ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Western Visayas is eyeing more discussions on the approval of an updated carrying capacity for world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. “More proper discussions are needed to come up with the proper numbers,”...
Senator Loren Legarda has called on the private sector to play their crucial role in environmental protection, citing their significant impact on the ecosystem. Photo by Office of Sen. Loren Legarda Legarda raised the call during the culminating program of the 2024 Philippine...
The Philippines has rich mineral resources with a combined value of up to $1 trillion, which could be a unique opportunity for the country to become a global leader in sustainable mining once properly managed, foreign mining experts said. And these mineral reserves, based on the discussion in a...
The Department of Science and Technology-Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC), in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), inaugurated the "Floating Solid Waste Collector System" on Thursday, June 13. Actual photo of Floating Solid Waste...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, embarks on a unified waste management and segregation campaign in response to the growing global crises on waste. In a united show of support, SM Prime brings all its property groups and...
More than 1,600 tons of mixed solid waste and water hyacinth were removed from the Pasig River and its tributaries during the massive clean-up program from January to May 15 this year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Pasig River Coordinating and Management Office (DENR-PRCMO)...
Eleven units of backhoes-on-barge were turned over to local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila and nearby provinces to boost the clean-up of rivers and waterways in anticipation of the adverse effects of La Niña phenomenon, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. DENR...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) The House Committee on Natural Resources' hearing on the wayward construction of a resort in Bohol's famous Chocolate Hills have highlighted the Department of Environment and Natural Resources'...
Being the pioneer at protecting and preserving Verde Island Passage (VIP) for roughly two decades already, the work and initiatives of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation and ABS-CBN Foundation will serve as the foundation for ‘scalable solutions’ to be pursued at that marine protected area (MPA)...
Did you know mangroves absorb and store around four times more carbon than most tropical forests? A study in Nature Geoscience journal examined the carbon content of 25 mangrove forests across the Indo-Pacific region. It found that, per hectare, mangrove forests can store up to four times...
President Marcos directed government agencies to focus on providing water access to the 40 million underserved population found to have no access to formal water supply. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting on May 7, 2024 at the Malacañan Palace. (Photo...
DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (left), 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan (Facebook) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan believes that the newly-launched Task Force Homonhon will go...
