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Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna has ordered the strengthening of measures to preserve terrestrial and marine biodiversity in areas where there are mining operations. In signing DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2022-04 or the “Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation and Protection in Mining Operations,” Sampulna said the order intends to provide guidelines […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna urged the candidates in the 2022 national and local elections to clean up and dispose of campaign materials in accordance with Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. “Win or lose, these candidates must consider the long-term consequences […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), which heads the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF), has expressed hope that the municipal government of Malay will sustain the gains of the Boracay rehabilitation as the task force’s term ends in June. “We are all excited to complete the rehabilitation of Boracay. But we cannot allow […]
Four workers of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) were inducted into the prestigious Hall of Environmental Heroes by the Environmental Heroes Foundation, Inc. (EHFI) during the 2022 Earth Day celebration recently. Those given recognition were Real, Quezon Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Miliarete Panaligan; El Nido-Taytay, Palawan forest ranger Bienvenido […]
With supporters of “yellow-pink” and “red” presidential candidates clashing in a Makati mall on Thursday, Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso reiterated that he would prioritize the problems encountered by the Filipino people instead of being caught up in partisan politics and political vendettas. In a Facebook post, the 47-year-old presidential candidate […]
As political campaigns gain more momentum two weeks before the May 9 elections, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has also ramped up activities to remove campaign materials and other paraphernalia tacked or nailed on trees nationwide. DENR Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna said he had expected an increase in the DENR’s collection of […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued an administrative order (AO) that marks a wide-ranging step to make the production and trade of wood charcoal sustainable and environmentally friendly while continuing to support the livelihood of Filipinos. DENR Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna said the AO responds to the urgent need for improved […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) lauded San Miguel Corporation (SMC) for dredging almost 40 percent of silt from the Pasig River in just nine months since the start of the dredging project in June 2021. DENR Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna recognized the effort of the diversified conglomerate after dredging 321,670 cubic meters […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the National Water Resources Board (NWRB), continues to closely monitor the water level in Angat Dam and its operations amid its low-set water level. Acting Environment Secretary Jim Sampulna said members of the NWRB’s Technical Working Group in the management of water supply from Angat Dam […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list called on all candidates to commit to allocating adequate funding to comprehensively address the high prevalence of child stunting in the country. “Child stunting remains a huge problem in our country and needs to be addressed at the soonest possible time. We urge all candidates, especially […]