Gender pay gap remains to be a problem, especially in the agriculture sector, where female farmworkers were paid less than their male counterparts. (Unsplash) Citing 2018 data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Center for Women Resources (CWR) said men in agriculture were paid P310.16...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officer-in-charge (OIC) Jim Sampulna vowed on Monday, Feb. 28, to continue the agency's priority programs which focus on the strengthened implementation of the county's solid waste management plans. (Courtesy of DENR) "I will continue to pursue...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has resigned from his post citing "health reasons," Malacañang announced Friday, Feb. 18. 66893 "Malacañang confirms the resignation of Roy Cimatu as secretary of the DENR due to health reasons," Cabinet secretary and...
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Vice presidential aspirant Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan assured that smugglers in the fisheries sector and "mafia-style" operations in the importation of round scad or "galunggong" will be dismantled in a Robredo-Pangilinan administration. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan Pangilinan issued...
Women's rights advocates called on candidates in the May 2022 elections to champion the welfare of women and children when elected in public office. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing the lack of social protection measures for women who belong to the informal economy, CWR lamented that...
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Civil Service Commission (CSC) chief Alicia dela Rosa-Bala's fixed term as head of the central human resource (HR) agency of the Philippine government, will end on Feb. 2, 2022. (Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala / MB file photo) Chairperson Bala was appointed by...
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...
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...
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...
