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NOGRALES, MCDONALD’S GIVE HOT MEALS IN MARIKINA

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles personally visited Brgy. Calumpang in Marikina City last November 19, 2020 together with officers of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) to distribute 2,000 hot meals to families affected by Typhoon Ulysses. The meals were prepared by the McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen (MKK). “We in the national government are very appreciative of […]

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MANILA BAY CLEANUP OPS CONTINUE – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has vowed to continue its cleanup operations in Manila Bay and its tributaries to help prevent flooding due to clogged waterways. “As the rehabilitation of Manila Bay pushes forward, we have not waned in our efforts to declog esteros in Metro Manila to ensure that these are […]

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DENR TO MARK CLIMATE CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK – CIMATU

In celebration of the upcoming National Climate Change Consciousness Week (NCCCW), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Climate Change Service (DENR-CCS) pushes through with its fully-loaded activities – most of it to be held virtually – from November 19 to 27, 2020, while the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is still present in the country. With this […]

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NO SLOW DOWN IN FIGHT VS CLIMATE CHANGE – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has assured the public that the government  through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is not slowing down on efforts to fight climate change even in the midst of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.“Climate change is a reality that will continually grip us if we do not take action,” Cimatu […]

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DENR, PLDT-SMART TO CONSERVE PEATLANDS – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)—through its Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB)—has partnered with digital services provider PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) to help raise awareness on the peatlands of Caraga region. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said peatlands are vital for providing safe drinking water, assist in preserving global […]

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DENR PROBING GUINOBATAN LAHAR FLOW – CIMATU

A composite team led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has been formed to verify claims that the quarrying operations around Mayon Volcano were to blame for the lahar flow that buried at least 300 houses and killed at least six residents in Guinobatan, Albay during the onslaught of Typhoon Rolly.This was […]

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VILLAFUERTES ASK DUTERTE AID FOR ROLLY-HIT CAMSUR

Camarines Sur (CamSur) officials led by 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte and Gov. Migz Villafuerte have appealed for immediate relief and assistance from President Duterte for at least 80,000 families in the province’s 35 municipalities and one city (Iriga) hit the hardest by super typhoon Rolly, considered the strongest land-falling tropical cyclone to ever hit […]

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AVOID USING HFC HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is urging Filipino consumers to avoid using household products containing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are considered the fastest growing greenhouse gases (GHG) that contribute significantly to climate change. HFCs are used as a propellant in hair sprays, deodorants, insecticides and one of the most in-demand products in the market amid the COVID-19 […]

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ABANTE TO PARLADE: AVOID MAKING BASELESS REMARKS

“Silence is golden.” The phrase––widely attributed to poet Thomas Carlyle––is something members of the military should keep in mind, according to Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante Jr., who on Sunday urged Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. to take to heart the advice of Secretary of National Defense (SND) Delfin Lorenzana, who earlier cautioned Parlade […]

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CIMATU TO CONGRESS: ACT SWIFTLY ON EPEB BILL

A bill seeking to create an enforcement bureau within the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) now has a version in the Senate, raising hopes that the legislation could become law soon. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu became more optimistic about the chances of the measure being approved by Congress after Senator Nancy Binay filed […]