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Cimatu orders probe of firm for polluting Manila Bay
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered an investigation of a garbage hauler for allegedly dumping solid waste into Manila Bay. “It would be in the public interest to hold a full investigation to determine the liability” ...
- September 29, 2017
Phl joins good mgmt of protected areas study in Vietnam
Philippine biodiversity officials will participate in a study tour on good management practices of protected areas in Hanoi, Vietnam. Aside from Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Biodiversity Management ...
- June 24, 2015
DENR to work with Smithsonian for reef preservation
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently entered into an agreement with a group of museums and research centers based in the United States concerning the use of ARMS or Autonomous Reef Monitoring ...
- May 28, 2015
Rescued baby seacow dies
The baby dugong or seacow rescued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Barangay Binulasan, Infanta, Quezon died Sunday at the rescue center of the Manila Ocean Park (MOP) in Manila. Theresa ...
- January 21, 2014
DENR calls for mangrove, bamboo planting
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez has called for the country to undertake massive planting of mangroves and bamboo to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. In a statement delivered at the Climate Change Conference ...
- November 19, 2016
Gov't braces for legal challenges to Boracay closure
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to face possible legal complaints from business establishments in Boracay following the government’s decision to close the island resort for about six ...
- April 7, 2018
DENR: Heavy rains caused fishkill
Heavy rains caused the fishkill at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP) in Manila Bay last Oct. 10, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said yesterday. The initial water quality test results ...
- October 23, 2019
World Environment Day: Let’s stop plastic pollution
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has urged the public to be more responsible in managing garbage since waste, particularly plastic, can be devastating for marine biodiversity. Plastics are ...
- June 6, 2018
PCG resumes oil spill cleanup
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday resumed cleanup operations in eight villages in Rosario, Cavite affected by the oil spill caused by a leak from the submerged pipeline of Petron Corp. Four teams composed of 25 ...
- August 14, 2013
East Asian states issue declaration for sustainable marine resources
Eleven countries bordering the seas of East Asia have issued a joint declaration affirming their commitment toward the conservation and sustainable development of coastal and marine resources in the region. The Iloilo ...
- December 6, 2018