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Villar’s realty group begins cutting 53 pine trees in Baguio
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources gives Vista Residences Inc a special private land timber permit during the pandemic
DENR places Clark, Subic under tight watch for illegal wildlife trade
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says the strategic locations of the two freeport zones 'make them irresistible to smugglers attempting to transport wildlife poached from other countries and parts of the Philippines'
Jun Factoran: Leadership and legacy in DENR
'His eyes lit up whenever we talked about his time in government when he felt there was nobility in serving the public,' writes Marites Vitug
DENR reminds Cebu LGUs to check hazard maps for landslide prone areas
Over 250 barangays in Cebu province are in landslide prone areas. The geosciences bureau reminds LGUs to prepare for the rainy season.
Hermosa LGU shuts down Bataan sanitary landfill for environmental violations
Mayor Jopet Inton personally serves closure order
DENR cites violations of Bataan sanitary landfill operator
Aside from the environmental violations, the operator of the sanitary landfill has also been called out for not giving Hermosa town its share of the revenues from fees paid by nearby towns
DENR, Customs officials face charges over Canada trash
The National Bureau of Investigation says the officials violated the anti-graft law and the law prohibiting the importation of hazardous wastes
COA finds gov't on losing end of DENR property sale
The Commission on Audit says the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' sale of property at Eastwood 'favored the buyer' and caused a P31-million loss to the government
Forest ranger killed in Nueva Ecija
Ronaldo Corpuz, a community environment and natural resources officer in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, is the 3rd environmental worker killed in 2019
Kaliwa Dam project earns environmental clearance despite alleged violations
Indigenous communities are disappointed due to alleged violations in completing or fulfilling procedural requirements for the environmental compliance certificate of the Kaliwa Dam project
‘Global effort needed to save migratory birds’
Environment secretary Roy Cimatu gives call to action during opening of East Asian-Australasian Flyway Congress
Indonesia haze reaches Metro Cebu
The environment department recommends that residents minimize outdoor activity as air pollution in Cebu City is already above safe levels
LOOK: Sea turtle hatchlings released in Albay waters
Close to a hundred sea turtle hatchlings are released in the coast of Cagmanaba village in Oas town
[OPINION] 'Never feel small': What I learned as Gina Lopez's executive assistant
More often than not, bosses complicate our lives, scare the hell out of us, and make us want to go to therapy. But let me tell you a story of a 'boss' who changed it all.
Public hearings on Kaliwa Dam set for August
The public hearings, organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will be held in Quezon and Rizal
DENR, Aklan gov't to help in Boracay garbage hauling payment
The Malay government is facing difficulty in paying ECOS P95 million for its collection, hauling, and dumping services from January to June 2019
Gov't decides to keep El Nido open
(UPDATED) El Nido will remain open to tourists, but swimming areas will continue to be restricted
Baguio's Balili River has 'far worse' fecal coliform level than Manila Bay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says the Balili River in Baguio City 'has severely deteriorated'
DENR eyes total ban on waste imports
The government has had enough of misdeclared shipment carrying garbage entering the country's ports
No new date for garbage shipment after Canada misses deadline
Canada only manages to book a handler that will ship back the garbage on May 19, or 4 days after the May 15 deadline
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation adopts 25 estuaries
As part of a partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Metro Pacific unit Maynilad will also fast-track the connection of customers to its sewage system
Philippines loans 2 eagles to Singapore
Philippine Eagle Foundation executive director Dennis Salvador says the wildlife loan agreement with Singapore serves as an 'insurance policy' in case anything happens to Philippine eagles in the country
DENR flags 10 hotels 'gravely polluting' El Nido's Bacuit Bay
The hotels are served cease and desist orders for discharging wastewater without valid permits
DENR summons Bataan town mayor, councilors over open dumpsite
(UPDATED) Environment Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management Benny Antiporda says the open dumpsite in Limay, Bataan, is another Smokey Mountain in the making
Canada to pay for shipping out 69 container vans of trash – Malacañang
(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte gives Canada until May 15 to start transporting the illegally-shipped garbage out of the Philippines
DENR, Couples for Christ to plant a million trees
Couples for Christ will plant a million forest tree seedlings from 2019 to 2021, with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to identify the areas to be covered
LOOK: Gov't receives e-vehicles for Boracay patrol, rescue
Star 8 Green Technology and Southwest Travel and Tours donate environment-friendly ambulance, boat, and bikes to DENR for use in the top tourist destination
DENR removes hostel's illegal drain pipe along El Nido beach
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says Outpost Beach Hostel's use of the hidden sewage line is a 'blatant disregard for the environment'
Northern Mindanao seeks to draw adventure travelers through mountain tourism
Northern Mindanao is home to 3 of the Philippines' 8 ASEAN Heritage Parks – protected areas 'known for their unique biodiversity and ecosystems, wilderness, and outstanding values' – one of them in Camiguin
DENR to public: Report establishments selling tawilis
The DENR Calabarzon says selling and catching of tawilis is prohibited during the closed season
Quezon City court convicts wildlife trader for selling endangered green iguana
Wildlife trader Harriet Shelley Velarde is sentenced to a maximum of two years in prison and ordered to pay a P200,000-fine
SM Prime Holdings adopts Parañaque River, estuary
SM Prime Holdings will help the government improve the water quality of the Parañaque River and Estero de Gallina to the point where they can support aquatic life
Cleaner rivers, estuaries seen within 2019 – Cimatu
To ensure that the waters stay garbage-free, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu says they will review contracts between local government units and solid waste collectors
MISLEADING: P185 total cost of processing land titles in DENR
The misleading post was originally circulated in July 2018 and had already been called out by the DENR as 'incomplete, misleading, and erroneous'
JG Summit Holdings subsidiary adopts Boracay wetland
(UPDATED) JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation is the latest firm to strike a partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the rehabilitation of a Boracay wetland
Boracay task force to be 'merciless' vs erring establishments
'We are documenting [cases] in the whole of the island to include business establishments and also residential.... If they will not do anything, then we will immediately do the demolition,' says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
DENR chief Cimatu fears Baguio 'may lose pine trees'
'I will be making really a study for what is best for Baguio City as far as the environment is concerned,' says Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu
Climate-vulnerable LGUs urged to implement resiliency program
'Climate change is already here, and it will be here for the next generations. It is now, therefore, our obligation to take this program for implementation,' says Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu
DENR aims to make Bacuit Bay in El Nido swimmable again by May
(UPDATED) The environment department is also eyeing to declare Bacuit Bay as a Water Quality Management Area
Makabayan lawmakers want Manila Bay rehab postponed
The progressive legislators want the government to first focus on properly consulting informal settlers who will be displaced by the Manila Bay cleanup
Gov't to deploy modern tech, boat skimmers for Manila Bay rehab
The government is banking on volunteers and modern technology to clean Manila Bay
IN PHOTOS: Bayanihan for Manila Bay
Around 5,000 volunteers participate in the rehabilitation of Manila Bay
3 restaurants found polluting Manila Bay, water cut off
The Laguna Lake Development Authority cuts off the water supply of 3 establishments operating near Manila Bay due to environmental violations
Manila Bay cleanup kicks off
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says it will be handing out cease and desist orders to at least 4 major establishments which have violated environmental laws
DENR to monitor Taal's endangered tawilis population
Philippine researchers estimate that harvest has declined by about 49% over the past 10 years
210 violation notices issued to Batangas livestock farms
Ipat Luna of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources wants livestock farms to develop wastewater treatment facilities
DENR to fine establishments up to P200,000 for polluting Manila Bay
‘They have to pay a penalty for dirtying the environment,’ Cimatu said
South Korea taking back trash dumped in PH, Canada's plans still murky
'Sending the garbage back to its origin is only just, moral, and lawful,' says EcoWaste Coalition
Garbage from South Korea to be sent back
(UPDATED) January 9 is the target date for the return of the trash shipment to Pyeongtaek City in South Korea, says a Customs official
DENR urges Cove Manila to cancel balloon drop event
The environment department's Biodiversity Management Bureau says that even biodegradable balloons contribute to waste and may be harmful to wildlife if ingested
