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Paris Agreement Enters Into Force for Philippines on Earth Day – LEGARDA

  Senator Loren Legarda announced that the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will enter into force for the Philippines on Earth Day, April 22, 2017, one year after it signed the Treaty together with more than a hundred nations. The Philippines becomes the 138th state party to the Agreement after the Philippine Mission to the […]

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Government

DENR “All Out” in Enforcement of Environmental Laws – VALDEZ

  A top DENR official directed attention to a recent successful inter-government operation that prevented an attempt at illegal logging in Bulacan, noting that the environment department was at “full throttle in its campaign to protect the environment.” “The DENR is more active than ever in implementing environmental protection. We’re moving forward and not at […]

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Senate Concurrence to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Is a Great Victory for the Planet – LOPEZ

DENR Secretary Gina Lopez expressed elation at the Senate’s unanimous concurrence to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on Tuesday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte ratified the landmark global environment pact. “I’m very happy. This is a great victory for the planet. President Digong set the stage for the Senate’s concurrence to the Paris Agreement,” […]