Environment

PRRD directs agencies to mitigate impact of Taal fish kill

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has directed concerned government agencies to mitigate the impact of fish kill in Taal Lake, where over 605 metric tons of...

Davao Gulf 3-month closed fishing season starts

By Lilian Mellejor/Philippine News Agency DAVAO CITY – The 308,000-hectare Davao Gulf is now closed for commercial fishing until August 31 to give tuna and pelagic fishes such as mackerels, scads and...

Iloilo to exchange trash for reusable items

By Gail Momblan/Philippine News Agency ILOILO CITY -- Iloilo's Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) has encouraged locals to manage their trash by exchanging plastic wastes for reusable items. The “#BoteKoIpalitKo” Program...

Advocates seek protection of Northern Negros Natural Park

By Erwin Nicavera/Philippine News Agency BACOLOD CITY -- Environment advocates in Negros Occidental have issued a manifesto calling for the protection of the Northern Negros Natural Park (NNNP). A copy of the document...

DENR: ‘Tawilis’ fish now abound in Taal Lake

By Saul Pa-a/Philippine News Agency CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- The endemic “tawilis” fish species now abound in Taal Lake and its lone tributary Pansipit River after the two-month seasonal closure was imposed...

DENR eyes local officials’ environmental accountability

Catherine Teves/Philippine News Agency MANILA – The environment department will file cases against local government officials who will be leaving their posts this year but have been remiss in implementing environmental laws during...

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