Season begins early for whale sharks of Donsol
“For two years now, whale shark sightings in Donsol have been scant during the normal December to May season. In October 2012 however, we...
Climate change fuels demand for land use law
Authorities have raised urgency for enacting into law a bill instituting national land use and management, noting development nationwide must be guided and controlled...
Environmentalists slam bill lifting ban on waste burning
About 100 environmental and climate justice advocates denounced on Wednesday a legislative measure which, they said if enacted into law, would lift the landmark...
Legarda urges earthquake risk audit, retrofitting of structures
Senator Loren Legarda has called for the assessment of the structural integrity of public infrastructure in the country to ensure that they can withstand...
Children, pregnant moms face exposure to toxic lead in paint
More than 90 years after the League of Nations called for a ban on lead in paint, and despite the existence of many safe...
Human activity will further warm the Earth
A major international assessment of climate change recently adopted by 110 governments provides conclusive new scientific evidence that human activities are causing unprecedented changes...
Legarda echoes EU’s call for greater climate action
Senator Loren Legarda echoed the call of the European Union’s Climate Commission for greater climate change action, particularly significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.Legarda,...
Constructors asked to reduce carbon footprint
The Davao City Investment Promotion Center (DCIPC) has challenged Davao constructors to reduce their carbon footprints by adopting innovative and environment-friendly technologies.“The construction industry...
‘I remember that morning’
By Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan WWF-Philippines Vice-chair and CEOI remember that morning, as if it were yesterday. We woke up to the sound of slaps...
DENR 11, Army collaborate against illegal logging
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 11) and the Philippine Army (PA) discussed some strategies to totally eliminate illegal logging/cutting of trees...