MANILA -- The government is committed to make the mining industry contribute more to the country’s economic growth, without sacrificing the environment and the well-being of the local people.
This was stressed by Environment...
President Rodrigo Duterte on an interview in Taguig City on Tuesday expressed support with former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez on stopping the open-pit mining in the Philippines.
"Tama si Gina. Yesterday, I...
MANILA - Eight domestic flights were cancelled Tuesday due to bad weather, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said.
These flights were:
PAL Express (2P) 2014/2015 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
2P 2041/2042 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
Cebu Pacific (5J) 504/505 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
5J 196/197 Manila-Cauayan-Manila
State...
“I am against open pit mining. Government should explain proposed lifting of current ban,” former Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez said during a press conference on Monday.
Lopez...
Amid growing evidence of the significant opportunities mangroves offer for climate change adaptation and mitigation, Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu called for more convergence among member countries of the Association of...
Despite calls from some Payatas residents, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) insisted that there is no way it would allow the Quezon City Sanitary Landfill (QCSLF) to be...
