Environment

Solid waste commission to release P25-M for Ilocos Norte

LAOAG CITY -- The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) is set to release PHP25 million for Ilocos Norte’s enhancement of its dumpsites. Estrella Sacro, Project Manager of the Environment and Natural...

Air quality monitoring station eyed in Boracay

MANILA -- The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is planning to install an air quality monitoring station in Boracay Island next year. This is to...

Use of bio-plastic bag extended in Gensan

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The local government has granted the request of business leaders here to extend or delay further the full implementation of the Plastic Bags and Styrofoam Use Ordinance. The...

DENR urges public to report environment concerns through social media

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here on Tuesday encouraged the public to report environment-related cases through the social media for an expeditious and appropriate response. Dr....

Most Siargao resorts operate sans ECC

DAPA, Siargao Island -- Surigao del Norte Governor Sol F. Matugas said majority of the 124 resorts in General Luna, the country's surfing mecca and the province's most popular tourism destination,...

DAR to buy tools to boost productivity amid climate change

MANILA -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will buy more equipment this year to help agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) nationwide improve their farm productivity amid climate change. "DAR's 2018 allocation for...

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