An eight-member team of geologists from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) was sent to conduct a comprehensive Post-Disaster Geohazards Assessment in several areas across Cebu following the 6.9 quake that jolted the province, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. On...
BUTUAN CITY – An estimated 10,269.28 board feet of confiscated lumber and logs were repurposed into school chairs to help fill the gap in the southern part of Agusan del Sur province. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Bunawan Community Environment and Natural Resources...
An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday, Sept. 10, pushed for a different, nature-based strategy when it comes to flood management. During the Senate hearing of the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, DENR Undersecretary...
While the Philippines is exploring the re-entry of nuclear power, securing financing may prove challenging as some local banks remain cautious about backing such projects. In an exclusive interview, Michael Ricafort, Chief Economist at Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), explained that the high...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has suspended construction of the multi-million cruise ship port project in Puerto Galera, this province, after the Philippine Ports Authority failed to secure an Environmental Compliance Certificate. In a...
Senator Erwin Tulfo wants an investigation conducted into waterways being clogged by structures that contribute to the recurring and massive floodings in the country. He urged concerned government agencies to submit a full report on the unauthorized structures obstructing waterways and natural...
One of the most-applauded portions of the recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) would have to be when President Marcos mentioned the flood control projects—and how so many of them were failures, riddled with substandard work, or worse, figments of the imagination. His plan to investigate...
Rizal Governor Nina Ynares renewed her appeal to the national government to issue a moratorium against quarrying operations in the province that are said to be the primary reason for the severe flooding being experienced in Rizal in the past few days. During her visit to one of the evacuation...
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) recognized the conservation efforts of its local affiliate, together with Therma Visayas, Inc. (TVI), in helping protect the Tañon Strait in Cebu. TVI, a subsidiary of...
LEGAZPI CITY – A Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) found in Donsol, Sorsogon was turned over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Bicol Monday. In a media release Tuesday, Francisco Milla, DENR Bicol Regional Executive Director, said the eagle, appearing weak...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is eyeing the protection of a 160-hectare seagrass bed found in Tucad Reef off the coast of Pilar town in Capiz province. DENR-Capiz Provincial Director Dr. Ernest Federiso said it is essential for the declaration of a...
Newly appointed Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla has vowed to build on the foundation laid by outgoing Secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga and continue steering the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) toward science-based, sustainable development. “The...
