Rappler's latest stories on environmental laws
[OPINION] Can you make every day Earth Day?
When I decided to be a lawyer, I wanted to uphold truth and justice at all costs, working hard to fight not only for my countrymen and the motherland, but for Mother Nature as well.
5 governors commit to protect Visayan Sea
The agreement seeks to restore, conserve, and protect the Visayan Sea's marine biodiversity
Sombrero Island in Masbate closed to tourists
San Pascual Mayor Zacarina Lazaro cites non-compliance to environmental laws and operating without a permit as reasons for the closure
Volkswagen, Flint point to weakness in US environmental protections
The two scandals follow similar patterns: government regulators missed a serious violation of environmental laws and only found out from members of the public
Congress urged to pass 3 'green' bills before election hype
Bills like the National Land Use Bill certified as urgent by President Aquino need to be passed before lawmakers become distracted by the 2016 elections say green groups
PH police among Asia's best in enforcing environmental laws
The Maritime Group of the Philippine National Police is among the 8 organizations in the region recognized for efforts against violations of fisheries and wildlife laws
PH needs to involve public in environment decisions – study
The Philippines ranks 40th out of 70 countries in an index that scores countries on how well their laws allow citizens to question environmentally critical projects
Legarda vows to block waste incineration in the Senate
The promise comes at a time when lawmakers and government agencies are touting waste burning as the solution to unmanageable garbage in Philippine cities
Lawmaker downplays environmental impact of emergency powers
House energy panel chair Reynaldo Umali answers criticisms that the House approved special powers for President Benigno Aquino III would only facilitate the establishment of more plants and not solve any power crisis
PH ethnic groups want bill recognizing conservation rights
They say existing laws on conservation do not address new concerns on preserving ecologically important sites that are also sacred to the IPs
Fighting for China's environment, one court case at a time
Magsaysay awardee Wang Canfa an environmental lawyer in Beijing says his group s work of challenging companies that cause pollution is something the Philippines can do more easily
China pollution arrests rise as Beijing pushes green agenda
The official Xinhua news agency says 200 people have been arrested and more than 3 500 companies and workshops shut down for environmental violations
China toughens environment law to target polluters
Sixty percent of underground water in China is too polluted to drink directly according to state media underlining the country s grave environmental problems
Earth Day in CDO: Protest staged vs coal power plants
Why choose coal always? We in Mindanao are blessed with hydro resources as well as solar sources that can be developed? says a bishop protester
