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CYCLING IS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT — CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is supporting the call to promote cycling in the country. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said that the use of a bicycle “is not only good for the health of the cyclist but also for other people and the environment”. “This pandemic has taught each and every one […]

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ABANTE TO CONGRESS: FAST-TRACK PASSAGE OF CADB

With President Rodrigo Duterte having previously stated his support for a Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Bill (CADB), Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr. on Monday urged his colleagues in both chambers of Congress to pass the measure, which the solon said would help prevent discrimination in all its forms and protect sectors that […]

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DENR SHUTS DOWN 335 ILLEGAL DUMPSITES – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has completed the closure of the 335 open dumpsites across the country after Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered the strict enforcement of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. Open dumpsites are those where solid waste is deposited without planning and consideration […]

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CIMATU CALLS FOR RENEWED BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION

As the world celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD) recently, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) renewed its call for unified efforts of every Filipino toward biodiversity protection and conservation despite the pandemic. With the global slogan, “We’re part of the solution”, the DENR underscores both individual and community actions, regardless […]

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VILLAFUERTE: BALIK PROBINSYA 2 BILL TO CREATE JOBS

Amid reports that many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remain unemployed, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has stressed the urgency for Congress to pass the proposed Balik Probinsya, Balik Pagasa (BP2) law to create jobs outside Metro Manila and help convince displaced OFWs to stay and work in their home provinces or cities. Villafuerte, author of House Bill […]

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DENR NABS 2 ONLINE TRADERS OF ENDANGERED COCKATOOS

In a spate of wildlife enforcement operations in the past weeks, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has successfully arrested two individuals who were selling umbrella cockatoos online. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the arrest of the suspects is part of the department’s renewed commitment to “conserve specific terrestrial and marine areas representative […]

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NOGRALES LEADS FREE HOUSING DISTRIBUTION IN ILOILO

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led officials from the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the beneficiary LGU in turning over free housing units in Estancia, Iloilo last May 19, 2021 in what was called “one of the most important gifts of the Duterte administration to victims of Typhoon Yolanda, which will pave the way for rebuilding […]

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PUNISH CULPRITS IN PDEA-PNP SHOOTOUT – ABANTE

Over two months after the National Bureau of Investigation was directed to conduct an inquiry into the February 24 Philippine National Police (PNP)-Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) shootout in Quezon City, Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. on Tuesday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file charges against those responsible for the incident that claimed […]

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MAY IS MONTH OF THE OCEAN – CIMATU

As the country celebrates the Month of the Ocean (MOO) in May, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu highlighted the role of ocean science as a key to spur relevant behavior change towards the marine environment.With this year’s theme, “The Science We Need for the Ocean We Want”, the DENR takes […]

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VILLAFUERTE: FAST-TRACK LGU DIGITALIZATION

Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has called on local  executives  to fast-track the digitalization programs  of their respective local government units (LGUs) to speed up the contactless delivery of frontline services to the public and the shift to paperless transactions. The former Camarines Sur governor reminded LGUs that based on the provisions of the Ease of Doing Business […]