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Paje welcomes win of Tubbataha Reef Act

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje on Saturday welcomed the recognition of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) Act as one...

8,700 lauan, yakal logs seized in Butuan City

Around 8,700 pieces of abandoned lauan and yakal lumber with an estimated value of P1.2 million were seized on Monday in Purok 2, Barangay...

Forest rangers losing battle in PHL

Father-of-five Alex Lesber patrols one of the Philippines’ most important forests carrying a cheap pistol and memories of a pastor being shot dead in...

Great Barrier Reef loses half of coral in 27 years

The Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its coral cover in the past 27 years due to storm damage, crown-of-thorns starfish and bleaching,...

Phoenix Petroleum Phils. adopts a Philippine Eagle

Leading independent oil company Phoenix Petroleum Philippines recently committed to adopt a Philippine Eagle for five years in support for its advocacy on environmental...

NGO seeks to improve climate change resistance capability

A non-government organization (NGO) on Tuesday launched a project that would increase the resilience of children and communities to climate change-related disasters in the...

GM cows make ‘low allergy’ milk

A genetically modified cow that produces milk less likely to cause allergic reactions has been engineered by New Zealand scientists.Up to 3% of infants...

Legarda lauds int’l award for 2010 Tubbataha Reefs

In light of the Silver Future Policy Award bestowed on the Philippines by an international jury for its 2010 Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Act, Senator...

Palawan may become cradle of re-population of critically endangered Philippine cockatoo

The Philippine cockatoo or red-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia), which is locally known as katala, wants to make a comeback not only in the lowland...

Concerted nationwide water clean-up slated next month

Environmental Management Bureau is inviting all sectors to join next month’s concerted clean-up of waterways and water bodies nationwide.This is intended to help save...