Environment

DENR urged to enforce suspension vs large-scale mines

MANILA — An official of the National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA)/Caritas Philippines on Tuesday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to sustain its earlier closure order issued against...

Boracay eyed as model in rehabilitating CAR mined-out areas

MANILA -- A Boracay Island rehabilitation model will be used in rectifying the small-scale mining practices and assist miners to be affected by the suspension of all small-scale mining operations in Cordillera...

DENR suspends small-scale mining operations in Cordillera

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu on Monday ordered the suspension of all small-scale mining operations in the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) following a...

DENR Calabarzon seeks volunteers’ help in ‘Ompong’ disaster ops

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 4-A (Calabarzon) on Friday called on volunteers from Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces to assist in their disaster...

DENR to help clear ‘Ompong’-affected roads

MANILA -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will help clear roads of trees that might topple during the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong. "We already alerted our personnel about helping cut...

EDC adopts Boracay wetland to support DENR island rehab

DUMAGUETE CITY -- Geothermal leader Energy Development Corp. (EDC) has expressed support for government efforts to rehabilitate Boracay Island and restore its natural resources through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...

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