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DENR to address water hyacinths proliferation in Pasig River, Laguna de Bay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is forming a team with fisherfolk to control the spread of invasive water hyacinths in Pasig River and Laguna de Bay, which cause major obstruction to water flow ...
- March 18, 2021
Marikina River dredging to start Feb. 17 — DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced over the weekend that the Task Force Build Back Better (TF BBB) will begin dredging the Marikina River on Feb. 17. In a statement Saturday, the DENR said ...
- February 15, 2021
Boracay rehabilitation to be completed by May DENR chief
Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said the rehabilitation of the popular tourist island Boracay will be completed by May. “The BIATF (Boracay Inter-agency Task Force) is capping 2020 on a high note, setting us off in ...
- January 4, 2021
SMC to begin Pasig River cleanup in May
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) said on Tuesday that it will begin cleanup operations of Pasig River next month, with a target of extracting 600,000 metric tons (MT) of waste per year. “This is a very important environmental effort, ...
- April 21, 2021
DENR promises results in 100 days of dredging Cagyan River sandbanks
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Tuesday that it hopes to reduce flooding during the next rainy season via the dredging of the Cagayan River, with operations to initially focus on three ...
- February 3, 2021
Oceana urges DENR to halt 'flawed' Manila By beautification as more dolomite dumped
Civil society organization Oceana called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to order its contractors to immediately stop putting a fresh layer of crushed dolomite on the baywalk area of Manila ...
- April 15, 2021
DENR requests additional funds for river dredging
Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has asked the budget department for an additional P4.65 billion to buy new dredging equipment to be used in removing sandbars from the Bicol and Cagayan River basins. Some P1.45 billion ...
- August 27, 2021
Fishers’ group frowns at coconut palms planted along Manila Baywalk
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the planting of coconut trees along Roxas Boulevard on Wednesday as part of the Manila Bay beautification project, an initiative that was frowned upon by a ...
- June 17, 2021
DENR to begin dredging of Bicol River on March 23
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that it will begin dredging on Tuesday a section of the 94-kilometer Bicol River to restore the river’s natural flow rate and minimize flood risk. In a statement ...
- March 22, 2021
Mangroves seen more beneficial to seaside residents than fish farms
Mangroves are more beneficial to fishing communities than fish farming, which employs few workers, a marine scientist said at an online forum organized by Oceana Philippines. Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera said Wednesday that ...
- December 3, 2020