Environment

Eastern Samar town fears near extinction of PH tarsiers

LAWAAN, Eastern Samar -- People here have expressed concern over the looming extinction of the Philippine tarsiers inhabiting the town’s forest. Tarsiers had become more endangered in this town after Supertyphoon Yolanda’s fierce...

Majority of MICC members vote to recommend lifting of open-pit mining ban

A majority of the members of the interagency Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) decided Tuesday to recommend the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining provided that laws and regulations governing...

House approves bill rationalizing DAR rules for land registration

The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 6589 seeking to rationalize the requirements imposed by the Department of Agrarian Reform regarding land registration to enable smooth and...

Villar keynotes Int’l Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species

Sen. Cynthia A. Villar was the opening speaker in the opening ceremony of the 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species...

PH seeks more global cooperation on migratory species’ conservation

MANILA -- Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is calling for more international cooperation on conserving the world's migratory species and other wildlife. He raised urgency for cooperation, noting pollution and other challenges continue hounding such...

Global collective action vs. Marine pollution sought at Manila Wildlife Meet

Environment ministers and representatives from governments, international organizations, business sector and civil society on Sunday called for a global unified action to combat marine pollution and reduce its impact on migratory...

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