Environment

Cordillera firefighters join Manila Bay cleanup

By Pamela Mariz Geminiano/PNA MANILA -- Some 50 firefighters from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the Cordillera region joined the massive cleanup drive to rehabilitate Manila Bay. BFP chief, Director Leonard Bañago...

DENR honors outstanding partners in wildlife protection

By Leilanie Adriano/PNA LAOAG CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recognized its outstanding partners in wildlife protection and preservation in Ilocos Norte. As a highlight of the World...

Task force tightens security at Benguet forest reserve

By Liza Agoot/PNA BAGUIO CITY -- Members of the Santo Tomas Forest Reserve Management Council (STFRMC) agreed on Tuesday to further improve the enforcement of the court-issued permanent environment protection order (PEPO) preventing...

DPWH to take advantage of El Niño in dredging Manila Bay

By Ferdinand Patinio/PNA MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to take advantage of the El Niño by continuing its dredging and desilting operations in Manila Bay,...

Barangays to help clean up Tullahan River

By Catherine Teves/PNA MANILA -- Villages (barangays) along Tullahan River and its tributaries will formally join the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in cleaning up these waterways. These local government units...

Guidelines seek responsible marine wildlife tourism

By Catherine Teves/PNA MANILA -- The environment department's Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) is planning to finalize soon the guidelines on marine wildlife tourism (MWT) in the country. The guidelines, drawn up in collaboration...

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