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The Philippine government has made history in its bid to prevent the extinction of the Philippine eagle while helping enhance diplomatic relations between the country and Singapore through conservation of the country’s endemic but critically endangered raptor. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently formalized the wildlife loan agreement on lending a pair […]
Positive changes are visible in the world-renowned island resort of Boracay, a year after its government-initiated environmental rehabilitation, the head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu noted that the coliform level in Boracay’s waters these past months has been at 40 most probable number (MPN) per 100 […]
Efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay are beginning to bear fruit. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu, he has received reports that swimming is already possible in some areas of the bay off Bataan province. “We’re improving in terms of cleaning up Manila Bay,” Cimatu said in Quezon City after […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will spearhead on Sunday simultaneous water clean up activities in the National Capital Region, Central Luzon (Region 3) and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) to kick off the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. “The rehabilitation’s Phase I includes cleanup of esteros and coasts of Manila Bay,” DENR […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will further intensify its remediation efforts in Manila Bay starting next year to help improve water quality and stop further environmental degradation as so ordered by the Supreme Court (SC). The DENR is scheduled to meet with stakeholders to discuss measures to reduce the volume of indiscriminately […]
Buoyed by the success of the Boracay rehabilitation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to restore Manila Bay back to its pristine state. Manila Bay which is known for its beautiful sunsets, is also one of the most polluted areas in the country with its domestic sewage, toxic industrial effluents from […]
Senator Cynthia Villar’s work in the clean up and rehabilitation of Manila Bay was recognized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in a ceremony marking the 10th year anniversary of the issuance of a mandamus directing 13 government agencies to lead the rehabilitation of the bay. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on […]
The Philippines sees the need for more international climate action that will better protect the 6 million-square kilometer Coral Triangle, which marine experts have cited as a center of marine biodiversity on Earth. Philippine Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu raised the urgency for elevating such need before the international community, noting climate change is already adversely […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered the municipal government of El Nido to immediately rehabilitate the environmental condition of the resort town. “You told us last time that it will take you six months to rehabilitate. We will give you six months to rehabilitate El Nido,” Cimatu told town Mayor Nieves Rosento while doing site inspection […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu believes winning the country’s battle against garbage begins at home. Speaking before employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Quezon City, Cimatu urged all community environment and natural resources officers (CENROs) nationwide to further promote solid waste management (SWM) at the household level. “My directive for them […]