Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has warned local government units (LGUs) not to neglect proper waste disposal in the absence of open dumpsites. (Photo from DENR) Cimatu made the call after DENR received reports that some LGUs haven't been following the...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of China have jointly launched a partnership project with the Department of Health (DOH) to assist the Philippines in improving the health waste management system in the country. UNDP Philippines Resident Representative Selva...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is now trying to reach out to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) as certain sand and gravel quarry sites start to threaten several irrigation projects in the country....
The average quantity of solid waste collected in the National Capital Region (NCR) has jumped by over 2,500 tons per day compared to the time when there was no coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from EcoWaste Coalition) This was evident in the numbers provided by Department of...
• Plastic management is the main problem for single-use plastics because it does not decompose, causing havoc in other ecosystems • The Philippines produces 1.01 million metric tons of mismanaged plastics annually • Plastic, made of fossil fuels, emits a significant amount of greenhouse gases...
Watersheds interconnect with the safety of the environment and human lives. Land degradation is a major threat to the forests that play a crucial role in conserving the health of watersheds. Today, there are more than 130 critical watersheds in the country. In Iloilo, one-fourth of the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) opted to keep the nationwide ban on open-pit mines amid the clamor of environmental groups. This was after the government agency attempted to insert a provision in the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Executive Order 130 that...
The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Executive Order (EO) 130 – which lifted the moratorium on new mining projects and the nationwide ban on open-pit mining method – has already been signed by Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu. mining In a text message, Mines and...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has given an ominous warning against local government units (LGUs) that indirectly pollute the waters of Manila Bay. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (Photo from Antiporda's Facebook) " tightly and closely...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda believes that part of the solution on the issue on single-use plastics or SUPs--considered a scourge by environmentalists--is to define the word "unnecessary" as it pertains to plastic products. DENR...
Environment and toxics watchdog EcoWaste Coalition said that the issuance of the list of non-environmentally acceptable products and packaging or the NEAPP list should be among the most pressing concerns of the Duterte administration in its final year. (Photo from the EcoWaste Coalition) In a...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will design a revenue-sharing scheme for farmers and indigenous people (IPs) who will manage the forest areas surrounding the massive P4.37-billion Chico River Pump Irrigation Project (CRPIP) in Pinukpuk, Kalinga. In a statement, the DENR...
