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The Philippines surpassed its International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) records during the activity conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently in 250 coastal sites across the country to raise awareness about the impact of plastic pollution on marine life and ecosystems. From 35,000 volunteers last year, DENR recorded 74,075 volunteers from 1,913 […]
A team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led by DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga visited Pag-Asa Island recently. The DENR team conducted a site inspection of the area surrounding Pag-Asa Island, including Sandy Cay 2 coinciding with the arrival of the M/V Panata research vessel of the University of the […]
Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga called on lawmakers to prioritize the passage of proposed measures to strengthen Republic Act (RA) 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. “It is high time to address the threats to biodiversity such as the proliferation of invasive alien species, destruction of natural habitats, unsustainable utilization of resources, […]
The Philippines reiterated its full support of the Comprehensive Disaster and Climate Risk Management (CRM) program of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, head of the Philippine delegation to the 27th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP27), served as a panelist in the event “Scaling […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Philippine Statistics Authority, will undertake the formulation of a much-needed system for the accounting of the country’s natural resources and environmental assets. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga said the creation of the natural capital accounting system […]