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WETLAND CENTER TO BOOST EDUCATION, CONSERVATION PROGRAMS – VILLAR

Senator Cynthia Villar led the groundbreaking ceremonies which sets into motion the construction of the Wetland Center at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park. The groundbreaking also marks World Wetlands Day, an annual celebration held every February 2 to commemorate the day the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was adopted in 1971. This year’s theme is “Wetlands […]

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PASS SINGLE USE PLASTIC LAW – LUNTIANG PILIPINAS

With plastic ocean pollution threatening the food security of the country, the health of seaside communities, and endangered marine life, a party list group hoping to be the first green party in Congress has called for the passage of a comprehensive single-use plastic law that will phase out the use of single-use plastic in the […]

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AKSYON DEMOKRATIKO ENDORSES LUNTIANG PILIPINAS

Aksyon Demokratiko (Aksyon)––the party founded by the late Senator Raul Roco––on Monday endorsed Luntiang Pilipinas (Luntian), a green party vying for a seat in the House of Representatives under the party list system in the coming May midterm polls. At the ceremonial mass oath-taking of Aksyon’s candidates and new members held at the Club Filipino […]

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LUNTIANG PILIPINAS JOINS WAR ON TRASH; SEEKS TO END SINGLE-PLASTIC USE – LEGARDA

In observance of the Zero Waste Month, Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist has launched a nationwide drive to ban the use of single-use plastic and keep the oceans litter-free. Luntiang Pilipinas, along with several environmental groups, is pushing for a “zero-waste lifestyle” among Filipinos. The partylist will hold a series of forums, meetings with community leaders, key […]

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DENR TO REPLICATE BORACAY REHAB IN MANILA BAY – CIMATU

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 […]

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DENR, USAID LAUNCH BOOK ON FOREST CONSERVATION – CIMATU

A new book jointly launched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks to mobilize more grassroots action on forest and biodiversity conservation nationwide. Launched in Quezon City, the book “In the Heart of the Forest” aims to promote such action by showcasing real-life stories […]

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LUNTIANG PILIPINAS SUPPORTS BILL BANNING SINGLE-USE PLASTIC – LEGARDA

The Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist, an environmental partylist group, has echoed calls to end plastic pollution and expressed support for the proposed measure banning the use of single-use plastic products. Last week, a dead whale found in a national park in Indonesia had almost 13 pounds of plastic waste in its stomach. Earlier this year, a […]

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CLEAN ALL RIVERS WITHIN ONE YEAR – CIMATU TO DENR REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu recently ordered all regional directors of the agency to have all rivers under their jurisdiction cleaned within a one-year period. Cimatu issued the order in Cebu City during the opening of the 4th International River Summit at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Cimatu said it is […]

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PRESIDENT DUTERTE’S PRO-ENVIRONMENT STANCE TO BENEFIT IPS – PANGANIBAN

ANAC-IP Party-list Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr. lauded Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for reiterating his pro-environment stance during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. “Nature endowed us with this wealth to be tapped for the benefit of all generations. My policy in the utilization of these resources is non-negotiable: the protection of the environment […]

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DENR TO COME OUT WITH POLICY REINVENTING THE MINING SECTOR – CIMATU

In line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning to mining companies to shape up, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will soon come up with a policy reinventing the mining sector. “We will be coming out with the proposed policy reinventing mining that will spread the benefits to the people without compromising the environment […]