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Swarms of jellyfish in Palawan ‘nothing out of the ordinary’ during dry season–denr exec
A swarm of jellyfish taking over El Nido, Palawan’s waters is nothing out of the ordinary, especially during the summer season, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. “Like in ...
- April 1, 2020
Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands: PHL’s 8th wetland of international importance
The Philippines marked its celebration of the World Wetlands Day on February 2 with the designation of Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands (SPCW) as the country’s 8th Wetland of International Importance, or Ramsar Site. The ...
- February 7, 2021
DENR probes Manila Bay fish kill: Natural causes, cyanide, or sabotage?
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is investigating the reported fish kill in Manila Bay. This, after assorted fish species were spotted floating near the Baseco Compound, some 5.1 kilometers away ...
- September 18, 2020
Bay 'nourishment' project continues to draw flak from lawmakers, group
Lawmakers are urging the leadership of the House of Representatives to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the suitability and sustainability of the Manila Bay rehabilitation program, even as an environmental ...
- September 11, 2020
Expert urges government to plant mangroves in abandoned fish ponds in coastal areas
Leganes, Iloilo—An expert in mangrove-forest conservation is urging the government to plant mangroves in abandoned and illegal-fish ponds, particularly in coastal areas. Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera, chief mangrove scientific ...
- March 10, 2017
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
DENR, private partner to rehab, revive Boracay’s ‘dead forest’
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its private sector partner, the Boracay Tubi System Inc., will soon begin rehabilitation activities on Boracay Island’s Wetland No. 6, also known as “dead ...
- July 29, 2020
Sea turtle nest with egg clutch found anew at Aboitiz’s Cleanergy Park in Davao City
Another nest of the endangered marine turtles was discovered at the Aboitiz Cleanery Park in Davao City, officials said, capping the company’s environmental sustainability program. The nest discovered on December 20 last ...
- January 13, 2021
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
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