, 10:01 am
MANILA -- Education begins at home. While this concept generally means parents should set an example for their children in many aspects of life, it can be the other way around, particularly in terms of caring for the environment. This was the aim of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Taguig… Read More
DENR documents 8.9K waterbird species in S. Kudarat wetland
January 30, 2020, 6:15 pm
COTABATO CITY -- Environment officials have monitored thousands of waterbird species freely moving around the wetlands of Sultan Kudarat province. Dr. Sabdullah C. Abubacar, executive director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 (Soccsksargen), said the high number of… Read More
Archdiocese of Cebu to hold environmental confab
January 29, 2020, 9:01 pm
CEBU CITY – To put religious perspective in the global environmental conservation effort, the Roman Catholic Church in Cebu is set to hold a convention on climate emergency. Archbishop Jose Palma on Wednesday announced that the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Environmental Concerns (CACEC) will… Read More
More materials recovery facilities eyed for Dumaguete villages
January 28, 2020, 12:48 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The city government here through its Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) is looking at establishing additional Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in the barangays to help address the growing problem of garbage disposal in the city. The mayor is appealing for the… Read More
Pampanga villagers taught to beat plastic pollution
January 24, 2020, 7:51 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga—Some 600 residents in this city joined the “Refill Revolution” and trooped to the Poblacion Basketball Court in Barangay Sto. Rosario here, bringing recycled plastic bottles and containers, which were refilled with condiments and household products. “Refill… Read More
Awake from a long slumber: Taal Volcano eruption
January 22, 2020, 3:20 pm
MANILA -- It was a typical Sunday for most Filipinos on January 12 when the Taal Volcano in Batangas province began spewing ashes in the afternoon. Alert Level 3 was raised only about two hours after Alert Level 2 was announced. By 7:30 p.m., authorities raised the Alert Level 4 status, meaning… Read More
Albay village execs told to abide by waste management policies
January 17, 2020, 9:33 pm
DARAGA, Albay -- The Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) here has warned all barangay captains against non-adherence to the strict implementation of waste management programs, particularly the "no segregation, no collection" policy. Henry Jacob, MENRO chief, in a meeting… Read More
Taal Volcano ashfall seen to replenish soil nutrients
January 15, 2020, 6:00 pm
MANILA -- Despite the PHP577.59-million worth of agricultural damage caused by Taal Volcano eruption in Calabarzon, the ashfall spewed by the restive volcano still has a benefit because it replenishes the nutrients of the soil, improving its fertility in the long run, the Department of Agriculture… Read More
Koalas could be endangered as result of bushfires
January 13, 2020, 3:14 pm
CANBERRA -- Australian Minister of Environment Sussan Ley has warned that koalas could be listed as an endangered species as a result of bushfires. Ley and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Monday announced USD34.5 million in funding to support species affected by the bushfire crisis. Ley told… Read More
EDC vows to continue reforestation of Mt. Talinis this 2020
January 6, 2020, 4:15 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY -- Geothermal power leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has vowed to continue to reforest Mt. Talinis in Negros Oriental as part of its massive greening efforts of the entire Negros Island. Last year, EDC personnel planted native trees in the Mt. Talinis range and hopes to… Read More
Protection measures tightened for tarsiers in Mt. Matutum
December 27, 2019, 3:05 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Environment personnel have limited the entry of visitors to a declared tarsier sanctuary on Mt. Matutum in South Cotabato province in a bid to protect the critical primate and its habitat. Forester Gabriel Baute, area superintendent of the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape… Read More
'Ursula' maintains strength, traverses Aklan-Antique area
December 25, 2019, 4:33 pm
MANILA -- Typhoon "Ursula" has maintained its strength while traversing the northern tip of the Aklan-Antique area at 20 kph, the weather bureau said on Wednesday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Ursula was packing maximum… Read More
