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DENR: no forced evacuation of Boracay wetlands residents
“We have to find a place for them... we will recover the wetlands because this is like the kidneys of the island. But before we ask them to leave the wetlands... we have to find a relocation site for them. This is one of ...
- May 30, 2018
Cimatu: Cut down on plastics that clog oceans
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu has called upon Filipinos to cut down on the use of plastics that often end up in oceans and threaten marine life. Cimatu, who made the appeal during the department’s ...
- March 12, 2019
Rody wants Boracay land titles reviewed
President Duterte wants to conduct a review of the land titles given to select individuals in Boracay a few months after he ordered the closure of the island. Laura David, a physical oceanographer and professor at the ...
- June 22, 2018
Manila Bay rehab; DENR orders sewage treatment plants put up
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu yesterday gave establishments surrounding Manila Bay three months to put up their own sewage treatment plants (STPs). “Establishments have to put ...
- January 13, 2019
Boracay may open earlier if business groups cooperate
Boracay could reopen earlier than October if businesses will fully cooperate with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the rehabilitation of the island. In a meeting with stakeholders over the ...
- July 8, 2018
DENR reopens dolomite beach
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reopened the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach to visitors for two days, starting yesterday. The artificial white sand beach will be closed for the New Year and open ...
- December 29, 2021
Petron claims responsibility, apologizes for oil spill
Petron Corp. is taking responsibility for the massive oil spill in Rosario, Cavite last week. In a statement, Petron president Lubin Nepomuceno yesterday said the company also apologized for the damage caused by the oil ...
- August 13, 2013
LLDA to lose P80 M in fish pen demolition
The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) expects to lose around P80 million in revenue with the dismantling of illegal fish pens in Laguna de Bay in the next three months. The LLDA is targeting the demolition of illegal ...
- March 18, 2017
Guidelines on Boracay closure out
Except in emergency situations, not even guests of Boracay residents will be allowed to visit the island during its closure, according to general guidelines issued by authorities. The guidelines will form part of the ...
- April 13, 2018
DENR to probe China waste dumping in Spratlys
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has expressed deep concern over alleged reports of China’s waste dumping in the West Philippine Sea. DENR Undersecretary for solid waste management and local ...
- July 14, 2021