Manila Bay is not dead. A fisherfolk group confirmed that the marine resources of Manila bay are “at risk” and threatened by reclamation projects, but it also stressed that a significant number of fishermen primarily from Cavite, Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Bataan still depend on its fishing...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar wants to declare Mulanay Watershed Forest Reserve (MWFR) in San Francisco, Quezon, as a 'Protected Area' (PA) in recognition of the richness of its biological resources- both flora and fauna. In filing Senate Bill 1691, Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on...
ALCALA (SIlliman University FB) DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala passed away on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 1, in a hospital in this capital city at the age of 94. Alcala, considered the “father” of marine protected areas (MPAs), was the vice chairperson of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the creation of a Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) to manage the country’s water resources and respond to current environmental challenges. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang said...
As the country continues to rise from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, more resilient, more inclusive, and more sustainable communities are expected to be built as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) prepares its portfolio of post-pandemic "green recovery" projects for...
CHINESE CRESTED STERN (Wikipedia) DAVAO CITY – Three extremely rare Chinese Crested Terns tagged as the “Bird of Legend” have been spotted this month in three areas of the Davao region, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao. In a statement on Thursday,...
CEBU CITY – A local government unit (LGU) in Bohol province has asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to stop its neighboring town from extracting water from a spring located in its territory. Sevilla town Mayor Juliet Dano wrote DENR Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga on...
CATANAUAN, Quezon – Some 115 newly hatched Olive Ridley Sea turtles were released in Sitio Paraiso, Barangay Cutcutan here recently. Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) officer Ramil Gutierrez said their release was...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held a two-day forum here to gather inputs from over 300 stakeholders across the Visayas to refine its framework. PARTICIPANTS in the multi-stakeholder forum of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – At least 32 water bird species are found thriving inside the monitoring site in Lake Mainit stretching across the towns of Jabonga and Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte province, highlighting the need for sustained ecological preservation. WHITE Browed Crake (DENR CENRO Tubay FB)...
MOUNT Pico de Loro CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Mount Pico de Loro in the boundary of Cavite and Batangas reopened to the public after a six-year rehabilitation on Thursday, Jan. 12. Pico de Loro was declared off-limits in October 2016 due to the presence of voluminous solid wastes, uncontrolled...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the water quality at the Manila Bay continues to improve this year, suggesting that the government's continuous restoration efforts are beginning to bear fruit. Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
