President Marcos has signed a law declaring the Paoay Lake area in Ilocos Norte as protected landscape for better management and appropriate funding. Marcos made the declaration by signing Republic Act 12230 on Aug. 4. According to the law, the declaration of the Paoay Lake Protected Landscape...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An investigation is under way after a video circulated on social media purportedly showing a cockfighting incident within a protected area in Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur. Arturo Fadriquela, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Zamboanga Peninsula executive...
TAIPEI – The Department of Energy (DOE) will guarantee that marine protected areas (MPAs) shall be clearly demarcated as ‘no-go zones’ or off limits as development sites or even as navigational channels for the planned offshore wind projects in the country. According to Energy Undersecretary...
Senator Cynthia Villar underscored the significance of employing innovative approaches and collaborative efforts to safeguard the country's protected areas as well as enhance the well-being of communities. "Through efficient collaboration and embracing new technologies, we can strengthen our...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Monday, March 18 disclosed that business establishments have been erected in the protected area in Mt. Apo in Davao City, saying that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) itself has confirmed it gave these businesses only two years to operate in the...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday, March 17 said she is keen on asking the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) over its role in the construction of a resort in Chocolate Hills. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said PAMB, a...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Thursday, March 14 said she is keen on filing a resolution seeking an investigation into the reported construction of illegal structures within the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills, a protected area and major tourist attraction. “The Committee on Environment...
Japan’s envoy to the Philippines, who went into scuba diving for the first time in 25 years, was in awe of what he saw during a recent dive off Anilao in Batangas. (Photo courtesy of Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko) Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa...
National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, considered the father of marine protected areas (MPAs), is certain to be remembered for a long while. Despite his passing on Feb. 1, 2023, his memories and legacy will continue to live on and linger not only among his family and close associates, but also on...
TACLOBAN CITY – Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, has filed a bill declaring Panaon Island in Southern Leyte as a protected seascape under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act or Republic Act 11038. VILLAR (FB) In...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar wants to declare Mulanay Watershed Forest Reserve (MWFR) in San Francisco, Quezon, as a 'Protected Area' (PA) in recognition of the richness of its biological resources- both flora and fauna. In filing Senate Bill 1691, Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on...
A committee in the House of Representatives has approved a measure seeking to designate certain areas in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as marine protected areas. An aerial view of the Pag-asa Island in the Kalayaan Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea....
