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DENR TO LEAD CLEANUP OF PANAY ISLAND SHORELINES – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered his regional director in Western Visayas to take the lead in the cleanup of rivers and shorelines in Panay Island. “I’m very happy that in Metro Manila they are all interested in environmental cleanup.” “This is really the direction and I’m very happy that in Metro Manila they are all […]

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LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES RESCUE OVER 300 SMUGGLED WILDLIFE – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has commended the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the rescue of over 300 smuggled live animals and the arrest of four suspects in what has been dubbed as one of the country’s largest wildlife busts. The successful operation was carried out […]

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DENR WANTS SEA CHANGE FOR MANILA BAY – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has pledged stricter law enforcement to punish those who pollute the Manila Bay even as he called for a concerted effort among all sectors to clean up one of the country’s most polluted water bodies. Cimatu said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be more stringent in enforcing […]

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FIRECRACKER BAN SPARKS SIGNIFICANT DROP in NEW YEAR AIR POLLUTION LEVELS – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has credited the significant drop in air pollution levels recorded in Metro Manila during the recent New Year revelry to Executive Order (EO) no. 28 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte that strictly regulated the use of firecrackers and other harmful pyrotechnic devices. “This just goes to show […]