Deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, September 20 renewed her call for China to indemnify the Philippine government for the environmental damages they caused in the West Philippine Sea. Hontiveros made the push after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
The rare Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) of San Miguel Bay in Bicol are currently at risk of disappearing from the region, scientists from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UPD-CS IESM) found out in a...
BAGUIO CITY – The installation of a rain harvesting and water filtration system of a shopping mall here will cut the daily demand from the local water utility by at least 175 cubic meters. Environment Management Bureau (EMB) in the Cordillera Region officer-in-charge Jean Borromeo also urged...
Israel and the Philippines will share best practices on environmental protection and provide training for each others' experts and scientists as the two countries pursue another area of cooperation on their 65th year of diplomatic relations. Israeli Foreign Minister Eliyahu Cohen and Department of...
COPENHAGEN – Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla told prospective global investors eyeing the Philippine offshore wind industry that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will soon be issuing the "regulatory framework" for the approval of environmental clearance for offshore...
Several Metro Manila mayors led by San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora went to The Netherlands to learn about the best practices on sustainability and environmental protection. Aside from Zamora, Mayor Joy Belmonte of Quezon City, Mayor Jeannie Sandoval of...
The Philippines has bagged an international award for developing environmental financial products in Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. Ambassador Mylene Garcia-Albano receives the International Award at the 8th Sustainable Finance Awards. Joining here were (from left to...
DOH Local government units (LGUs) were urged to establish their own committee that will ensure access to clean drinking water in their respective areas. This action was discussed during the meeting of the Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health (IACEH) last Jan. 16, said Department of Health...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto warned establishments to comply with the city’s environmental policies to help reduce water pollution and ensure the health and safety of their employees and customers. On his social media page, Sotto shared that the local government closed the branch of a fast-food...
• The Clean Air Act aims to ensure a “balanced and healthful ecology” for all Filipinos, in tune with “the rhythm and harmony of nature,” emphasizing the “polluters must pay” principle. • The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) acts as the...
Many Filipinos will wake up today not knowing that in a place called Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, a very important two-week event called COP 27 has started, shaping up as perhaps the most consequential gathering of world leaders that will determine the future of this planet and the lives of the most...
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