ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held a two-day forum here to gather inputs from over 300 stakeholders across the Visayas to refine its framework. PARTICIPANTS in the multi-stakeholder forum of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – At least 32 water bird species are found thriving inside the monitoring site in Lake Mainit stretching across the towns of Jabonga and Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte province, highlighting the need for sustained ecological preservation. WHITE Browed Crake (DENR CENRO Tubay FB)...
MOUNT Pico de Loro CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Mount Pico de Loro in the boundary of Cavite and Batangas reopened to the public after a six-year rehabilitation on Thursday, Jan. 12. Pico de Loro was declared off-limits in October 2016 due to the presence of voluminous solid wastes, uncontrolled...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the water quality at the Manila Bay continues to improve this year, suggesting that the government's continuous restoration efforts are beginning to bear fruit. Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is backing Malacañang's directive for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to look into legalizing the predominantly unlicensed activities of small-scale miners. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left) and...
This photo shows what appears to be a dazed Congressman Rufus Rodriguez right in the middle of a forest, with nowhere to go. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) But in truth, the Cagayan de Oro 2nd district representative was neither lost nor lonely; he, along with personnel...
The private sector should work closely to hasten the adoption of environmentally friendly solutions that will have a positive impact on both catastrophe prevention and climate change, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Antonia Loyzaga said on Thursday, Dec. 22. DENR...
Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla Jr. today joined Senator Cynthia A. Villar in urging the public to participate in tree planting activities to widen the country’s whole-of-nation reforestation effort. Revilla said Villar, chairperson of the Senate environment, natural resources and climate...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) plays an important role in regulating the country’s natural resources, which includes agroforestry. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo Loyzaga outlines the department’s thrust: Ethical stewardship....
THE Sun sets at world-famous Boracay Island on Nov. 24. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) has warned that world-famous Boracay Island could collapse after 815 sinkholes were discovered. “There is danger if there...
APO Agua operations head Shake A. Tuason, DENR–Davao regional executive director Bagani Fidel Evasco, and Fardeco Multipurpose Cooperative chairman Nelson Tagud at the signing of the memorandum of agreement. DAVAO CITY – Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc. (Apo Agua) recently partnered with the...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Laguna Provincial Field Unit have rescued exotic wildlife species valued at P800,000 following a buy-bust operation in Sitio 4, Barangay Oogong, Santa Cruz, Laguna. EXOTIC wildlife rescued by the CIDG in Laguna....
