Environment

EU keen to hike bilateral trade, investment with PH

MANILA -- The European Union (EU) is keen to increase bilateral trade and investment with the Philippines to support its inclusive growth agenda crucial to poverty reduction. EU Ambassador Franz Jessen said...

Oil from broken pipe leaks into Gulf off Louisiana coast

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an oil leak off the coast of Louisiana. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said in a news release Friday that...

House brings back mandatory tree-planting

The House committee on reforestation chaired by Rep. Noel Villanueva (3rd District, Tarlac) approved this week House Bill 4002 which mandates the planting of trees in urban and countryside parks. Rep. Maximo...

Waters of Gigantes Island now red tide-free

ILOILO CITY -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the local government unit of Carles vowed to continue monitoring the coastal waters of Gigantes Island after it was...

House set to approve Zambo watershed bill

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The House of Representatives is set to pass on third and final reading House Bill 124 next week after it recently hurdled the second reading. The measure was passed...

Committee approves bill promoting urban agriculture

The House special committee on food security chaired by Rep. Leo Rafael Cueva (2ndDistrict, Negros Occidental) on Tuesday approved a substitute bill seeking to promote integrated urban agricultural development in all...

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