Categories
Government

DENR-ACE WELCOMES YULO-LOYZAGA APPOINTMENT

The Association of Career Executives (ACE) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) welcomed the appointment of Ma. Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga as the new DENR Secretary. In Board Resolution No. 2022-06, the ACE national board members have agreed that Yulo-Loyzaga’s appointment will “greatly benefit the DENR, its clientele, and stakeholders”. DENR Undersecretary for […]

Categories
Government

MANILA BAY WATER QUALITY HAS IMPROVED — DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – through the Environmental Management Bureau–National Capital Region (EMB-NCR) – has observed a significant improvement in the water quality of Manila Bay, which was attributed to the continuing rehabilitation efforts in all river systems and tributaries within the bay region. Based on the data of the EMB-NCR, […]

Categories
Hobbies & Advocacies

SBMA GIVES ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WORK TRAINING

Subic Bay Freeport–Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) ventured in yet another first-of-its-kind partnership, in support of the workplace immersion program for student-adults with special needs from the Vanguard Academy. Over the weekend, SBMA officials led by SBMA Legal Department Manager Atty. Melvin Varias, together with Le Charmé Suites chief executive officer Josephine Pellicer and Meat […]

Categories
Government

YULO-LOYZAGA IS NEW DENR CHIEF

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) welcomed the nomination of Ma. Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga as its new secretary under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. DENR OIC Undersecretary Ernesto Adobo Jr. expressed optimism over Yulo-Loyzaga’s nomination, as he envisions a more climate-resilient Philippines under her leadership. “The DENR family looks forward to […]

Categories
Government

DENR, TESDA OPEN TAGUIG COLD CHAIN INNOVATION HUB

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), inaugurated the Cold Chain Innovation Hub Building in Taguig City. The CCI Hub, which is a project funded by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization-Global Environment Facility (UNIDO-GEF), is the physical platform of the Global Partnership […]

Categories
Government

DENR TURNS OVER SANITARY LANDFILL TO MARAWI CITY

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has turned over the operations, maintenance, and management of a newly built sanitary landfill facility (SLF) to the government of Marawi City in Lanao del Sur province. Former DENR OIC Secretary Joselin Marcus Fragada said that the completion of the engineered SLF serves as a “landmark accomplishment […]

Categories
Government

DA ADOPTS STEPS TO INCREASE PH CHICKEN SUPPLY

With the increasing price of poultry brought about by higher demand for chicken and seemingly low poultry production, the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has put in place interventions following regular consultations with the industry stakeholders. According to BAI OIC-Director Reildrin Morales, BAI has lined up interventions that include […]

Categories
Politics

CUA: LGUS TO RESPOND TO BOOSTER DRIVE CALL

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dakila Cua vowed that all local government units under ULAP’s wing will respond to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s rallying call for LGUs to “build a wall of immunity” against COVID-19. “Of course, ULAP and all its LGU-members will respond to the President’s rallying call positively. We […]

Categories
Politics

BICOLANO SOLONS BACK E-GOVERNMENT PRIORITY PLAN

Four legislators from Camarines Sur led by Rep. LRay Villafuerte have propped up a priority plan by incoming Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez for the 19th Congress to accelerate the Marcos administration’s digital transformation by filing their own version of a measure to develop and interlink electronic government or e-government services so the Philippines can get […]

Categories
Government

APO REEF PARK BAGS INT’L CONSERVATION AWARD

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has commended Occidental Mindoro’s Apo Reef Natural Park (ARNP) for bagging the prestigious Blue Park Award for exceptional marine wildlife conservation at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The ARNP, along with Indonesia’s Raja Ampat Islands Marine Conservation Area and Colombia’s Old Providence McBean Lagoon […]