President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed geologist Carlos Primo David as undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) geologist. He is the son of journalist-sociologist and known Marcos critic Randy David and the late former Civil Service Commission...
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando was recognized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Office 3 (DENR RO3) for his environmental preservation efforts. This was confirmed by Bulacan Provincial Public Affairs Office Head Katrina Anne B. Balingit on Wednesday, Feb. 8....
A geospatial database of the country’s natural resources will be created through a signed partnership between the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). "PhilSA Director General Joel Joseph Marciano, Jr., Ph.D. (second to the right) and...
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...
Image by Felix Mittermeier/Pixabay The use of heavy machinery and the excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides to increase production have become the cause of soil loss and degradation. Furthermore, disturbing the soil from intensive tillage releases stored carbon dioxide as a greenhouse air in...
By Carissa Alcantara Aside from playing notable characters on the screen, celebrities create a huge impact by using their platforms to raise awareness in saving and protecting Mother Earth. Besides appearing on the red carpet, posing with expensive cars, or holding unending parties, some...
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...
After weeks of interactive and immersive sessions, 25 teachers from Pasig City completed their teachers' training on watershed education as part of the Masungi Georeserve Foundation's environmental conservation initiative. MASUNGI GEORESERVE FB PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN The Localized Watershed...
WASHINGTON, United States -- More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said Thursday, and action is needed to protect the critically important ecosystem. In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers said the damage...
Acknowledging the initiatives of Senator Cynthia A. Villar in cleaning the Las Piñas-Zapote River and waterways in Las Piñas City, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had chosen the city for its pilot-test of Kochi Marutaka’s floating amphibious excavator. Villar noted this...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay stressed the importance of women environment defenders in the fight against climate change and increasing the public's awareness on the different social and environmental issues the world is facing. Binay, in a speech at the "She’s On Fire: A Conversation on Women and...
Colorful decorations, fun activities, and overflowing food have always been essentials in every Filipino fiesta—but amid all the celebrations, have you ever thought about the amount of plastic waste being produced during these occasions? (Photo courtesy of the EcoWaste) In its recent call...
