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Mga 'abusadong' minero, binalaan ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 11:52 PM

Muling nagbabala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga abusadong minero na pagbabayarin sila ng kompensasyon sa mga magbubukid at mangingisdang nasalanta ang kabuhayan dahil sa epekto ng iresponsableng pagmimina sa kalikasan. Read more »

Duterte warns mining companies anew

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 10:48 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday warned mining companies anew on the damage they cause to the environment and communities in the country. Read more »

SILIPIN: Estado ng pagmimina sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 09:52 PM

Ngayong bago na ang administrasyon at kalihim ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources, inalam muli ang lagay ng reklamo ng taumbayan ukol sa mga minahan.  Read more »

Cimatu restores environment body's permit-granting power

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 06:03 PM

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has restored the authority of the Environmental Management Bureau to issue Environment Compliance Certificates. Read more »

Gina Lopez 'letting go' of negativity after CA rejection

Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 05:13 AM

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY– It was exactly a year ago when Gina Lopez took over as the environment secretary. Read more »

SC urged to take action vs 'dirty coal' projects

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 05:18 PM

Environmental advocates urged the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday to stop government from issuing new permits for the construction and operation of coal-fired power plants until guidelines and standards for ambient air quality and emissions are thoroughly reviewed and revised, and air monitoring equipment put in place. Read more »

4 fishermen bag 'Ocean Heroes' award

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 06:52 AM

MANILA – Four fishermen were recognized as “Ocean Heroes” by an international marine organization on Tuesday. Read more »

Tree planting sa subdivisions, isinusulong pangontra air pollution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 11:00 PM

Balak ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources na kausapin si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte upang magpasa ng kautusan na magmamandato sa mga subdivision sa Metro Manila na magtanim ng puno. Read more »

Paglikas sa mga lugar na apektado ng mercury contamination, inirekomenda ng DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 11:24 PM

Inirekomenda ng Department of Health (DOH) na lisanin na ng mga residente ang dalawang barangay sa Puerto Princesa City. Ito ay dahil apektado ng mercury contamination ang kanilang lugar, base sa pag-aaral ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, at DOH. Sa kabila nito, wala pa ring residenteng lumilikas. Read more »

Mga mag-aaral sa Iloilo, binigyan ng school supplies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 09:17 PM

Mahigit 1,000 school bags na may lamang school supplies ang inihandog ng ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya para sa mga mag-aaral ng Isla de Gigantes sa Carles, Iloilo.  Read more »

Confiscated illegal logs to be used in rebuilding Marawi: Cimatu

Carolyn Bonquin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 04:57 PM

Confiscated illegal logs and lumber will be donated to Marawi City in a bid to help rebuild the southern Islamic city that was wrecked by air strikes and gunfights between government forces and terrorists, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said Friday. Read more »

Kongreso, balak maghigpit sa pamimigay ng mga prangkisa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 07:36 PM

Binabalak ng Kongreso na bawiin ang kapangyarihan ng PAGCOR at iba pang ahensiya ng pamahalaan na mag-issue ng prangkisa matapos maungkat ang mga pagkukulang sa seguridad ng Resorts World Manila. Read more »

Coron LGU, ikinagulat ang anunsyo na tuloy ang pagtatayo ng theme park

Chinee Palatino, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 07:34 PM

PALAWAN—Ikinagulat ng lokal na gobyerno ng Coron at Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) ang pagaanunsyo ni Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo na tuloy ang pagpapagawa ng Nickelodeon theme park sa Coron.  Read more »

Bahay na pinagtataguan ng exotic animals, sinalakay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 10:26 AM

Sinalakay ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Environment Crimes Division ang isang bahay sa Muntinlupa City kung saan nadiskubre ang ilang exotic na hayop na ipinagbabawal na ibenta.  Read more »

Higit 200 piraso ng iligal na kahoy, nakumpiska sa Pangasinan

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 03:44 PM

AGUILAR, Pangasinan – Itinambak sa harap ng istasyon ng pulis dito ang 230 piraso ng kahoy na nakumpiska sa Barangay Bocboc East. Read more »

Empleyado ng DENR, patay sa pamamaril sa Palawan

Cherry Camacho, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 12:18 AM

PALAWAN - Patay ang isang empleyado ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) matapos barilin sa Barangay Poblacion sa bayan ng Narra, sa Palawan Lunes. Read more »

Cimatu, sumugod sa minahan na kumalbo sa kabundukan sa Palawan

Diana Lat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 07:56 AM

Si Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu na mismo ang pumunta sa kabundukan na kinalbo ng minahan matapos na ilang beses tumanggi itong papasukin ang mga lokal na opisyal at DENR para mag-inspeksyon. Read more »

Mayor, DENR to look into Brooke's Point tree-cutting incident

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 01:17 AM

Brooke's Point Mayor Jean Feliciano vows to run after a mining firm that cut thousands of trees in a protected area in Palawan.  Read more »

Cimatu vows to clean up Laguna de Bay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 11:31 AM

Newly appointed Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Thursday vowed to put priority in protecting water resources, in stark contrast to the illegal mining crackdown of his predecessor, environmentalist Gina Lopez. Read more »

Lopez, 'itinaboy' ang mga magmimina sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:43 AM

Hinamon ni dating DENR secretary Gina Lopez si Finance secretary Sonny Dominguez na patunayang nagdudulot ng kaginhawaan sa mga tao ang pagmimina. Read more »