Environment

Waste woes demand long-term investments from LGUs: expert

MANILA -- An expert said there is a need for local government units (LGUs) to invest in anaerobic digesters - tanks where microorganisms break down biodegradable waste into useful material - to...

Wounded forester receives top DENR honors on National Heroes Day

via Pauline Requesto   An employee of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), who was shot and wounded by a suspected illegal logger in Palawan province last August 23, received the...

Nickelodeon’s Underwater Theme Park in Palawan will no longer pushed through – VIMN

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) announced on Tuesday that they will no longer pursue the planned undersea Nickelodeon themed park in Coron, Palawan. According to the statement, VIMN and Nickelodeon will be...

Cimatu targets to classify 183 more water bodies in 5 years

Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu is looking forward to classifying more water bodies in the country based on their best beneficial usage in order to improve their water quality and protect...

DENR to shut down over 50 illegal dumpsites by December

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will shut down over 50 illegal dumpsites across the country before the end of the year, Secretary Roy A. Cimatu disclosed on Friday. "We...

DENR denies Payatas landfill utilization

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) denied the request of Quezon City government to reopen the sanitary landfill in Payatas. DENR Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and International Affairs Jonas Leones...

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