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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has assured that the owners of the MV Racal IV that sank off the town of Jasaan will take full responsibility for the oil spill incident in Misamis Oriental last April 3. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) […]
Despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to lift the moratorium on new mining operations, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has vowed to scrutinize pending applications for mineral agreements to ensure that they will not pose adverse effects to the environment. “There is no automatic approval even if these mining applicants submit all the […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has urged local government units (LGUs) to pursue investments in the Risk Resiliency Program (RRP) to boost the country’s preparedness in mitigating the impact of climate change. Cimatu, who also chairs the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation and Disaster Risk Reduction […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Gender and Development (GAD) Office and Climate Change Service (CCS), recently launched “Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan Tungo sa Katatagan: A Climate and Disaster Resiliency Recognition Awards”. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the awards aim to give recognition to Filipino “movers and workers” who have been making […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released a set of guidelines on the disposition of lands formed by accretion such as islets and sandbars which are adjacent to agricultural areas, as well as the management of river islets and dried creeks and river beds. Secretary Roy Cimatu signed the DENR Administrative Order (DAO) […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-BMB) has conducted an economic valuation study of threatened species to bring greater appreciation and attention to the economic benefit of wildlife conservation. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu is optimistic that the result of the study will allow “more people to be inspired in conserving and protecting our wildlife.” “We […]
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is hopeful the Environmental Protection and Enforcement Bureau (EPEB) will be created soon, as two committees in the House of Representatives held a joint meeting on proposed measures seeking to strengthen the enforcement of the country’s environmental laws. “What we are seeing is a sense of urgency and concerted effort at […]
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu expressed optimism that a bill seeking to discard the deadline for agricultural free patent applications will soon become law. Senate Bill (SB) 1931 was approved by the Senate on second and third reading on Dec. 15, 2020, and will now go through bicameral proceedings to reconcile some uncommon […]
The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) has proposed a one-year term extension pending the creation of a permanent regulatory body that will oversee the island’s sustainable development and balanced growth. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and BIATF chair Roy Cimatu said the term extension will allow the task force to complete all […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary and Task Force Build Back Better (TF BBB) Chairman Roy Cimatu has announced the dredging of sandbars along a narrow section of the 94-kilometer Bicol River starting March 23. “TF BBB’s rehabilitation efforts on the Bicol River completes the triumvirate targets to which we have committed ourselves to […]