Environment

Bohol suspends small-scale mining for 15 days

TAGBILARAN CITY -- Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto has issued a memorandum halting small-scale mining operations in the province for 15 working days, in the light of the Sept. 20 landslide in Naga,...

Surveys on drug war, trust ratings show Pinoys love PRRD: SAP Go

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte still has extensive and rock-solid support of the general public, Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go said Tuesday. “Patuloy na naniniwala sa ating Pangulo...

DENR to tighten environmental watch in tourist areas

MANILA -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has vowed to intensify the enforcement of environmental laws in Boracay Island and other top Philippine tourist destinations. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said...

Studies: More Green Space, Less Crime, Depression in Poor Areas

PHILADELPHIA — Keith Green has an unusual fascination with vacant lots. Even on vacation. Out for dinner in Shanghai one recent night, he came across a sight that stopped him short. “Everyone else is...

Waste management training held to protect Palawan waters

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Village leaders in this city attended an ecological solid waste management (ESWM) training session to prevent garbage from polluting marine protected areas. Bonifacio Tobias, project manager of the...

Cimatu orders review of all ‘Minahang Bayan’ applications

MANILA -- Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has ordered the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to “revisit and validate” all applications for People’s Small-Scale Mining Areas or “Minahang Bayan” sites across the...

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