EDITORS DESK We often read or hear about climate change. The topic, admittedly, is not “exciting” and would not even go viral online. A friend even told me that talking about climate change is too gloomy with all the negative forecasts and doomsday scenarios. I agree. But not talking about it...
Soon, all Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel will no longer be able to utilize single-use plastic. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) collects non-biodegradable waste materials during a coastal clean-up drive at the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach in Manila on Sept. 17, 2022. The initative is part...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City-based environmental group Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) said that big corporations and manufacturers have done nothing substantial to address plastic wastes at source. Volunteers recovered 1,159 of assorted wastes during a brand audit...
NEW YORK, United States -- The founder of outdoor retailer Patagonia, known for his environmental stances, announced Wednesday he has given away his company in an effort to do even more for the planet. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: A Patagonia store signage is seen on Greene Street on...
“A million trees can save millions of lives.” This was emphasized by the Million Trees Foundation, Inc. (MTFI), a non-profit organization and advocacy group, as it bared plans to plant 10 million native trees such as narra in critical watersheds around the country by 2030. The MFTI cited a...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) gave a rundown of the problems being faced by its Manila Bay rehabilitation project during the 2023 budget hearings at the House of Representatives. The main problems mentioned were informal settlements, invasive water plants, and solid...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is seeking the enactment into law of a bill that would mandate insurance coverage of environmentally critcally projects (ECPs) in the country. Go said it is the duty of the government to ensure the quality of life of its people throught the protectioin of the...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez refuses to give up on his twin pro-environment measures, which have always hit a snag once they are elevated to the Senate. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) “We will not tire of filing and refiling these bills because...
What was once a subject of a Reddit thread has been confirmed by mammal researchers recently: the famed Mottle-winged Flying Fox (Desmalopex leucopterus) indeed exists in the Masungi landscape, the Masungi Georeserve said Sunday, August 21. Luzon-endemic Mottle-winged Flying Fox (Photo by Masungi...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will establish two major information systems to improve data sharing and accounting of the country's natural resources. (Photo courtesy of Masungi Georeserve Facebook) DENR Undersecretary for Policy, Planning, and International Affairs...
EDITORS DESK Environment writers have been calling out the attention of authorities and our country’s leaders to look into the plastic pollution crisis that is now happening. This is an inevitable outcome of a long pandemic that relied on plastics, especially single-use plastics, to protect us...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) reported that environment lovers have committed to planting some 4,385 saplings/tree seedlings in city parks and available venues up to the end of September in Baguio City. CEPMO head Atty. Rhenan Diwas said planting...
