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US pays P87m for Tubbataha reef damage
The Philippine government has received P87.03 million from the US government as payment for the damage caused by a US Navy minesweeper that ran aground on a protected coral reef two years ago, the Department of Foreign ...
- February 19, 2015
Talks to save oceans kick off
World leaders convene at UN headquarters next week for the first major bid to solve the toughest problems facing our oceans, from coral bleaching to plastic pollution, overfishing and rising seas due to climate change. The ...
- June 5, 2017
DENR personnel ordered to help in Bay rehab
Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has directed officials and employees to conduct daily cleanup activities at Manila’s Baywalk area and Baseco beach as part of the ongoing ...
- January 6, 2020
Fighting climate change
Intense rainfall persisting over days, droughts threatening the farmlands and the farmers' livelihood, continuously rising sea levels and alarming flashfloods -- these are only some of the negative effects that the mankind ...
- February 12, 2018
Logistics firm plants mangrove seedlings in Batangas
FedEx Express, together with environmental non-profit organization Pusod Foundation, Inc., recently planted 3,000 mangrove seedlings in Barangay Papaya in Nasugbu, Batangas. The mangrove-planting activitiy was part of the ...
- May 7, 2019
Pasig river competes for asia 'riverprize award'
The Philippines’ Pasig River, the cradle of early Manila civilization, has been selected as a finalist in the first-ever Asia Riverprize by the prestigious International River Foundation which recognizes and rewards ...
- September 16, 2018
Working together for a World Without Waste
Coca-Cola Philippines is bringing its World Without Waste vision where its matter most- in every household and community. By, supporting organizations and their endeavors to reduce the impact of waste on their respective ...
- November 27, 2018
Boracay rehab is DENR's single biggest accomplishment in 2018
The rehabilitation of the world famous Boracay Island in Aklan is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ “single biggest accomplishment” in 2018. “What we have done in Boracay [Island] could well serve as one ...
- December 28, 2018
What we need to do in Manila Bay
Last Saturday, I wrote about the 2008 decision of the Supreme Court Decision which ordered the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and other government agencies to ...
- February 12, 2019
China may rebut case until Jan 1
The Philippines has sought to debunk China's claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea, court officials said Monday as an international tribunal wrapped up a five-day hearing. Although Beijing has refused to take ...
- December 2, 2015