SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, embarks on a unified waste management and segregation campaign in response to the growing global crises on waste. In a united show of support, SM Prime brings all its property groups and...
More than 1,600 tons of mixed solid waste and water hyacinth were removed from the Pasig River and its tributaries during the massive clean-up program from January to May 15 this year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office (DENR-PRCMO)...
Eleven units of backhoes-on-barge were turned over to local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila and nearby provinces to boost the clean-up of rivers and waterways in anticipation of the adverse effects of La Niña phenomenon, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. DENR...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) The House Committee on Natural Resources' hearing on the wayward construction of a resort in Bohol's famous Chocolate Hills have highlighted the Department of Environment and Natural Resources'...
Being the pioneer at protecting and preserving Verde Island Passage (VIP) for roughly two decades already, the work and initiatives of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation and ABS-CBN Foundation will serve as the foundation for ‘scalable solutions’ to be pursued at that marine protected area (MPA)...
Did you know mangroves absorb and store around four times more carbon than most tropical forests? A study in Nature Geoscience journal examined the carbon content of 25 mangrove forests across the Indo-Pacific region. It found that, per hectare, mangrove forests can store up to four times...
President Marcos directed government agencies to focus on providing water access to the 40 million underserved population found to have no access to formal water supply. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting on May 7, 2024 at the Malacañan Palace. (Photo...
DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (left), 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan believes that the newly-launched Task Force Homonhon will go...
Addressing climate change has never been more urgent than when Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report found that climate risks are emerging sooner and will worsen faster than anticipated, making adaptation more difficult with rising global temperatures. Low-income...
According to a recent study conducted by Plastic Polluters, “The Philippines disposes more plastic waste into the ocean than any other country, with 3.3kg per person every year.” Meanwhile, the World Bank reported that the Philippines generated a staggering 2.7 million tons of plastic...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will work with the Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) and the Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) Inc. on the reforestation of mangrove areas in communities situated near the popular fast food chain. JFC and JGF aim to engage volunteer employees...
Australian start-up founder Mike Smith, with some 240 Taguig volunteers, cleared over 100,000 kg. of waste in the Taguig-Pateros river in 15 days. The project was a collaborative effort between Smith and DENR-NCR’s estero rangers, the Lake and River Management Office, the City Environment and...
