Environment

OSG affirms Congress can issue franchise to mining firms

The House committees on natural resources and legal franchises chaired by Rep. Arnel Ty (Party-list, LPGMA) and Rep. Franz Alvarez (1st District, Palawan) respectively, welcomed the legal opinion of the Office...

DOE vows no compromise on environmental standards

MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) recognizes the need to assert a technology-neutral stance since the energy sector is the driving force behind the country’s goal to attain a 6-percent...

Air pollution: A public health concern in the Philippines

On World Environmental Health Day on September 26, 2017, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines jointly highlight the...

Muntinlupa launches Comprehensive Smoke Free Ordinance campaign

MUNTINLUPA CITY, Sept. 20 (PIA) -- The Muntinlupa City local government unit recently launched Comprehensive Smoke Free Ordinance campaign signaling the strict implementation of a law banning smoking in public. Mayor Jaime...

House moves to avert water, sewerage crisis

In the face of a bleak potable water and sewerage scenario forecasted for the Philippines by international bodies, a technical working group (TWG) in the House of Representatives is now harmonizing...

Cimatu honors slain barangay captain,seeks help of AFP, police to combat illegal logging in Palawan

via Pauline Requesto   Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy A. Cimatu on Friday visited the wake of slain barangay captain Ruben Arzaga in El Nido, Palawan, honoring him as a ‘Bayani ng...

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