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Tourist arrivals up in May despite Boracay
Tourist arrivals in the country increased in May compared to the previous month despite the closure of Boracay island, the Department of Tourism said Friday. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered that the world-renowned beach ...
- July 7, 2018
Nestlé PH recovers plastic waste equivalent to its plastic packaging in August, will continue moving forward
In January 2019, food and beverage manufacturer Nestlé globally articulated its broader vision for a waste-free future, that none of its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfills and oceans, or as litter. Today, ...
- September 4, 2020
WWF joins 'sea-tizens' in saving seas
The daylong event highlighted the need to be mindful of the products we buy, the advocacies we champion, plus the lessons we teach our children. WWF’s Environment Education (EE) unit taught kids about conserving dolphins, ...
- May 10, 2016
Cebu City collects 41.6 tons of trash during cleanup drive
The Cebu City Coastal Management Task Force (CMTF) conducted a cleanup on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, and collected 41.63 tons of garbage. The CMTF focused on areas along the Mahiga and Tejero Creeks; the mouth of the Guadalupe ...
- December 6, 2020
DENR accepting applications for protected areas permit
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for permit for protected areas as the indefinite suspension for its issuance has been lifted after seven years. Special Use Agreement ...
- May 10, 2018
Cagayan River dredging, pagtatanim ng 200 milyon puno, tugon sa baha
Iminungkahi ni Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu ang agarang pagkalubkob sa Cagayan River at pagtatanim ng halos 200 milyong punla ng puno sa mga mababang lugar sa Cagayan kasunod ...
- November 17, 2020
Oil-spill containment drill held
Officers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) - Southeastern Mindanao led Friday's oil-spill containment-simulation exercise held at the Mintebros Port in Barangay Ilang, Tibungco, this city, to test and evaluate its oil ...
- August 9, 2015
Manila Bay restoration to continue - DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed that the restoration of Manila Bay would continue until 2022. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said rehabilitation efforts remain in “full swing” almost a ...
- January 2, 2020
Manila Bay cleanup drives continues
Efforts by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are underway for resumption of a cleanup drive and restoration of Central Luzon portion of the Manila Bay. Manila Bay regional focal person Cynde Pagador ...
- July 11, 2020
Laguna de Bay in desperate need of rehab
Sunday marks the first anniversary of Typhoon Ondoy, known elsewhere as Ketsana. In just six hours or so that day, Metro Manila and nearby provinces experienced a month’s worth of rainfall. Flashfloods inundated large ...
- September 24, 2010