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LUNTIANG PILIPINAS JOINS WAR ON TRASH; SEEKS TO END SINGLE-PLASTIC USE – LEGARDA

In observance of the Zero Waste Month, Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist has launched a nationwide drive to ban the use of single-use plastic and keep the oceans litter-free. Luntiang Pilipinas, along with several environmental groups, is pushing for a “zero-waste lifestyle” among Filipinos. The partylist will hold a series of forums, meetings with community leaders, key […]

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MORE INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION NEED TO PROTECT CORAL TRIANGLE – CIMATU

The Philippines sees the need for more international climate action that will better protect the 6 million-square kilometer Coral Triangle, which marine experts have cited as a center of marine biodiversity on Earth. Philippine Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu raised the urgency for elevating such need before the international community, noting climate change is already adversely […]

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DENR, USAID LAUNCH BOOK ON FOREST CONSERVATION – CIMATU

A new book jointly launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks to mobilize more grassroots action on forest and biodiversity conservation nationwide. Launched in Quezon City, the book “In the Heart of the Forest” aims to promote such action by showcasing real-life stories […]

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GREATER COOPERATION AMONG COUNTRIES NEEDED FOR PROTECTION, CONSERVATION OF ENVIRONMENT – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar has called for more discussions and greater cooperation among countries towards securing biodiversity and protection and conservation of the environment as she stressed the correlation between climate change and the global goal of food security. In a speech before participants attending a series of dialogues on biological diversity in the country, Villar […]

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CREATE MORE AQUACULTURE FACILITIES TO INCREASE FOOD SUPPLY – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar has marked the creation of more aquaculture facilities as a legislative priority, saying marine hatcheries, fish ports, training and research facilities are needed to help address fish shortage and shore up food supply in the country. “Building of more facilities to improve our fish farming capabilities is one of the long-term solutions […]