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DENR chief leads planting of nilad, bakauan, nipa at the Baseco lagoon
Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu led the planting of nilad, various species of mangrove and nipa at the lagoon of Baseco in Manila during his visit on Tuesday, December 22. Cimatu was joined in the tree planting activity ...
- December 26, 2020
Manila Bay rehab ‘unhampered’ by pandemic, DENR chief says
Despite threats posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and community quarantines put in place by the government since March this year, government’s efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay remain unhampered, according to Department of ...
- December 29, 2020
Sen. Villar lauds DENR for efforts to help clean and save Manila Bay via solar-powered Sewage Treatment Plant
Recognizing the importance that Manila Bay serves for Filipinos, Senator Cynthia A. Villar underscored the importance of a Sewerage Treatment Plan (STP) to help clean and save the bay. This was in response to the plan of ...
- November 16, 2020
DENR reports completion of 1,300 river cleanup drives in Luzon since Jan. 2019
Despite the community quarantines, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) never ceased to conduct cleanup drives in various rivers and coastal areas in Central Luzon. In Bulacan alone, more than 1,300 ...
- February 2, 2021
Nestlé Philippines takes holistic approach as it accelerates initiatives to tackle plastic waste
In 2015, a report by the Ocean Conservancy and the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment said the Philippines is the third-largest source of plastic trash that ends up in the oceans, after China and Indonesia. ...
- October 8, 2020
DENR to probe ‘discoloration’ of Manila Bay after Luzon ECQ
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will look into the reported discoloration of the waters of Manila Bay last week once the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) over Luzon is lifted by Malacañang. ...
- March 31, 2020
DOT says government rehab efforts on Boracay Island ‘on track’
Government’s rehabilitation efforts for this key Philippine destination, known as among the best beaches in the world, is on track. That was the statement of Undersecretary for Tourism Regulation, Coordination and Resource ...
- March 13, 2020
Manila Water boosts Pasig River rehab with ‘Toka Toka’
Manila Water’s “Toka Toka” advocacy, the first and only environmental campaign focused on the need for used water management, was featured in the recent Taga-Alog Stakeholder Conference 2018 with the theme “Taga-Alog 2018, ...
- September 26, 2018
DENR chief lauds Duterter's endorsement of BIDA bill
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu hailed President Duterte’s endorsement to Congress of a bill creating the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA). Cimatu, also the designated ...
- July 31, 2020
Shore Story: Assessing corals and educating the public
The US Navy, not spared from repercussions, had to pay in full to the Philippine government after two years the damage to the corals caused by its ship. It paid around P87 million (equivalent to $1.87 million) in 2014 based ...
- October 1, 2018