ILOILO CITY – An environmental group lauded the decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) to halt ongoing construction of mountain road projects in Antique province connecting neighboring towns in Iloilo and Capiz provinces. “We...
Quarrying, deforestation, and other alleged unregulated developments, which were blamed for the massive flooding in Cebu during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, will be looked into by the government, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said if these...
The Makati Business Club (MBC) is urging the government to streamline policies and intensify efforts to reduce landfill waste ahead of the upcoming Green Energy Auction (GEA), which will include waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies. In a briefer, the influential business group noted major gaps that...
Progressive fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has called on Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla to revoke Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 13, series of 2019, which it said authorized massive...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado has assured local officials and establishment owners within the Chocolate Hills Natural Monument (CHNM) area that he will appeal to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to give them sufficient time to comply with the requirements and address the issues...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will begin auctioning off about 50 idle mining assets nationwide to the private sector as early as next month, in line with the government’s efforts to maximize the country’s vast natural resources. DENR Undersecretary Carlos Primo...
Progressive fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has called on Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla to investigate the ongoing offshore dredging operations in Ilocos Sur, which the group said have caused severe income losses to more than 9,000 small...
Senator Erwin Tulfo filed on Monday, Oct. 13, a bill seeking to criminalize the so-called “license for rent” scheme, a notorious practice that emerged as a central modus operandi in the past flood control scam probe hearings in the Senate. In filing Senate Bill 1453, Tulfo, who serves as...
An eight-member team of geologists from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) was sent to conduct a comprehensive Post-Disaster Geohazards Assessment in several areas across Cebu following the 6.9 quake that jolted the province, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. On...
BUTUAN CITY – An estimated 10,269.28 board feet of confiscated lumber and logs were repurposed into school chairs to help fill the gap in the southern part of Agusan del Sur province. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Bunawan Community Environment and Natural Resources...
An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday, Sept. 10, pushed for a different, nature-based strategy when it comes to flood management. During the Senate hearing of the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, DENR Undersecretary...
While the Philippines is exploring the re-entry of nuclear power, securing financing may prove challenging as some local banks remain cautious about backing such projects. In an exclusive interview, Michael Ricafort, Chief Economist at Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), explained that the high...
