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DENR orders removal of illegal stalls, cottages in Pagudpud

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 01:01 AM

After launching a major cleanup of Boracay, the environment department inspects another tourist destination in the country and discovers more violations.  Read more »

Ilang cottage, tindahan sa Pagudpud pinatanggal ni Cimatu

Denis Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 05:02 PM

Pinatanggal ni Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu nitong Martes ang ilang mga establisimyento sa Pagudpud matapos makitang nakapaloob ang mga ito sa no-build zone. Read more »

Milyon-milyong halaga ng hayop, nasabat sa Pasay

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 11:57 PM

Nasabat ng mga otoridad ang milyon-milyong halaga ng ipinagbabawal na mga hayop sa ikinasang operasyon sa isang bahay sa Pasay City Lunes ng gabi. Read more »

Act of God or act of man? DENR probes Surigao del Sur calamity

Erwin M. Mascariñas
Updated as of Mar 11 01:53 PM

MADRID, Surigao del Sur – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), together with civil society organizations, will investigate the role of mining in aggravating the effects of the floods brought by rains during the height of Tropical Storm Basyang in the towns of Cantilan and Carrascal in this province of Surigao del Sur last month.  Read more »

What Cimatu found in Boracay wetlands

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 12:18 AM

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu made a disturbing discovery during his inspection of Boracay, where he saw one of its wetlands had been filled over with soil.  Read more »

Boracay wetlands, sisikaping maibalik sa dating estado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 11:24 PM

Patuloy ang kusang pag-demolish ng ilang establisimyento sa Boracay. Read more »

Voluntary demolition of illegal structures begins in Boracay

Joyce Ann Clavecillas, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 02:20 AM

Some establishments along Puka Beach in Boracay Island started dismantling their stalls on Tuesday. Read more »

Ilang 'violators' sa Boracay, boluntaryong bubuwagin ang puwesto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 11:05 PM

Boluntaryong bubuwagin ng higit 30 establisimyento sa Puka Beach, Boracay ang kanilang mga estrukturang lumabag sa easement zone.  Read more »

Boracay noon at ngayon: Mga nagbago sa isla, ayon sa isang residente

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 10:24 PM

Ayon sa isang residente sa loob ng dalawang dekada sa Boracay, nananatili ang likas na ganda ng isla. Pero marami na rin daw nagbago. Read more »

Mga establisimyento sa paligid ng Puerto Princesa Underground River, iinspeksiyunin rin

Diana Lat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 10:07 PM

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY - Nakatakda na ring inspeksiyunin ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang Puerto Princesa Underground River bilang bahagi ng paghihigpit nito sa pagpapatupad ng mga environmental laws. Read more »

Ilang tourist spots, pinatutukan na rin ng gobyerno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 01:52 AM

Sa pagputok ng usapin tungkol sa problema ng Boracay, paano naman sinisiguro ng iba pang mga summer destination sa bansa na hindi sila magkakaproblema? Read more »

Senators slam DENR, Boracay execs over island's environmental woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 01:04 AM

Senators hit Boracay's local executives and the Environment Department for the construction of illegal establishments on the island now fraught with environmental problems. Read more »

Ilang senador, di sang-ayon sa 'total closure' ng Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 09:03 PM

Tinutulan ng ilang senador nitong Biyernes ang panukalang temporary total closure o pansamantalang pagsara ng Boracay sa mga turista para bigyang daan ang rehabilitasyon ng isla.   Read more »

Senators back creation of task force to enforce environmental laws

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 04:22 PM

At least 3 senators on Friday backed the formation of a task force to oversee the implementation of environmental laws. Read more »

Boracay faces possible 60-day closure: Año

Jeff Canoy, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 01:35 PM

Ahead of a Senate hearing in Boracay, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) officer-in-charge Eduardo Año on Thursday said negligence on the part of government officials was the reason why the island is now facing a possible 60-day closure. Read more »

DOT, DILG to recommend 2-month closure of Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 01:02 AM

The tourism and interior and local government departments will recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte a two-month closure of Boracay.  Read more »

Pansamantalang pagpapasara sa Boracay, target simulan sa Hunyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 09:51 PM

Nanindigan sina Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo at DILG OIC Eduardo Año na ipasara sa loob ng dalawang buwan ang mga negosyo sa Boracay para maibangon ang nasirang kapaligiran ng isla.   Read more »

Stations of the Cross sa 'La Presa,' maaaring buksan sa Semana Santa

Melinda Ramo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 07:59 PM

Bukas daw ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na payagan ang mga turista na umakyat sa Stations of the Cross sa Mt. Cabuyao sa Tuba, Benguet sa paparating na Semana Santa.   Read more »

Declare a state of calamity in Boracay to speed up rehab, says official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 09:00 PM

Boracay island should be placed under a state of calamity to hasten rehabilitation efforts, a government official said Tuesday. Read more »

Pagtalima sa environmental laws sa Palawan, Bohol firms, tinitingnan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 10:18 PM

Muling nagsagawa ng inspeksiyon ang DENR sa mga establisimyento sa Palawan para malaman kung may lumabag sa easement zone. Tinitingnan na rin sa Panglao Island kung may mga lumabag sa Clean Water Act. Read more »