President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said during a situation briefing in Malolos City, Bulacan last Monday, Aug. 7, that all reclamation projects have been suspended and are “under review.” He lamented how the sea has disappeared from Roxas Boulevard as he took note of several problems...
Ten local government units (LGUs) will be considered for the 60-million euro grant for local circular economy, solid waste management, and climate change mitigation measures. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (Photo courtesy of PCO) Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said the...
Reclamation projects at Manila Bay should consider the possibility of a major earthquake, described as the “Big One,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, Aug. 2. DENR Secretary Antonia Yulo Loyzaga (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office)...
Repurposing of plastic waste is the initiative the government wants to prioritize, stressing that many of the country's plastic wastes can actually be transformed for economic value. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said that one of the...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Z. Duterte here hopes the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will support the construction of a waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration facility here. During his State-of-the-City Address (SOCA) at the Sangguniang Panlungsod on Friday, July...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading real estate developers in Southeast Asia, recently called on local public officials to avoid the extraction of groundwater and, instead, invest in rainwater collection for...
Foreign investors in the renewable energy (RE) sector, especially those who applied for 100-percent foreign ownership n offshore wind (OSW) service contracts, are facing snag due to the foreshore land lease policy of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This investment dilemma...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is calling all relevant industry stakeholders to submit inputs to the planned enforcement of a Philippine National Standards (PNS), requiring a 20 percent ethanol blend to gasoline products. A notice issued by Atty. Rino Abad, director of the DOE-Oil Industry...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is undertaking a cumulative impact assessment on the reclamation projects in Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding) Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said in a...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. discussed with some Cabinet members the creation of a new office in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that will identify priority areas for reforestation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie...
BUTUAN CITY – A simultaneous tree-planting marking Arbor Day on Sunday, June 25, managed to cover 19 priority areas in the Caraga region, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said. Data provided by the DENR-13 on Monday, June 26, said that two were in Butuan City, four in Agusan del...
As the Philippines continues to weather the effects of climate change, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. asked the public to care more about the environment and help preserve and manage the country's limited resources. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate)* Marcos said...
