Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has resigned from his post citing "health reasons," Malacañang announced Friday, Feb. 18. 66893 "Malacañang confirms the resignation of Roy Cimatu as secretary of the DENR due to health reasons," Cabinet secretary and...
To provide healthy wetlands for migratory birds, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has urged the public to maintain a clean environment as it concluded the Asian Waterbird Census 2022 recently. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) renewed its call to protect the Sierra Madre Mountain Range (SMMR) in hopes to alleviate the effects of climate change. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu delivers a speech during a recent visit in Aurora province. (Courtesy of DENR) DENR Secretary...
Personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) arrested two people for allegedly trying to sell pangolins through social media for P75,000 each DENR SEc. Roy Cimatu said Rowena Pindot and Joel Quimado were collared in an entrapment in Pasay City after agents from the DENR's...
For the second time this year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has re-issued a closure order against a sanitary landfill facility in Urdaneta City in Pangasinan. This is for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004, and RA 9003 or the...
The Philippine government on Thursday, Dec. 2, joined 10 other East Asian nations that pledged their support and commitment to invest in the "blue economy" or ocean governance and follow green recovery plans and programs as a roadmap for 2030 as a response to the threats of climate change....
Collecting seeds of agarwood-producing species, such as of Aquilaria malaccensis, from the wild is prohibited by the law, unless granted permit by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu made the pronouncement Tuesday, Nov. 23, after several DENR...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu is backing the proposal of a bill which seeks to conserve the critically endangered Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) in the country. The expression of support of Cimatu came following calls for the passage of House Bill 8299...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called on all local government units (LGUs) in the country to rehabilitate their open dumpsites that have been ordered closed by the agency in a bid to prevent negative impacts and risks to the environment. DENR Sec. Roy Cimatu said on...
The Duterte Administration is poised to reverse its earlier ruling on keeping the ban on open-pit method of mining supposedly done to appease environmental groups. On Wednesday, Oct. 27, Business Bulletin secured a draft Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) may close again to the public the Dolomite beach in the Manila Bay amid a huge influx of people going to the area. If DENR Sec. Roy Cimatu had all the power, he would close the Dolomite beach until its water samples finally yield safe fecal...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Roy Cimatu ordered on Wednesday, Oct. 27, the immediate relief of the ground commander of the Manila Bay Task Force over the recent Dolomite beach overcrowding which led to the violation of health measures against COVID-19. Relieved from...
