In a day, how many times does an average consumer use a product that comes from a sachet or a plastic wrapper? Food, beverage, cookies, cooking ingredients, shampoo, liquid soap come in sachets. Numerous personal items are packaged in plastic –razor, hair brush, cosmetics, hygiene care products,...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. Frogs and fishes are not “scientific solutions” to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes, three government agencies said on Sunday, July 24. The departments of Health (DOH), Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Environment and Natural Resources...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) awarded Villar Sipag, the foundation built by the family of Senator Cynthia A. Villar, for its dedication, continuous support and esteemed contributions towards a cleaner, healthier and greener environment. The awarding ceremonies was held...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar has expressed hope that the Circular Explorer would preserve Philippine natural resources and save the environment from further degradation. The Circular Explorer is a solar-powered recycling catamaran to promote sustainable practices and commitment to a circular economy...
Days before he steps down from the presidency, President Duterte has named new officers-in-charge (OICs) to oversee the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the remaining seven days of his administration. 90014 In a statement,...
At the bottom of the Central Sulu Sea, a national treasure lies—the Tubbataha Reefs. The reefs comprise the Tubbataha Natural Park, the Philippines’ largest no-take Marine Protected Area (MPA) that shelters 40 percent of the world’s fish species and 75 percent of the world’s coral genera....
A group of indigenous people (IP) once again prodded President Duterte to cancel the large-scale quarrying agreements found within the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape and the Masungi Geopark Project before he steps down from office on June 30. (File photo courtesy of Masungi...
TACLOBAN CITY – As the country celebrates Philippine Environment Month this June, over 2,000 volunteers in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) planted around 6,220 seedlings of various trees in a mass tree-planting activity in different planting sites throughout the region last Wednesday, June 8. Six...
NUEVA VIZCAYA – Two loggers were arrested while one was able to escape after authorities caught them in the act of illegally cutting Gmelina trees in a mountainous area in Barangay Nagcuartelan, Aritao in this province on Tuesday afternoon. Major Nova Lyn Aggasid, Information officer of Nueva...
As the Philippines celebrated the 49th World Environment Day yesterday (June 5), Senator Cynthia A. Villar encouraged everyone to be responsible and passionate to contribute and inspire others to do their own part in healing Mother Earth. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on environment...
An eight-month campaign rallying for smoke-free beaches, parks, and tourist destinations in Boracay Island and Aklan was launched on Tuesday, May 31, coinciding with the celebration of World No Tobacco Day. NO SMOKING (PIXABAY) Such was launched by the Department of Health (DOH) in cooperation with...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City-based environmental group Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) called on local candidates to collect and dispose of their campaign paraphernalia properly. IDIS executive director Atty. Mark Peñalver said in a statement on Wednesday that almost a...
