Environment

PH gets mercury monitoring tool from Taiwan

MANILA -- The Philippines received from Taiwan equipment aimed to enhance the monitoring of mercury, which the World Health Organization (WHO) identified as among the chemicals of major public health concern. The Taiwan government...

Agencies launch info drive on protecting Davao’s rich wildlife

DAVAO CITY -- The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR XI), other government and private organizations have embarked on a series of campaign activities on...

PRRD to declare state of calamity in Boracay

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte announced on Tuesday, March 6, that he would place Boracay under a state of calamity. “Ngayon, I know it work hardships and that is why I would be...

DA starts transfer of solar tunnel dryer tech to Bangladesh

MANILA -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has begun the transfer of the multi-commodity solar tunnel dryer (MCSTD) technology to Bangladesh. In a statement, the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech),...

Anti-big-scale mining coalition seeks mining law repeal

MANILA -- Anti-big-scale mining group Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) is urging the government to replace Republic Act 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 with a law that is "pro-Filipino...

DENR Calabarzon, CAR beef up ‘Oplan Save Boracay Mission’

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Calabarzon on Monday said it has partnered with its counterpart in the DENR Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to beef up...

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