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DENR, UPLB SIGN FORESTRY PROGRAM AGREEMENT

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to advance science-based policies and decision-making, and develop and implement high-impact forestry, natural resources, and environment programs for a sustainable and resilient development of the country’s natural resources. The MoU […]

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REALIGN DENR FUNDS TO OTHER AGENCIES – TULFO

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) failed to answer a lot of questions from Senator Raffy Tulfo regarding some projects affecting the oppressed Indigenous peoples (IPs) during the Senate deliberations on the proposed 2024 budget of said agency recently. Tulfo noted that one of the projects that did not follow due process and […]

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DENR, US EPA INK PACT ON HUMAN HEALTH PROTECTION

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to boost bilateral cooperation for environmental and human health protection. The forging of a formal agreement comes after the meeting between President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and US President Joseph Biden […]

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DENR LEADS PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is joining forces with other national government agencies (NGAs) to integrate the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022 into their respective programs and initiatives, to support its drive for companies to comply with the law.  Solid waste management, once the sole responsibility of local government units […]

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LOYZAGA IS 1ST DENR CHIEF TO VISIT PAG-ASA ISLAND

A team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led by DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga visited Pag-Asa Island recently. The DENR team conducted a site inspection of the area surrounding Pag-Asa Island, including Sandy Cay 2 coinciding with the arrival of the M/V Panata research vessel of the University of the […]

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TRADE-IN E-WASTE FOR FREE CONCERT TICKETS – DENR

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) continues to ramp-up efforts for the safe and responsible disposal of electronic waste and to raise awareness on its health and environmental impacts. The DENR-EMB has partnered with public interest and advocacy network EcoWaste Coalition for an e-waste exchange initiative geared towards consumers. The “Together […]

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DENR EMPOWERS BRGY LEADERS ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Over 500 barangay officials, local government leaders and development partners from across the country joined the Barangay Leaders Resilience Forum, aimed at strengthening local disaster management and resilience against climate change impacts. The forum also commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the passage of the Local Government Code of the Philippines which recognizes local government units […]

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DENR ADDS 2 BATAAN TOWNS TO PROJECT TRANSFORM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has added the municipality of Abucay and the City of Balanga in Bataan among its roster of Project TRANSFORM recipients, the Department’s program that engages the whole of society in implementing programs to alleviate poverty, strengthen community resilience, and promote strong public-private partnerships in the country. Through […]

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DENR, SHIPPING LINES PARTNER VS FUTURE OIL SPILLS

Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga recently met with local shipowners and agreed to work with them in addressing the gaps towards preventing oil spills in Philippine waters. “The first thing we need to do is change the way people think about disasters because right now people think about response,” Loyzaga stressed. “We need to prevent the […]

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MMDA, DENR OPEN LIBERTAD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the inauguration of the Libertad Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Pasay City, intended to boost capability to mitigate water pollution that will further improve the water quality of Manila Bay. A result of a fruitful collaboration among MMDA, DENR, […]