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DENR, DOE, CONGLOMERATES TO PROTECT VERDE ISLAND

The government joined hands with the country’s three biggest business conglomerates to protect and conserve the massive marine ecosystem of Verde Island Passage, the “center of the center” of the world’s marine shore fish biodiversity. Spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the big three – Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), the Metro […]

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DENR FORMS TASK FORCE TO SAVE HOMONHON ISLAND

House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan announced the launch of a multisectoral effort to save the historic Homonhon Island in Eastern Samar from further environmental degradation due to commercial nickel and chromite mining activities. “We are pleased to report that following a meeting that we initiated among stakeholders, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga has […]

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PH SHARES GREEN ENERGY MOVES IN SINGAPORE CONFAB

The Philippines, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), continues to make significant advances in building a favorable investment climate for the renewable energy industry and nature-based solutions initiatives as part of the Philippines’ contribution to global climate action. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga shared the Department’s initiatives in creating an enabling […]

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DENR LEADS ‘EARTH DAY EVERYDAY’ PROJECT LAUNCH

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is launching on April 22 the Earth Day Everyday Project to mobilize the youth in curbing plastic pollution and to strengthen the fight against the use of plastic. Earth Day Everyday Project is a plastics collection competition among students nationwide.  It aims to engage the youth on […]

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DENR HIT FOR CHOCOLATE HILLS RESORT ‘NEGLIGENCE’

Senator Nancy Binay scored the complacency and negligence of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) meetings which led to the building of structures in protected areas. Binay urged DENR to have audio visual recordings of its meetings to avoid confusion and promote greater accountability within the agency. […]

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DENR, RIZAL LAUNCH CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAMS

The Province of Rizal’s climate action programs are set to get a boost as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) brings in eight multistakeholder collaboration projects for environmental protection and disaster resilience. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga and Rizal Governor Nina Ricci Ynares launched Project TRANSFORM (Transdisciplinary Approach for Resilience and Environmental […]

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DENR URGED: GROW MANGROVES IN ABANDONED FISHPONDS

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to update its list of abandoned, undeveloped, and underutilized (AUU) ponds covered by Fishpond Lease Agreements (FLA) so that these may be converted back to mangrove forests. Citing the Amended Fisheries Code, Lee said it is the duty […]

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DENR TO PUT UP MARINE RESEARCH STATION IN CAGAYAN

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Biodiversity Management Bureau, has identified the municipality of Sta. Ana, Cagayan as one of the six project sites nationwide for the establishment of marine stations to enhance ocean science, resource management and development strategies. In her recent visit to Region 2, DENR Secretary Maria Antonia […]

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DENR, LOCAL GOV’T UNITS TO INTEGRATE HAZARD MAPS

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga partnered with local executives to integrate the use of hazard maps in decision-making to avert disasters and safeguard lives and livelihoods. “A hazard does not have to become a disaster,” Loyzaga explained during a radio interview. The environment chief sounded off the appeal […]

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DENR, DILG HOST WASTE MANAGEMENT, WATER SUMMIT

More than 350 local government officials and stakeholders in waste management and water security from across the country vowed to provide safe water and sanitation infrastructure, adopt and enforce policies and regulations, and actively work with local partners and the national government for an inclusive approach to safe water and sanitation for a cleaner, healthier […]