The view from Masungi is both hope and heartbreak: regrowth in one place, emptiness in the rest. An urgent question echoes: Where have the forests gone? It’s a question that hits close to home. This June, the World Resources Institute and Google DeepMind, through Global Forest Watch, revealed an...
The government should empower communities to become stewards who take care of the environment--that is, if it wants its reforestation programs to succeed. Thus, said Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles in a statement on Wednesday, April 23. Nograles believed that the success of the...
A lawmaker on Tuesday, Feb. 25, warned that the Philippines could turn into a "water world" unless the government launches aggressive reforestation efforts. Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles said the government has "to aggressively restore our forest cover" as "there is no going around this...
President Marcos has urged the developers working on the completion of the Upper Wawa Dam to continue collaborating with the government in prioritizing watershed protection and reforestation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) While Marcos recognized the progress that has...
Solving the flood problems that are expected to be intensified by the upcoming La Niña phenomenon would require reforestation efforts and the desilting and dredging of major riverbeds, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Tuesday, May 7. President...
SINGAPORE – Multinational energy giant Shell is targeting to expand its nature-based solutions (NBS) proposition both to corporate-clients and individual customers that have been batting for carbon offset in their fuel usage. In an interview here, Shell Pilipinas Corporation Vice President for...
Over 210,000 native trees will be planted in vital watersheds by Maynilad Water Services, Inc. as this year’s annual reforestation initiative. For this year’s “Plant for Life” program, Maynilad has promised a 133 percent increase in target trees compared to last year, when they...
Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla Jr. today joined Senator Cynthia A. Villar in urging the public to participate in tree planting activities to widen the country’s whole-of-nation reforestation effort. Revilla said Villar, chairperson of the Senate environment, natural resources and climate...
APO Agua operations head Shake A. Tuason, DENR–Davao regional executive director Bagani Fidel Evasco, and Fardeco Multipurpose Cooperative chairman Nelson Tagud at the signing of the memorandum of agreement. DAVAO CITY – Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc. (Apo Agua) recently partnered with the...
ILOILO CITY – Palm Concepcion Power Corp. (PCPC), the operator of a 135-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Iloilo, is expanding its reforestation project. PCPC Group Executive Officer Jacinto Ng Jr., Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., PCPC Chairman Cirilo ‘Vic’ Noel, Mayor Milliard...
As part of its goal to promote a healthier ecosystem through the rehabilitation of the environment, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) led a tree planting activity at the La Mesa Watershed Reservation in Quezon City. (Professional Regulation Commission) Days after PRC, together with its...
TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-8) has tapped the help of 31 families in planting local tree species in a 220-hectares of land in Northern Samar province. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) of Northern Samar, through its...
