The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) gave a rundown of the problems being faced by its Manila Bay rehabilitation project during the 2023 budget hearings at the House of Representatives. The main problems mentioned were informal settlements, invasive water plants, and solid...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez refuses to give up on his twin pro-environment measures, which have always hit a snag once they are elevated to the Senate. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) “We will not tire of filing and refiling these bills because...
“ is not, and should not be a game of chances. Our livelihoods and the oil crisis should be addressed seriously.” This was what Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) Spokesperson Ronnel Arambulo said after receiving reports that fuel subsidy beneficiaries of the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will establish two major information systems to improve data sharing and accounting of the country's natural resources. (Photo courtesy of Masungi Georeserve Facebook) DENR Undersecretary for Policy, Planning, and International Affairs...
CLAVERIA, Cagayan -– The employees of the Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Office 2 (DA-BFAR R02) will showcase what they learned after the month-long Training on Milkfish and Siganids Hatchery Operation and Management at DA-BFAR National Fisheries...
Vice President Sara Duterte spoke of expanding bilateral ties and natural resource development with Singapore during its 57th National Day. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the 57th Singapore National Day celebration at Hyatt Hotel in Taguig City on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. (Photo from Inday...
Almaciga resin or Manila copal. Photo by Jason Houston from Wikimedia Commons. The resin extracted from a native tree called almaciga ( Agathis philippinensis ) has long been traded by the Philippines under the name of Manila copal. It is used to manufacture varnish, lacquer, and paint....
Senator Grace Poe has refiled her bill seeking to guarantee clean and safe water for all Filipinos through effective and streamlined management that would protect the public's highest interest. "Water shortage should not be a way of life. We expect reforms in water governance and infrastructure the...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. Frogs and fishes are not “scientific solutions” to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes, three government agencies said on Sunday, July 24. The departments of Health (DOH), Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Environment and Natural Resources...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) is currently a project that protects watersheds against forest fires through the establishment of greenbelt with the use of the plant Maguey....
