Environment

Beached pilot whale rescued in Ilocos Norte

LAOAG CITY -- Authorities on Tuesday rescued a female pilot whale found beached in Currimao, Ilocos Norte. At about 6:00 a.m., coastal residents in Salugan village tried to get near the stranded marine mammal...

Cimatu cites role of ASEAN urban centers in fight vs climate change

Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu on Tuesday urged member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to focus on building sustainable cities and urban areas which, he said, could...

Legarda calls for stricter Sustainable Land Management Practices to address degradation

On World Soil Day, December 5, Senator Loren Legarda called on authorities to enforce sustainable land management practices to combat land degradation, which affects one-third of the world's land. This year's World...

DENR ready to provide platform for climate actions

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to provide a learning platform for cities that are committed to take action on climate change by reducing carbon emissions and...

DA to boost fishing sector

MANILA -- Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Sunday vowed to further advance the performance of local fisheries industry in the country. "The Philippines remains one of the top fishing countries...

Hot logs seized in Maguindanao

PARANG, Maguindanao -- For the second time this week, police authorities have seized illegally cut forest products after having been tipped off by locals about the transport of hot logs. Chief Insp....

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