Environment

Biodiversity assessment set for Boracay’s coastal, marine areas

  BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- As part of the island's rehabilitation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be starting the biodiversity assessment of coastal and marine areas on the island. Crisanta...

USAID, DENR forest protection project nears completion

MANILA -- A United States and Philippine government project to train Filipino eco-rangers and modernize their equipment for enhanced forest protection and biodiversity conservation is set to conclude in December. The Lawin Forest...

Australia to stick with coal despite dire UN climate warning

SYDNEY — Australia is rejecting the latest U.N. report on climate change, insisting coal remains critical to energy security and lowering household power bills. The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...

DOH allots P5M for sanitary toilets of 192 Boracay households

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) is constructing sanitary toilets and septic tanks for 192 households in three villages on Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. Assistant Regional Director Ma. Julia Z....

Legazpi students learn environmental care in Green Film fest

LEGAZPI CITY -- Almost 200 high school students here enjoyed watching films at a mall for free while learning how to care for the environment as part of the Green Film Festival...

Only 67 Boracay establishments follow environmental law

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- Only 67 Boracay establishments have so far complied with various environmental laws, the Environmental Management Bureau in Western Visayas (EMB-6) has said. Sophie Manuel, Regional Director of EMB-6, presented...

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