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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-CALABARZON (DENR-Region 4A) has partnered with various non-government organizations for the implementation of a new program aimed at rehabilitating Marikina Watershed through the use of bamboo planting materials. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed that will provide program partners with bamboo production technology training and good agro-forest practices […]
To mark the challenges and achievements of the “Battle for Manila Bay” rehabilitation program, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has partnered with the Department of National Defense (DND) for the installation of a replica of a cannon from Fort Drum along the Roxas Boulevard Baywalk in Manila. Former Secretary Roy Cimatu said […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu is calling on the public to take part in the week-long Tree Hugging Campaign to raise awareness on the importance of trees and nurturing forests as a measure to address climate change. Organized by the DENR-Forest Management Bureau (FMB), the Tree Hugging Campaign will be […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu reminded candidates to be environmentally conscious with the start of the campaign period for the 2022 national elections on February 8. “We call on all candidates to please be conscious of the environment when posting and disposing campaign-related materials during this period. Please refrain from […]
The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), is partnering with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to manage COVID-generated waste through the installation of yellow bins and bags in all public transport vehicles in the country. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the “yellow bins and bags will […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has expressed support for a recently passed Senate bill that aims to make manufacturers and producers accountable for proper management of their plastic packaging waste. Cimatu said that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is in full support of the move to include Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through the Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB), celebrated the gains made in the rehabilitation of Boracay wetlands during the local observance of the World Wetlands Day 2022. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said that this year’s celebration focuses on our concrete actions for wetlands to save them from further degradation. […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu said the milestones and achievements made by the agency will be a significant part of the legacy of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte on the conservation and protection of the environment. In the DENR’s Expanded Executive Committee Conference recently, Cimatu praised the employees for […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu said that waste facilities alone will not solve the problem of solid waste management in the Philippines as he urged the public to minimize their waste by practicing a sustainable lifestyle. In light of the 21st year of Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the suspension of a mining company’s extraction activities following the heavy siltation of Mapagba and Pinatatagan rivers in Banaybanay town, Davao Oriental province. “I have received the report (January 17) confirming that the river has turned red due to extraction activities. I have […]