Environment

Do your share in cleaning Manila Bay, senator tells public, agencies

ORANI, Bataan -- Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday called on the people and concerned government agencies to fulfill their responsibility in cleaning up Manila Bay, which she described as dirtier now than...

NBI nabs Cebu developers trying to “convert” protected mangroves

MANILA -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday announced the arrest of eight persons for "developing" protected inalienable mangroves and forest lands into a residential subdivision in Lapu-Lapu City,Cebu. Speaking to...

Divers begin 6-month underwater cleanup in Antique

ILOILO CITY – A group of divers has partnered with various stakeholders in Iloilo and Antique as it embarked on a six-month underwater cleanup in Antique’s Nogas Island, a favorite diving spot...

Diokno vows funding for nationwide greening program

MANILA – Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno vowed to provide funding for environmental projects until 2022, following the success of the Duterte administration's first greening program. In his speech...

Still suspended quarry operations may take longer to resume: MGB exec

MANILA -- Quarrying operations in the country that remain suspended may take longer to resume, as interventions from concerned parties are needed to ensure these will not affect the safety of nearby...

5 governors adopt framework to save Visayan Sea

ILOILO CITY -- The governors of Iloilo, Capiz, Negros Occidental, Masbate, and Cebu on Friday signed a covenant of commitment to adopt a framework for the conservation, protection and restoration of the...

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