To raise awareness of sexual harassment and guarantee a safe space for its employees, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has conducted an orientation on the Safe Spaces Act of 2019 or Republic Act (RA) 11313 for its executives nationwide. In a statement, DENR Acting...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged the public to practice "environmental stewardship" by going beyond the traditional hour-long switching of light as the world observes Earth Day on Saturday, March 26. (Courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition) DENR Acting Secretary Jim O....
It has gone beyond the business of building quality homes and communities. Besides providing livable communities that are safe, value-for-money, and conducive for raising families, Sta. Lucia Land Inc. (SLI) has also taken to heart its duty as stewards of land—to help protect the environment and...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here has ordered its field officers and disaster teams to double their efforts in rebuilding typhoon-damaged areas in coordination with the local government units (LGUs). DENR Secretary Jim O. Sampulna issued the directive...
ILOILO CITY—After new photos circulated online of algae at the world-famous Boracay Island, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) clarified its presence is not toxic and the waters are still safe for swimming. “This is non-toxic and should not be a cause for concern,”...
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...
Senator Cynthia Villar has renewed her call to take action for the country's wetlands and appeal to the public to protect them from disappearing. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, made her call Tuesday during the celebration of World Wetlands' Day...
TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-8) has tapped the help of 31 families in planting local tree species in a 220-hectares of land in Northern Samar province. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Northern Samar, through its...
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...
Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) has called on the public to support a government-led initiative that seeks to eliminate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) — a highly toxic and disease-causing chemical used in old electrical equipment such as transformers and capacitors. 66771 In a...
TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Eastern Visayas reminded political candidates and their supporters to refrain from posting campaign materials on trees. inbound102006549206732618 DENR-8 Regional Executive Director Tirso Parian, Jr. explained that...
Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday called on the government to come up with a comprehensive medical waste management plan now that COVID-19 self-test kits have been made commercially available. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Binay noted, has so far approved the use of 116 COVID -19 self test...
