Community women in 35 key forest countries lack protection but work day and night to protect the world’s treasures. Laws respecting their land and forest rights are still "alarmingly weak" decades after governments worldwide vowed to advance gender equality, a report out March 2025 found....
When it comes to symbols that truly capture the essence of the Philippines and its people, few are as iconic as the Philippine eagle. This majestic bird appears everywhere—from brand logos and jeepney graffiti to the ₱1,000 bill in our wallets. Sadly, the same cannot be said for the wild. The...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the graft conviction of the former regional secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the then Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DENR-ARMM). Affirmed was the conviction of Sultan Usman T. Sarangani who was found guilty in 16 counts of...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called on the Senate to look into the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) supposed cancellation of a housing agreement within the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal. Masungi Georeserve (MB file photo) Cayetano, in filing Senate Resolution No. 1323,...
It’s no news that carbon dioxide traps heat, causing a warming climate. But what helps trap the former? More importantly, what does so in large amounts? Forests, oceans, and soils all play a vital role in taming the Earth’s rising temperatures by acting as carbon sinks. This means they absorb...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel join a research team from the University of the Philippines (UP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for a research expedition in Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in West Philippine Sea. The exploration held from Feb. 22 - 28, 2025 aims to...
Senator Loren Legarda on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to exercise best practices to help bring down dengue cases in the country, as she expressed alarm over the unsettling increase in dengue cases this year. Legarda, the author of the National Environmental Awareness Education...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) forged on Friday, Feb. 21, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to strengthen the prosecution of environmental crimes. The MOA was signed by DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla and DENR Secretary Maria Antonia...
An owl rescued by a security guard in a memorial park in Rosario, Cavite, after having its wings entangled in a string, rendering it unable to fly (Photo from Sid Samaniego/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – A security guard rescued an owl whose wings were entangled in a string in a memorial...
In a joint effort for Manila Bay, SM Prime Holdings (SM Prime), together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), was present for the handover of a state-of-the-art catamaran trash boat to complement the ongoing battle against water pollution. DENR received the boat last...
Ambassador Endo Kazuya of the Embassy of Japan delivers his welcome remarks. On Jan. 14, 2025, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) jointly held the “2nd Philippines-Japan Environment Week” in Makati City. Ambassador Endo Kazuya...
Extreme weather events battered developing countries this year despite their small contribution to climate change. The Philippines faced six successive storms in just a month which were intensified by climate crisis, the World Weather Attribution said. Top climate polluters still haven’t...
