Carbon can be stored naturally in bamboo, significantly reducing waste and saving the environment BAMBOO WILL SAVE US A worker sorting bamboo in a treatment plant (Alecs Ongcal for Hilti Foundation) At the supply facility in Nasugbu, Batangas, bamboo is treated and prepared for use in the...
EDITORIAL As the health pandemic calms down with more vaccinations, appropriate government response, and build up of our immunity, another pandemic is looming over the horizon. Dubbed the “plastic pandemic,” countries all over the world, including the Philippines, are waking up to the reality...
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...
This pioneering company transitions from recyclable to biodegradable to promote more sustainable opportunities in the Philippines TOGETHER FOR A CAUSE Before concluding the cleanup drive, employees and dealers from the PC Dumaguete branch invite more volunteers to join their mission Personal...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the operations of a mining company in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental due to water discoloration and heavy siltation in two of the province's rivers. (Photo from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources) According to a...
The Philippines has signed the Preah Sihanouk Ministerial Declaration in support of regional cooperation on coastal resilience to climate change programs and of PEMSEA 2030 which will address marine plastic pollution and foster the Blue Economy. PHOTO DENR Sec. Roy A. Cimatu signs Preah Sihanouk...
Declutter and start the year right with these recycling and upcycling initiatives After the Christmas rush comes the New Year slowdown and with it, the need to make space for all things new. That making-space also has its annual tradition: decluttering. As the gifts, dishes, and décor get sorted...
( Last of three parts) In his last full year in office, President Duterte spent some time signing several bills into law, including his last budget law and the promised department that will cater to the needs of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) A day...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has criticized the Duterte government for lifting the four-year ban on open-pit mining in the country, saying such a move shows total disregard for the environment and the welfare of the people. De Lima said the government should reinstate the ban on open-pit...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its support behind the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining, saying the decision highlighted the government’s capability to strictly regulate extractive activities in the country. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on...
The Philippines has lifted the nationwide ban on open-pit mining, reversing an order put in place in 2017 by late and former Environment Secretary Regina Paz Lopez to “protect the environment”. OPEN PIT Environment Undersecretary for Enforcement, Mining, and Muslim Affairs Jim Sampulna said...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has automated permit issuance for the trading of certain endangered species, such as flora and fauna, in a move to enhance global trade transparency. Such a move, according to the DENR, will prevent illegal trade and sustainably develop...
