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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has completed the draft National Flood Management Framework, establishing a unified, long-term policy direction for flood risk reduction as part of the country’s broader water resources and national development agenda. The framework shifts flood management from a largely reactive, disaster-response approach to a core element of sustainable […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan lauded the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for its swift action against a Philippine-based mining corporation embroiled in alleged illegal iron ore-extraction activities in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte. Following reports of illegal mining and extraction activities outside the permissible area and stockpile of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-V (MGB-V), Pangilinan […]
Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla emphasized the Philippines’ commitment to responsible and innovative mineral development as the transition to a low-carbon economy accelerates worldwide. In his opening address at the Philippines–Sweden Smart Mining Forum, Lotilla highlighted that the Philippines, as a resource-rich country, has both a responsibility and an opportunity to adapt to this shift, ensuring […]
The Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Inc. (Prime Infra) recently donated over ₱6.2 million in support of the Watershed Instrumentation Program, a strategic initiative of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) designed to strengthen the Philippines’ water security and climate resilience through science-based data collection and monitoring. DENR Secretary Raphael Lotilla and Prime Infra President […]
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 […]