Environment

Boracay cleanup starts

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- About 500 personnel under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) started the first day of the six-month closure and rehabilitation by cleaning up Boracay’s shorelines,...

‘Tayo ang Kalikasan’ pledge anew to save environment

LAOAG CITY -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has enjoined anew all stakeholders to become responsible stewards of nature. Attended by about 1,500 participants from the different regions of...

Palawan steps up campaign vs. single-use plastic straws

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The campaign against single-use plastic straws in Palawan under the “Skip-the-Straw” (StS) project has gained additional support on Saturday after eight restaurant establishments agreed to stop offering...

AIM bags 2018 Innovation Olympics championship

SAN RAFAEL, Bulacan-–The 2018 Innovation Olympics of East-West Seed Inc. has produced some technologies suitable for vegetable farmers. Three entries made it to the Innovation Olympics that was concluded Friday at the...

Earth Day Call to Arms: Skip the Straw

WATCH: 'Skip the Straw': A Call For Earth Day WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom is proposing a ban on disposable plastic straws. With Earth Day coming up this Sunday, advocates are asking everyone to...

House panel okays bill on marine resources preservation

MANILA – As the government gears up for the temporary closure of Boracay to rehabilitate the popular tourist destination, the House of Representatives' appropriations committee has approved a measure seeking the...

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