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In the wake of the devastating floods that affected Marikina City and several other cities in Metro Manila in November last year, the Task Force Build Back Better (TF BBB) has started dredging the Marikina River. Environment Secretary and TF BBB chair Roy Cimatu made the announcement following reports that portions of the river have been […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) has entered into a partnership with the private sector for the creation of more green spaces in urban areas, similar to the forest bathing concept developed in Japan in the 1980s. The “Urban Forest Bathing Project,” which is part of BMB’s Urban Biodiversity Program, aims […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu hailed the inclusion of the Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands (SPCW) in the Ramsar Convention’s List of Wetlands of International Importance as a demonstration of the country’s commitment to protect wetland ecosystems. “The Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands fulfills four criteria of the Ramsar Convention, which confirms […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) gave recognition to the agency’s environmental partners for their valuable contributions to help carry out the closure of open dumpsites and to prevent the dumping of waste in Manila Bay. Secretary Roy Cimatu handed over the awards and certificates of recognition to the government agencies, a non-government […]
The removal of sandbars to clear the constricted section of Cagayan River, known as the Magapit Narrows, and the massive planting of bamboo along its bank will begin on February 2, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Task Force Build Back Better chair Roy Cimatu announced. “This is the culmination of weeks of […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has lauded concerned citizens who continue to rescue and turn over wildlife species to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) despite the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Let not this pandemic hinder us from helping and rescuing wildlife because this will help maintain the balance in our ecosystems,” Cimatu […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking forward to a greater collaboration with sanitary landfill (SLF) operators to improve the management of solid waste in the country. “We always extend a welcoming hand to those sectors willing to work with us to solve our country’s problems particularly those that concern our environment […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Land Management Bureau (DENR LMB) was awarded for the second consecutive year as one of the “Top Requested and Performing Agencies” in the eFOI (Freedom of Information) portal for 2020 in a virtual ceremony organized by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). Recognized for championing freedom of […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Task Force Build Back Better (TFBBB) co-chair Roy Cimatu said the government is all set for the removal of sandbars along the constricted section of Cagayan River called “Magapit Narrows” by late January or early February. “This is a strategic move in the short-term while medium- […]
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has lined up activities this January to celebrate Zero Waste Month and the 20th anniversary of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. “Solid waste management ranks among the priority programs of the DENR especially […]