Trees will always be among man's most important legacies, and the Lions Clubs International Multiple District 301(LCI MD 301) Philippines has promised to plant 10,000 of them all over the country. (Photo by Casey Horner / Unsplash) This commitment was the latest manifestation of the longstanding...
The Cebu City government recently gave one of its highest honors to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu for coming to the city's aid during a desperate time in its fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu (center) is...
Who says the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is solely relying on white-colored dolomite "sand" to rehabilitate and beautify Manila Bay? Coconut trees (Photo by Madib Zikri / Unsplash) Apparently, the agency also wants to use the natural beauty of coconut trees to give Manila...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has hailed the contribution of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the efforts to conserve the critically endangered Philippine eagle. (Photo from DENR) "The Philippine eagle's presence in the forests is intrinsically connected...
The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) is keen on helping all local government units (LGUs) in the country gain access to much-needed sanitary landfills (SLFs). DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (Photo from Antiporda's office) "As a solution for LGUs that cannot put up their own...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) expects good things to come out from its latest partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which has committed a $150-million (P7.25-billion) bilateral assistance fund for local "enhanced ecosystems"...
A victory for the environment. That's how Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu described the 100 percent closure of all illegally operating dumpsites in the country--a goal that he had set to achieve this year in a statement last January. DENR Secretary Roy...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will press charges against two mayors in Luzon in connection with the operation of illegal open dumpsites. (File photo / Office of DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda) DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda identified the two mayors as Mayor...
All of the open dumpsites in the country that were targeted for closure by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have ceased their operations. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda makes the big announcement during the virtual news forum of the National Press Club on May 21, 2021...
Two individuals who tried to sell umbrella cockatoos online ended up getting arrested by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) operatives. (Photo from Wikipedia) A statement from the agency Tuesday, May 18, said suspects Rendel Santos, 21, and Alvin Santos, 48, fell in the hands of...
Beware of individuals posing as researchers only to harvest giant clams for illicit trade. CLAMMY HANDS? -- A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) diver carefully re-seeds a giant clam on March 11, 2021. (FILE PHOTO) This was the warning of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has reiterated his call for the proper disposal of face masks amid the raging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Discarded face masks found at Baseco beach, Manila. (EcoWaste Coalition/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
