Environment

Ilocos Norte churches go green

LAOAG CITY—The Diocese of Laoag is set to embark on a solar energy project which aims to help reduce the country's carbon footprint. In response to the urgent call of Pope Francis...

Ilocos Norte villagers release baby marine turtles back to open sea

LAOAG CITY -- About 23 baby marine turtles (pawikan) emerged from their nest near a picnic area in Barangay Pagsanahan Norte, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, and crawled into the open sea to...

DENR tags critical habitats for endemic, endangered Boracay species

MANILA -- Ahead of Boracay's closure starting on April 26, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified about 120 hectares of adjoining lots and 631 hectares of coastal marine...

Environmental group lauds PRRD on Boracay closure

DAVAO CITY-- Environmental group Interface Development Interventions (IDIS) has lauded President Rodrigo Duterte over the six-month closure of Boracay Island starting on April 26. IDIS executive director Chinkee Peliño-Golle said it is...

Lawmaker backs ConCom proposal on environmental rights

MANILA – An administration lawmaker on Wednesday expressed support to the Consultative Committee’s (ConCom) plan to include environmental rights in the Bill of Rights of the proposed federal charter. Quezon City Rep....

Report on 26 closed, suspended mines out soon

MANILA -- Experts tapped by the inter-agency Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) are scheduled to conclude their review on 26 mining firms earlier ordered closed or suspended during the second half of...

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