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Residents in the country’s most isolated barangays are now accessing safe, potable water at costs reduced by more than 50%, according to a recent report of the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO), the office created by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2023 under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to harmonize national water […]
SMC Infrastructure will provide toll rebates for select public utility vehicles and cargo trucks using the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and STAR Tollway starting March 23, following the government’s call to help ease the impact on the transport and logistics sectors of rising fuel costs driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Eligible […]
The Procurement Service–Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) and the Office of the President entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the centralized procurement of airline tickets for government agencies through the PS-DBM PhilGEPS eMarketplace, under the Government Fares Agreement (GFA). During the MOA signing on March 10, 2026, at the Malacañan Palace, PS-DBM, […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) backed the passage of House Bill No. 6789, which the House of Representatives recently approved on third reading to create a Department of Water Resources (DWR). The DENR called the proposal a landmark reform that will finally unify and modernize the country’s fragmented water governance system. The […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued new rules that will make residential land titling significantly faster and fairer for millions of Filipino families. Through DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2025‑35, the agency has overhauled the country’s residential free patent system – an important move as untitled properties continue to delay infrastructure […]
The government has begun a five‑year effort to secure long-term protection for the Philippine Rise, a move seen as crucial amid mounting threats to the country’s marine resources, food security and maritime domain. The initiative aims to put in place lasting safeguards for one of the nation’s most important but least understood offshore ecosystems, Environment […]
As a step toward a higher-value industrial and manufacturing economy, the Philippine Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States to support the development of the country’s critical minerals and rare earths sector. Signed by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla together with US Under Secretary of […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla called on the department’s workforce to remain focused on DENR’s core responsibilities of protecting the environment and natural resources of the nation while enabling responsible development. Speaking at the DENR flag-raising ceremony, Lotilla stressed that the directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains clear: government […]
Making good on his promise to bring “independent eyes” to the Binaliw incident, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla issued Special Order No. 2026-32, officially creating a Composite Team to lead the investigation and fact-finding mission regarding the collapse of the Binaliw Sanitary Landfill in Cebu City. “This is in strict […]
Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez on Monday expressed his hope that the launch of a new water treatment plant would help stabilize the city’s water supply and provide affordable water services to the people. “At its core, this project is about securing our future, securing our water resource,” Benitez said during the inauguration of […]