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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported significant progress in solid waste management during the first three years of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., particularly through the increased number of local government units (LGUs) with approved 10-year solid waste management (SWM) plans. From July 2022 to June 2025, a total of […]
Recognizing the vital role of informal waste workers in waste collection and management, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) is undertaking activities to formally integrate the sector in the country’s solid waste management through strengthened policy support and targeted training programs to promote social inclusion and provide them with […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will deploy an additional 28 water filtration systems to isolated small-island barangays across the Philippines by the end of 2025, as part of its continuing efforts to address water scarcity and climate-related challenges in vulnerable communities. In a statement made by DENR Secretary Raphael Lotilla during the […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla announced the establishment of the Negros Island Region (NIR) office with forester Charlie Fabre as Officer-in-Charge Regional Executive Director (OIC-RED). This move follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s signing of Republic Act (RA) No. 12000, which officially reestablished the Negros Island Region in mid-2024, including the […]
Fresh from hosting the 6th Board Meeting of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FrLD), Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla welcomed the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), affirming the legal obligations of all States to address climate change and protect vulnerable ecosystems. Lotilla emphasized the importance of unity in […]
Secretary Raphael Lotilla recently called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials to take a bolder, more strategic role in defending the Philippines’ maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Underscoring the agency’s critical role in reinforcing the victory through scientific data, environmental reports, and legal-environmental strategies, Lotilla stressed, “These are […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources –National Capital Region (DENR National Capital Region) signed a Memorandum of Agreement [MOA] today to institutionalize cooperation in the rehabilitation of Pasig River and its surrounding communities.Recognizing their aligned mandates and shared commitment in environmental rehabilitation and development of Pasig River, the […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Forest Management Bureau (FMB), announced the integration of forestry permits and mechanisms into one agreement that will benefit forest-dependent communities around the country. Launched in Pasay City, the Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA) consolidates forest land management by consolidating seven forestry tenure instruments into […]
Secretary Raphael Lotilla formally assumed leadership of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during a turnover ceremony at the DENR Central Office in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City from Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga. Lotilla brings with him a wealth of experience as a public servant, legal scholar, and energy policy expert. “I take […]
With the country’s mid-term elections concluded, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga directed the Environment Management Bureau (EMB) and its field offices nationwide to lead the collection, repurpose, reuse and recycle of campaign materials. Loyzaga also directed DENR-EMB to work with the civic group Green Convergence and other non-government […]