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Earth Day enjoins Filipinos to combat climate change
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) chief added: “Amid the pandemic, the department has been actively doing its part on reforestation, river and coastal cleanups, biodiversity conservation and solid ...
- April 22, 2021
Railway project ordered tweaked to spare Subic mangroves
The government will ensure that the 42 hectares of mangroves in Subic Bay Freeport’s watershed reserve will not be adversely affected by the planned construction of a China-funded railway project, an official of the ...
- July 3, 2021
Meat, fish prices push July food inflation in Guimaras to 1.8pct
Food inflation, or the annual rate of change in the prices of food commodities, in Guimaras climbed to 1.8% in July 2021. Last month’s inflation is faster than the 0.5% inflation in June 2021, due to quicker increments on ...
- August 26, 2021
Environmental group to sue NSWMC for 'inaction' on plastic pollution
A marine conservation group is eyeing to sue the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) for its alleged inaction to solve the problem of plastic pollution. The marine conservation group Oceana, in a statement ...
- June 28, 2021
BFAR's subsidy distribution underway in Capiz
2,599 qualified beneficiaries in the province already received the Cash and Food Subsidy For Marginal Farmers and Fisherfolks (CFSMFF) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) – Provincial Fisheries Office ...
- February 10, 2021
Chinese ships still at reef near Palawan-AFP chief
The chief of the Philippine military on Monday confirmed that there were still Chinese ships at Julian Felipe Reef near Palawan province, two weeks since more than 200 vessels were seen there by a Philippine Coast Guard ...
- March 23, 2021
Fish poachers
Police nabbed on Sunday seven persons for alleged poaching at the fish sanctuary in the waters off Barangay Gabao, this town. Those arrested were from the Gaoat and Gamilde clan, all residents of Barangay Caterman and ...
- April 5, 2021
PH still world's leading dive destination in 2021
The Philippines has once again secured the title of the world's leading dive destination at the prestigious 2021 World Travel Awards (WTA). “This distinction is indeed a great privilege, yet, it underlines our great ...
- December 28, 2021
Tree, mangrove planting now mandatory
True to its commitment to help promote environmental protection and sustainability, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has ordered the mandatory planting of trees and mangroves for every contract, accreditation and permits ...
- January 26, 2021
Arbitration 'award': A P1-billion useless piece of paper
President Duterte was absolutely correct when he remarked the other night that the “award” (i.e., ruling) of the arbitration suit that the Aquino 3rd administration brought against China in 2013 was a useless “piece of ...
- May 7, 2021