Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has hailed the contribution of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the efforts to conserve the critically endangered Philippine eagle. (Photo from DENR) "The Philippine eagle's presence in the forests is intrinsically connected...
Seagrasses play a critical role in preserving marine diversity. They serve as a home to countless aquatic species, one of the many reasons why protecting them is vital. Here are the following reasons why seagrasses are essential to marine life: They are multi-purpose plants Seagrasses can serve as...
In line with the celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines (BCSP), launched a toolkit on Philippine biodiversity. (Screenshot from BCSP) "Samot-Saring Buhay: A...
The sharp increase in the number of resorts in Laguna the past few years has been worrisome as far as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is concerned. WATER-INTENSIVE BUSINESS--Resorts flourish in Laguna, but their effects on the sustainability of the Mount Makiling...
An energy official from the European Union (EU) has underscored the need for inclusivity in pursuing Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) in the Philippines, particularly outside of Luzon. (Photo from DOE Facebook page) “In this time of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic, it is...
At least 500 mangrove propagules have been planted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to ensure the sustainability of a mangrove conservation site in Negros Occidental. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have planted at least 500 mangrove propagules to ensure the sustainability of the...
While conservation works initiated by the Escuela Taller de Filipinas Foundation, Inc . on heritage structures continued amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, its training program had to take a backseat. (Photo courtesy of Escuela Taller de Filipinas Foundation, Inc. Facebook Page) The...
It’s well known that the Philippines is a biodiversity hotspot, its 7641 islands holding a vast array of flora and fauna, many yet unrecorded, all of them rapidly disappearing. But despite this being common knowledge, the importance of this doesn’t usually hit home until a new species is...
By Jenna V. Genio Begonia bangsamoro was published as a new species from Mindanao in the international scientific journal Phytotaxa on April 16, 2021. Before it was confirmed as a novel species, the unique Begonia was previously spotted throughout the years in Bukidnon. When botanist Dave...
It started with a tweet. A screencap of Sorgon's status that accompanied his retweet of Fortaleza's post. Maybelle Fortaleza, a University Research Associate for Coral Reef Resiliency and Ecology Studies Laboratory in UP Mindanao, tweeted a screenshot of a message she got from a fisher which,...
By Jenna V. Genio A new lipstick vine has been found in Tawi-Tawi by researchers from the Philippines Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PBCFI) and was recently published in the international botanical journal Phytotaxa with its official species name, Aeschynanthus rejieae . This is the...
Through the mandated appointment of energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) practitioners, the Department of Energy (DOE) will be enforcing stricter compliance to the prescriptions of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) Act or Republic Act 11285, primarily across...
