Destruction of Tubbataha corals slammed
The youth group Anakbayan slammed the US Navy for damaging Tubbataha corals and blocking the investigation on the incident, saying the US ships’ presence...
Use of environment-friendly campaign materials urged
As the 2013 campaign season draws closer, reelectionist Senator Loren Legarda encouraged her fellow political candidates to use only environment-friendly campaign materials.“There is no...
Tyhoon Pablo damaged P94-M DENR 11 projects
Typhoon Pablo damaged a total of PhP 94-million-worth of forestry and coastal management projects of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in...
DENR eyes more collaboration on invasive alien species
The environment department will step up its collaboration with other agencies to help better address escalating onslaught of invasive alien species in the country.“Department...
DENR forest mg’t operations get P7.99B budget in 2013
Government set for 2013 a budget of nearly PhP8 billion for the environment department’s forest management-related operations nationwide.Such operations and budget for each under...
Tougher tree seedlings eyed for NGP
The environment department targets further enhancing survival rate of tree seedlings for government’s ongoing 2011-2016 National Greening Program (NGP), recognizing such improvement is essential...
CDO green group to file Writ of Kalikasan vs city gov’t
A local civil society group will file a civil suit against Cagayan de Oro City Hall, as the legal trust fund they have launched...
Make tree-planting a habit
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje is urging the public to develop the habit of planting trees, saying it is the...
DENR gets NEDA’s good practice award
Reforms in land titling, land valuation and capacity building introduced by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are beginning to bear fruit...
MGB to expand geohazard mapping in Soccsksargen
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is set to expand by next year its continuing detailed geohazard mapping...