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LEGARDA BATS FOR WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION

In commemoration of this year’s World Food Day, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the important role of water in sustaining life on earth. “We live in the constant threat of water security — an increasing population count, urbanization, and climate change affect our potable water supply — and without access to it, our […]

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CUA TO GOV’T OFFICES: CONSERVE WATER, ENERGY

“Government offices should take the lead in conservation efforts.” This is what Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua said as the country confronts the challenges posed by El Niño and climate change. Cua emphasized the need for the whole of government to also adopt a “green mindset” […]

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GOV’T WORKERS TOLD: BE STEWARDS OF CONSERVATION

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles reminded the 1.8 million workforces of government to promote environmental conservation and sustainability as the country celebrates Philippine Environment Month this June, and the global observance of World Environment Day on 05 June 2023. Chairperson Nograles emphasized the responsibility of government employees to safeguard the nation’s resources as […]

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BOOST FUNDS TO PRESERVE SIERRA MADRE – VILLANUEVA

Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva vowed to help the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) seek an additional budget for the preservation of the Sierra Madre mountain range. Like in previous instances, the 540-kilometer mountain range that spans Cagayan and Quezon provinces was believed to have saved several parts of Luzon from the wrath […]

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LAPID PUSHES FOR NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVES

Senator Lito Lapid has filed Senate Bill No. 1352 which recognizes the importance of preserving Filipino films, by establishing the National Film Archives of the Philippines (NFAP), a national film archive that follows internationally-accepted standards, in charge of collecting, archiving, conservation, preservation, management, restoration and storage of Filipino films that upholds the nation’s historical, cultural, […]

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CREATE SIERRA MADRE DEV’T AUTHORITY – NOGRALES

As the country commemorates Save Sierra Madre Day on September 26, and in the wake of Typhoon Karding which hit Luzon on Sunday, Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles has renewed his call to immediately pass a bill creating a government body tasked with the conservation and management of the 540-kilometer mountain range. “Amid the threat […]

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6 LGUS COMMIT ANEW TO PROTECT MT. KANLAON — YULO

Six local government units (LGUs) have renewed their commitment to protecting the Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park (MKNP), the site of Mt. Kanlaon, an active volcano in Negros Island, in a three-day festival. Hosted by the Bago City government, just south of Bacolod, the fourth edition of “Halad kay Kang-laon” (Offering to Kanlaon) is being held […]

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BILL CREATING SIERRA MADRE DEV’T AUTHORITY FILED

With President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowing to tackle the issue of climate change, Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles is hoping that Congress will finally pass a bill creating a government body tasked with the conservation and management of the 500-kilometer-long Sierra Madre Mountain Range to help protect its forest cover and prevent flooding […]

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NEGROS OCC. GOV’T BACKS PROTECTION OF GIANT BAT

The Negros Occidental provincial government is supporting efforts to protect the vulnerable Philippine Flying Fox, also known as the giant fruit bat. Mambukal, situated on the foot of Mt. Kanlaon, is one of the few bat sanctuaries in the Philippines. “The hosting of the 1st National Flying Fox Forum in Murcia town is a headway […]

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DENR JOINS KOREA, GERMANY TO CONSERVE PEATLANDS

The Philippines, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has signed partnerships with the Republic of Korea and Germany to pursue development projects on marine litter management and peatlands conservation, respectively. The Enhancement of Marine Litter Management in Manila Bay (EMLM) Project and the Ensuring Sustainable Benefits from Peatlands through Protection and Wise […]