Environment
Legazpi residents plant over 3K trees to mark Valentine's Day
February 14, 2024, 5:34 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Residents of this city, including employees of the city government and national government agencies, barangay officials and members of non-government organizations, planted at least 3,100 trees in celebration of Valentine's Day on Wednesday. More than 1,000 individuals joined the… Read More
Batangas town taps modern technology to make fertilizers
February 12, 2024, 8:37 pm
PADRE GARCIA, Batangas – The municipal government here has put recycling at the heart of its solid waste management program and is leveraging modern technology to make discarded items useful again. In an interview on Monday, Rouel Kasilag, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer,… Read More
150K seedlings planted in 2023 under Pangasinan's greening program
February 11, 2024, 6:19 pm
BUGALLON, Pangasinan – The provincial government of Pangasinan, with the support of local government units and other stakeholders, planted 149,964 seedlings from Feb. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023 under its Green Canopy Project. The project aimed at reforesting denuded mountains and arid lands through… Read More
Protection of wetlands occupying only 6% of earth’s surface pushed
February 5, 2024, 9:07 pm
MANILA – Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday called for preservation of the country’s wetlands, saying these only occupied 6 percent of the earth’s surface. Villar said wetlands play a major role in environment protection as these perform crucial functions like freshwater supply, habitat… Read More
Joint LGUs-gov't agencies effort to fix water, waste woes
January 28, 2024, 12:55 pm
MANILA – An active collaboration between local government units (LGUs) and national government agencies will help abate and eventually stop the growing problem of waste management and water security. A media release issued on Sunday said Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)… Read More
DENR: C. Visayas, Zambo, Bangsamoro regions lack access to clean water
January 26, 2024, 8:25 pm
MANILA – About 40 million Filipinos still lack access to formal sources of water, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). At the Waste and Water (W2) Summit at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Friday, DENR Undersecretary Carlos Primo David said basic water… Read More
12M pieces marine litter found in Manila Bay - Ecowaste Coalition
January 25, 2024, 7:45 pm
MANILA – About 12 million pieces of marine litter were found along the coastline of Manila Bay, of which 90 percent or 11 million were plastic. In a press conference on Thursday, toxic-free and zero-waste watchdog group Ecowaste Coalition reported that a new study made in partnership with the… Read More
Hinulugang Taktak sewerage treatment plant now 60% complete
January 11, 2024, 8:30 pm
ANTIPOLO CITY – A huge portion of this city’s river system is expected to see a resurgence in freshwater life when a PHP 2.5 billion sewerage treatment plant (STP) becomes operational late this year. The Hinulugang Taktak STP, which is being built at the crest (also known as the brink) of the… Read More
Albay guv orders urgent, thorough probe of illegal quarry activities
January 8, 2024, 5:01 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Albay has ordered to expedite the investigation and subsequent prosecution of the perpetrators of reported illicit quarrying and dredging operations. Governor Edcel Greco Lagman issued a memorandum on Monday emphasizing the urgency to probe the illegal… Read More
Global crisis unleashed: 2023's devastating floods
December 22, 2023, 8:50 pm
ANKARA – Severe natural disasters triggered by climate change marked a calamitous year with thousands tragically killed around the globe. Considered among the most destructive natural disasters humanity faces, flood catastrophes claimed thousands of lives in 2023. Nearly every nation suffered… Read More
El Niño may last until 2nd quarter of 2024, says PAGASA-Mactan head
December 19, 2023, 9:06 pm
CEBU CITY – A climate forecast showed that the El Niño phenomenon would last until the second quarter of 2024, the head of the weather bureau’s Mactan Island office said on Tuesday. Engineer Alfredo Quiblat Jr., head of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
Bago City promotes sustainable Christmas celebration
December 14, 2023, 7:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The City of Bago in Negros Occidental, declared as one of the world’s Top 100 Green Destinations in 2023, is highlighting sustainable tourism in this year’s Christmas celebration. At the Bantayan Park, decorations are mostly made of zero plastic and eco-friendly materials… Read More
4K schools in Bicol target to plant 20K trees under DepEd project
December 5, 2023, 4:23 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Students, faculty members and non-teaching personnel from some 4,071 public schools in the Bicol region are set to participate in a nationwide tree planting activity on Wednesday as part of the Department of Education's (DepEd) project dubbed "DepEd’s 236,000 Trees – A… Read More
UN weather agency urges solution to climate change
December 1, 2023, 2:19 pm
LONDON – The UN weather agency on Thursday declared that 2023 is on track to become the hottest year on record, underscoring the urgency of addressing climate change. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a warning and highlighted concerning trends that point to a future marked by… Read More
CIF 2023: Cultivating conducive conditions for climate investments
November 28, 2023, 8:05 pm
MANILA – Key stakeholders from the public and private sectors have sought to establish conducive conditions for climate-related investments aligned with national policies and sectoral needs. During the Climate Investment Forum (CIF) 2023 at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria on Nov. 20, the… Read More
Ilocos provinces to experience dry condition, spell in December
November 23, 2023, 7:02 pm
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provinces of Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Sur are set to experience dry spell in December, while Ilocos Norte will have dry condition due to the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. Areas under dry condition experience below normal rainfall for two consecutive months while… Read More
Addressing climate change demands prompt concerted action – DA chief
November 23, 2023, 4:59 pm
MANILA – Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Liu Laurel Jr. has emphasized the need to work together to address climate change and its impacts, particularly on the agricultural sector. Laurel made this remark during the kickoff of the 16th Annual Global Warming and Climate Change… Read More
CCC Week 2023 kicks off with commitment to net zero carbon dioxide
November 20, 2023, 4:14 pm Updated on November 23, 2023, 3:38 pm
PAETE, Laguna – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) began the commemoration of the 16th Annual Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week 2023 (CCC Week 2023) with a tree planting and growing activity dubbed “Net Zero Challenge” at the Caliraya-Lumot Watershed in Paete, Laguna on… Read More
DENR launches search for most improved estero in Metro Manila
November 17, 2023, 8:49 am
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is searching for the most improved and cleanest estero or waterway in Metro Manila for 2023. In a press conference on Thursday, the DENR - National Capital Region (NCR) released the updated guidelines and the criteria for… Read More
CCC, UN Women, UNEP collaborate to bolster women's climate resilience
November 15, 2023, 2:26 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC), UN Women, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have affirmed their shared commitment to further strengthen women in the Philippines in climate change representation, adaptation and mitigation, and climate-resilient livelihood… Read More
