Environment

PH to lay out blue carbon roadmap to preserve marine life

MANILA -- A multi-agency technical working group is set to lay out a Philippine roadmap for blue carbon control, according to an official of the state-run Climate Change Commission (CCC). "The roadmap will...

DENR urges public to protect, conserve Central Luzon wetlands

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga --The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office here on Wednesday asked the public to protect and conserve wetland areas in the region as...

Multi-agency task force eyed to tackle Boracay woes

MANILA -- The government is planning to create a task force that would address the environmental problems and other concerns in Boracay Island, one of the country's top tourist destinations. "Various agencies,...

Mounting trash woes fuel waste-to-energy bid

MANILA -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) may issue this year an administrative order covering guidelines for proposed waste-to-energy (WtE) projects nationwide. WtE is a waste management option involving...

P154-M OK’d for road upgrade to Ilocos coffee project

LAOAG CITY -- A budget of PHP154-million has been approved by the national government for the concreting of roads leading to the largest coffee plantation in Sitio Lammin at the boundary of...

Bacolod villages face sanctions for violation of waste management law

BACOLOD CITY -- The City of Bacolod submitted the list of barangays violating the waste segregation policy to the Environment Management Board-Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) for imposition of penalty. As...

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