Manila Bay is not dead. A fisherfolk group confirmed that the marine resources of Manila bay are “at risk” and threatened by reclamation projects, but it also stressed that a significant number of fishermen primarily from Cavite, Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Bataan still depend on its fishing...
As the country continues to rise from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, more resilient, more inclusive, and more sustainable communities are expected to be built as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) prepares its portfolio of post-pandemic "green recovery" projects for...
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...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued show-cause orders to over 200 owners of structures built inside the government-designated "protected areas" along the Marikina-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon (Marilaque) Highway. (DENR PHOTO) In a press statement released on Monday, Dec. 5,...
Raising the awareness of the citizens on what they can do to about climate change is a big factor in mitigating the effects of climate change. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), every year observes Climate Consciousness Week “to create awareness on global warming and...
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation, Inc. (MGFI) released on Monday, Nov. 21, a statement denouncing the claims made by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the Senate hearing last Nov. 16 regarding the legality and integrity of the georeserve, citing them as "libelous,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte has thrown his support behind the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) plan to legalize more Minahang Bayan (MB) areas. Photo from Mines and Geosciences Bureau The MBs are zones wherein small-scale mining (SSM)...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) gave a rundown of the problems being faced by its Manila Bay rehabilitation project during the 2023 budget hearings at the House of Representatives. The main problems mentioned were informal settlements, invasive water plants, and solid...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. Frogs and fishes are not “scientific solutions” to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes, three government agencies said on Sunday, July 24. The departments of Health (DOH), Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Environment and Natural Resources...
Days before he steps down from the presidency, President Duterte has named new officers-in-charge (OICs) to oversee the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the remaining seven days of his administration. 90014 In a statement,...
NUEVA VIZCAYA – Two loggers were arrested while one was able to escape after authorities caught them in the act of illegally cutting Gmelina trees in a mountainous area in Barangay Nagcuartelan, Aritao in this province on Tuesday afternoon. Major Nova Lyn Aggasid, Information officer of Nueva...
President Duterte said that he had fired several officials at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) because of their alleged involvement in corruption, particularly in reclamation projects in Manila. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement during a...
