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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. […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) achieved several commendable milestones in 2021, highlighted by the declaration of the country’s 8th wetland of international importance or Ramsar Site. According to Secretary Roy Cimatu, the designation of Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands as Wetlands of International Importance in February 2021 serves as “landmark accomplishment […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu hailed the inclusion of the Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands (SPCW) in the Ramsar Convention’s List of Wetlands of International Importance as a demonstration of the country’s commitment to protect wetland ecosystems. “The Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands fulfills four criteria of the Ramsar Convention, which confirms […]
Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the committee on environment and natural resources, has expressed satisfaction over the rehabilitation of Boracay Island. Villar recently administered the oath of re-elected Iloilo City councilors Ed Peñaredondo, Candice Tupas, Lyndon Acap, and Mandrie Malabor; re-elected Iloilo Vice Governor Christine Garin; and several elected members of Iloilo province’s Sangguniang Panlalawigan […]
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 […]