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DENR accepting applications for protected areas permit
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for permit for protected areas as the indefinite suspension for its issuance has been lifted after seven years. Special Use Agreement ...
- May 10, 2018
Boycott galunggong from China - group
The militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) yesterday urged local vendors and consumers to boycott galunggong (round scad) imported from China and patronize “locally ...
- December 14, 2019
'Multilateral approach needed vs China tactics'
The government should now consider a “multilateral approach” to dealing with China’s “bullying” at sea, underlined on Sunday by the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel, which hurriedly sailed away without ...
- June 14, 2019
Phl named one of the 5 champions for migratory species
The Philippines has been named as one of the five “migratory species champions” in the world for its exemplary contribution in the global effort to protect migratory animals, particularly the whale shark or butanding, the ...
- October 26, 2017
'Drive out tambay in SCS, not those in the streets'
Sen. Risa Hontiveros yesterday challenged President Duterte to drive out Chinese occupants in Panatag or Scarborough Shoal before apprehending the tambays in the streets. “That’s the problem with President Duterte – he’s ...
- June 20, 2018
Coral reef fish declared flagship species of Apo Reef
The coral reef fish has been declared as flagship species of the world famous Apo Reef Natural Park off Occidental Mindoro. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Protected Area Management Board approved ...
- May 18, 2018
National Geographic host interested in Phl crocodiles
National Geographic Channels host and reptile expert Brady Barr said that the Philippines is a "special place for crocodiles and expressed interest in doing an investigation about Philippine wildlife, particularly its ...
- June 15, 2013
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
93% of Pinoys say Phl must regain China-occupied islands
Nine in every 10 Filipinos believe that it is important for the Philippines to regain control of Chinese-occupied islands in the West Philippine Sea, according to a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS). ...
- July 12, 2019
Greenpeace pushes ocean preservation
Environmentalists led by Greenpeace urged the Aquino government to enact and enforce stronger policies for the preservation of the country’s oceans. This developed as World Ocean Day was observed yesterday. The event is a ...
- June 9, 2013