DENR donates seedlings to Gov. Generoso
Seventy thousand quality seedlings will soon be produced by seven barangays of Governor Generoso after they recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with...
Legarda urges gov’t to maximize benefits of malunggay
Senator Loren Legarda has highlighted the varied uses of malunggay and urged the government to maximize the benefits of the tropical crop.Legarda said that...
Rice gene digs deep to triple yields in drought
Rice is a staple food for nearly half of the world’s population, but is also particularly susceptible to drought owing to its shallow roots,...
FPA stops spread of adulterated fertilizers
Reacting to reports that corn growers have been calling on the Department of Agriculture to stop the alleged proliferation of adulterated fertilizer in various...
Illegal sale of mercury-laced cosmetics in Davao City bared
Skin whitening cosmetics containing dangerous levels of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, are being sold in Davao City in brazen violation of the law. The Interface...
Availment of anti-ozone depletion grants sought
MANILA-- The environment department and its partners will extend to more qualified public and private recipients nationwide grants for helping replace inefficient chillers with...
Climate change poses challenge to Davao Region’s economy
By GregORIO G. DeligeroThe increasing vulnerability of the Davao Region to climate change poses a big challenge to the local economy, according to National...
DENR bats for coastal ecotourism as ‘win-win’ strategy
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is pushing for ecotourism in coastal areas as a potential “win-win strategy” for sustainable development of...
Aboitiz Group holds nationwide simultaneous tree-planting
August 20 was a memorable day for the whole Aboitiz Group in the Philippines as thousands of employees and thousands more in partners held...
Urban container gardening hopes to boost food security
Gardening used to be a privilege of those with backyards big enough to cultivate garden beds of vegetables and other crops. Usually common in...