Tag: DENR

Agriculture Sec Pinol at Environment Sec. Lopez, nagsimula nang manungkulan

By Eden Suarez Santos (EAGLE NEWS) — Pormal nang naupo sa kani-kanilang puwesto sina Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny”  Piñol at Environment Secretary Gina Lopez. Ito ay matapos ang isinagawang turn-over ceremony sa kani-kanilang tanggapan kasama sina outgoing Secretary Proceso Alcala at Ramon Paje. Ipinaabot ng dalawang kalihim sa kani-kanilang mga nasasakupan ang naging marching order sa kanila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kauna-unahang cabinet meeting noong Huebes pagkatapos ang oathtaking ceremony sa Malacanang. Pangunahin anila […]

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Duterte slams large mining companies

    (Eagle News) — Aside from the drug problem and media corruption, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte also criticized large mining companies that, according to him, destroy the country’s natural resources. In his thanksgiving party last Saturday, Duterte slammed big mining companies, particularly in Surigao del Norte, and threatened to have them shutdown if they do not take care of the environment. He also said that the first beneficiaries of the province’s natural resources should be […]

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DENR: PH committed to good forest governance

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 24 — The Philippine government is committed to pursue policy objectives that will ensure the preservation of its forests and stop deforestation, Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje said Tuesday.   “Despite fiscal limitations, the Philippines is seriously endeavoring to preserve its forests and reverse the trend of deforestation,” he said. “We continue to pursue vital reforms through the imposition of forest protection measures and the rehabilitation of denuded forestlands,” he added.   […]

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Malacañang welcomes delegates of 2016 Asia-Pacific Forestry Week

MANILA, Philippines (PIA) — Malacañang on Monday welcomed the foreign and local delegates of the 2016 Asia-Pacific Forestry Week which will be held at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. In a statement, Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III said more than 1,000 government officials and representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and forest industries from over 30 countries are attending the event where they will discuss issues affecting the management of natural resources in the region. “This […]

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DENR co-hosts first environment summit

QUEZON CITY, Feb. 3 — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will play co-host next month to a three-day, first-of-its-kind summit dedicated to environmental issues and their interrelation with sustainable development. Slated for February 9 to 11 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, the “First Philippine Environment Summit: Breakthroughs and Innovations toward Sustainable Development” will bring together some 1,000 stakeholders from various sectors. It is co-organized by the Green Convergence for Safe […]

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Mga taga Metro Cebu pinag-iingat sa epekto ng haze

Pinayuhan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources  (DENR) ang mga taga-metro Cebu na magsuot ng protective gear laban sa haze na mula sa Indonesia. Ayon kay Environmental Management Bureau-Central Visayas Regional Director Engineer William Cuñado, ang makapal na usok na nakakaapekto ngayon sa Metro Cebu ay makakaapekto sa mga may sakit sa puso o iba pang respiratory problems gaya ng hika. Payo ni Cuñado, kung lalabas ay gumamit ng eye goggles, dust mask respirators, […]

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Government continuously monitoring haze situation spreading in the country

The government is continuously monitoring the haze situation in Mindanao came from the Indonesian fires caused by forest and peat clearing. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje, they are closely monitoring the haze caused by forest fires because it may even affect and reach Metro Manila, if another storm hits the country. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/kuNm9QXTDBU

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Adopt-an-Estero program a success

QUEZON CITY, Oct. 6 — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging more organizations and companies to join the government’s “Adopt-an-Estero” Program, which has proven to be effective in improving the local environment and promoting public health and safety. During the two-day forum which started last September 29 at the Sulo Riviera Hotel in Quezon City, DENR’s Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) touted the success of the program and the number of dying water […]

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Government to public: Report illegal deep wells

QUEZON CITY, Sep. 25 — Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje is urging the public to report cases of unauthorized extraction of water from deep wells as the government intensifies its crackdown on such illegal activity that causes groundwater depletion in Metro Manila and nearby areas. Paje said the crackdown was also sort of a “preemptive measure” because the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) anticipates a rise in construction of illegal deep wells as the El Niño-spawned […]

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Tree Planting Activity isinagawa ng DENR at dinaluhan ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo

AGOSTO 24 (Agila Probinsya) — Nagsagawa ng malaking Tree Planting Activity ang mga kapatid sa Iglesia Ni Cristo sa lalawigan ng Zambales. Ito ay isinagawa sa tatlong ektaryang lupain ng Mt. Sta Rita na bahagi ng Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Maaga pa lamang ay dumagsa na ang mga kapatid na nakilahok sa nasabing aktibidad. Sa kabila ng masungit na panahon ay hindi sila napigilan na isagawa ang nasabing proyekto. Ayon ka Bb. Marife Castillo, ang […]

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DENR postpones release of Philippine Eagles in the wild

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 24 (Eagle News) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) postponed the release of Philippine Eagles in the wild after the death of the Philippine Eagle “Pamana” who was shot in Davao two months after he was released in the wild last Independence Day. The DENR is now offering a reward money of 200, 000 pesos to those that could point out the killers of said Philippine Eagle. (Eagle […]

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DENR launches project to protect marine biodiversity

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources launched a project to preserve and nurture the country’s marine biodiversity in commemoration of Ocean Month. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

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