Environment

Mining council reviews mining firms’ audit results

MANILA -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has yet to decide the fate of the 26 mining companies ordered closed by former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Regina Lopez. This...

Wild Expeditions Palawan: Promoting ‘Leave No Trace Tourism’

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The number of travel and tour retailers in this capital city of Palawan, now at more than 100, continues to increase -- undeniably, because tourism is a...

Scholars push renewable energy, environmental protection

DUMAGUETE CITY – More than 100 scholars of geothermal power leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) from different colleges and universities in the country are pushing for renewable energy (RE) for their future...

Boracay mess shows system in permit issuance lacking: DENR official

MANILA -- The issuance of government permits nationwide must be systematized to prevent the ill-effects of unabated development and environmental ruin, an environment official has said. "We must fix policy gaps to ensure...

DENR-12 taps police in campaign vs. illegal logging

COTABATO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 12 (DENR-12) has stepped up its campaign against illegal logging by capacitating 65 police officers to act as “DENR partners”...

Ilocanos back Duterte’s environment protection drive

LAOAG CITY — Village officials and residents pushing for environment protection in the province have praised President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nation Address (SONA), particularly his statement that environment is a...

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