Environment

Villar vows to hasten approval of other bills to boost the agri sector

Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, chair of the Senate agriculture and food committee, has promised to hasten the approval of other relevant bills referred to her committee to further spur agricultural growth. For...

House moves to regulate use of treatment technology for trash

The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 6893, seeking to regulate the use of treatment technology for municipal and hazardous wastes to pave the way for the...

CA junks plea for writ of kalikasan vs. Zambales mining firms

MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) denied the motion for reconsideration filed by some residents of Sta. Cruz, Zambales to reverse its earlier ruling denying their petition for the issuance of...

202 hot lumbers seized, destroyed in Bulacan

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- The provincial anti-illegal logging task force of Bulacan seized and destroyed 202 assorted pieces of illegally cut lumber and flitches in an operation conducted Thursday inside...

DENR seeks more multi-sectoral action to attain zero waste

MANILA -- The government is seeking further multisectoral action for zero waste in the country, which the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) said generates over 10 million tons of waste annually. Zero...

DENR readies charges vs Mt. Pulag forest fire suspects

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing criminal charges against those responsible for the forest fire that destroyed more than five hectares of grassland, including luscious grass and...

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