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DENR reiterates need for enforcement bureau to protect green defenders

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 07:09 PM

DENR Usec. Benny Antiporda told ABS-CBN News that establishing Environmental Protection and Enforcement Bureau in the agency would at least give forest rangers the power to arm themselves during their rounds to protect their areas from violators. Read more »

COVID-19 waste now becoming a burden to hospitals, LGUs

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:32 PM

More than 630,000 metric tons of medical waste from Philippine hospitals were collected in the first half of the year alone. Read more »

Gobyerno sinabing 'peke' ang ulat na nag-iwan ng 'dumi' ang ilang China vessels sa EEZ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 08:07 PM

Umalma ang ilang senador sa ulat na nag-iiwan ng dumi ang mga barko ng China na ayaw umalis sa EEZ ng Pilipinas.  Read more »

DND, DFA chiefs refute report about alleged human waste dumping in WPS

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Updated as of Jul 14 01:40 AM

The Philippines' defense and foreign affairs chiefs refuted Tuesday the reported dumping of human waste in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

DENR rejects non-profit org's study on Pasig River's pollution levels

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 12:44 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has rebutted the outcome of a study conducted by a nonprofit organization, Ocean Cleanup, regarding the status of waste in Philippine waters.  Read more »

Polusyon ng mga barko sa Manila Bay, ininspeksyon ng DENR at Coast Guard

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 03:51 PM

Aminado ang kapitan ng isang barko na itinatapon na lang nila sa dagat ang kanilang mga dumi dahil ito na ang kanilang matagal nang nakasanayan.   Read more »

Antiporda says gave up his hospital room for another patient; Capitol says no record of ‘such room’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 07:20 AM

But Capitol Medical Center, the hospital Antiporda referred to, said its "records show there was no such room reservation made for said person." Read more »

DENR official Antiporda reveals COVID-19 battle

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 08:58 PM

Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, known as a staunch defender of the controversial dolomite beach project in Manila, said Tuesday he has been battling COVID-19.  Read more »

DENR seeks to shut down all open dumps by March

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 04:08 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is looking to shut down all open dumpsites, mandated illegal by the law, come March, its spokesperson said.  Read more »

Apela ng DENR: Gamit na face mask, shield, itapon nang maayos

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 12:23 PM

Sa isang public press briefing, sinabi ni Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda na nawawala ang silbi ng paggamit ng face shield, face masks, at mga gloves sa labas kung hindi ito itatapon nang maayos.  Read more »

Robredo says Antiporda 'bayaran' remark should be a lesson to all

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Posted at Oct 18 05:11 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda's statement describing UP scientists "bayaran" or paid hacks was "totally uncalled for."  Read more »

DENR's Antiporda facing calls to resign despite apologizing to UP experts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 11:22 PM

The UP Marine Science Institute accepted the apology of Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, who earlier called the UP experts "hacks".  Read more »

DENR official nag-sorry sa pagtawag na 'bayaran' ang UP experts

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 09:06 PM

Nag-sorry si DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda sa buong University of the Philippines community.   Read more »

No bad blood: DENR's Antiporda apologizes over 'bayaran' remark vs UP scientists

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 11:29 AM

There is "no bad blood" between the UP Marine Science Institute and environment department, a UP MSI official said Thursday, after Undersecretary Benny Antiporda apologized for calling the university's scientists "bayaran" or paid hacks. Read more »

'Sila ang unang bumatikos': DENR exec won't apologize to UP scientists he called 'bayaran'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 09:49 AM

Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said Thursday the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute should have approached the agency first with its suggestions instead of going to the public because they were "partners." Read more »

DENR wants to settle row over official’s 'bayaran' statement vs UP experts

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 06:46 AM

MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Wednesday it will resolve what it called a “misunderstanding” with experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) over the dumping of dolomite to make an artificial white sand beach in Manila Bay.  Read more »

DENR official blasts UP experts critical of Manila Bay 'white sand' project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 10:27 PM

State university researchers critical of the Manila Bay white sand project received a tongue-lashing from an environment undersecretary who claims they have no right to voice their opinion on the project.   Read more »

UP-MSI head says Antiporda might have misunderstood their services for DENR

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 05:37 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The head of the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) believes Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda may have misunderstood the service the institute has been rendering for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Read more »

DENR: Dolomite sa Manila Bay ‘di na-wash out, natabunan lang ng itim na buhangin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 07:13 PM

Ayon kay DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda, hindi na-wash out ang dolomite sand kundi nag-wash in o natabunan ito ng itim na buhangin mula Manila Bay.    Read more »

Fish kill due to dolomite? 'Imposible po 'yan', says DENR official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 11:18 AM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources denied Friday that the fish mortality reported in the Baseco area was caused by the crushed dolomite used for the Manila Bay makeover project. Read more »