Tag: National Greening Program

Isang milyong bamboo trees, itatanim ng DENR

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Plano ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na magtanim ng isang milyong puno ng kawayan sa susunod na anim na taon. Layon nitong mabawasan ang epekto ng climate change at mabigyan ng kabuhayan ang mga pamilya sa iba’t-ibang panig ng bansa. Ito ang kauna-unahang naglunsad ang ahensya ng massive planting ng kawayan bilang bahagi ng National Greening Program ng pamahalaan. Ayon sa DENR, ang kawayan ay nakakatulong sa […]

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.   […]

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 […]

National Greening Program Forum, isinagawa sa Occidental Mindoro

Isang National Greening Program Forum ang isinagawa sa consultation meeting sa bayan ng San Jose lalawigan ng Occidental Mindoro. Ang naturang forum ay tumagal ng dalawang araw na inilunsad kaugnay sa programa ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III kabilang na rito ang Tree Planting Activity. (Agila Probinsya Correspondents Levi Realizan, Josiah Lorenzo)