Jel Santos

Philippine livestock production to rise despite El Niño, says DA

The livestock production in the Philippines is expected to increase despite the devastation brought about by the El Niño phenomenon that led to the death of some livestock across the country.

DENR, DOE, ‘big 3’ firms tie up to protect, conserve Verde Island Passage’s marine ecosystem

The Philippine government has partnered with three of the country’s biggest corporations to protect and conserve the massive marine ecosystem of Verde Island Passage or VIP, also dubbed as the “center of the center” of the world’s marine shore fish biodiversity, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Monday, May 7.

P13.4 million ‘smuggled’ cigarettes seized in Palawan

At least P13.4 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes have been seized in Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday, May 6.

Rice harvest declined by 100,000 MT in Q1 due to El Niño—DA

The rice harvest in the first quarter of the year declined by 100,000 metric tons (MT) due to the wrath of the El Nino phenomenon, the Department of Agriculture (DA) bared on Sunday, May 5.

P1.129B mining revenue remitted to gov’t —DENR

The Philippine government has received P1.129 billion in revenue from a mining company that it gave a go-signal to operate under a production-sharing agreement, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Friday, May 3.