Environment

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...

P26.77-B ‘Ompong’ agri damage noted; river desiltation eyed for rehab

MANILA -- Estimated agricultural damage due to Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) has reached PHP26.77 billion nationwide, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Commission (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday. The damaged areas were in Regions 1,...

5 governors to join reg’l pact to save Visayan Sea

ILOILO CITY -- Provincial governors will gather on Friday to sign a covenant of commitment for the adoption of a framework for the conservation, protection and restoration of the Visayan Sea fisheries...

SBMA bans single-use plastics in workplaces effective Oct. 1

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- Single-use plastics, which are used only once and then thrown away or recycled, will no longer be allowed in workplaces of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) starting...

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