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Gov't should enforce law on reclamation - Oceana
A conservation group last Tuesday urged the government to uphold and enforce the law in several reclamation projects submitted to the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) for process. “We are alarmed by the apparent ...
- March 28, 2019
Coral Triangle nations meet to address common threats
Six nations comprising the Coral Triangle meet this week to address unsustainable fishing, pollution, and loss of critical habitats from coastal land development to protect this biodiversity-rich region. Environment and ...
- November 30, 2017
Batangas fish kill damage hits P42.9 M
At least 605 metric tons or P42.9 million worth of tilapia have been affected by a fish kill in two coastal towns in this province. Maria Paz Luna, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Calabarzon director, ...
- June 2, 2019
Turtle rescued in Malaysia slaughtered for meat in Cebu
A marine turtle rescued and tagged in Malaysia ended up in the freezer of a restaurant in Cebu. Dr. Rogelio Demelletes Jr. of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Biodiversity Management Bureau said ...
- December 14, 2018
Mapping of esteros directing waste water to Manila Bay ordered
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has ordered the National Mapping Resource and Information Authority, one of the DENR’s attached agencies, to prepare maps that will help identify the esteros or canals ...
- December 21, 2018
YEARENDER: DENR restores Boracay as world-class destination
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – the lead agency of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) – immediately rose to the challenge, and closed down establishments found releasing waste and ...
- December 28, 2018
Alien's Boracay work permits suspended
The Department of Labor and Employment has suspended the issuance of work permits for foreigners in Boracay until the six-month closure to tourism ends. In an advisory, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said the agency would ...
- July 4, 2018
DOTr chief suspends PCG, Marina execs over Iloilo mishap
Officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) in Western Visayas were relieved following last week’s sea tragedy at the Iloilo-Guimaras Strait that killed 31 people. Transportation ...
- August 9, 2019
7 dead as 2 boats capsize off Iloilo
Monsoon rains pounded Metro Manila and other parts of the country from Central Luzon to the Visayas yesterday, leaving at least 11 people dead as three boats capsized in rough seas in Iloilo. Thousands fled to higher ground ...
- August 4, 2019
Mimaropa marks World Water Day with river cleanup
Over 9,000 volunteers marked World Water Day (WWD) in the Mimaropa region with simultaneous cleanup of 11 rivers, which netted around 22 tons of garbage, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. The ...
- April 4, 2019