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DENR says fecal coliform level in Manila Bay further decreases

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Posted at Feb 18 03:27 PM

The level of fecal coliform in the waters of Manila Bay have further decreased, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources insisted Thursday, days after a government official said otherwise.    Read more »

Disaster recovery task force kickstarts Marikina River dredging, finds illegal reclamation

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 08:51 PM

The government's disaster recovery task force on Wednesday started the dredging activities in Marikina River, in a bid to prevent future flooding in the city that was inundated by recent typhoons.   Read more »

DENR vows to close all open dumpsites by end of March

April Rafales, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 06:12 PM

Republic Act 9003 — or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 — prohibits establishing and maintaining open dumpsites, which threaten the environment and public health. Read more »

3 wild birds na-rescue mula sa hinihinalang illegal wildlife trader sa Bulacan

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Posted at Jan 11 06:21 PM

Anila, 2 raptor at isang water bird ang kanilang nakuha, na ngayon ay nasa ligtas nang kalagayan. Read more »

DENR: Metro Manila air pollution drops significantly as it enters 2021

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Posted at Jan 02 09:02 PM

In a statement, the DENR said Metro Manila mayors’ support for the firecracker ban and limiting its use to community display only was a factor. Read more »

Air quality sa NCR sa Enero 1 gumanda, ayon sa DENR

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Posted at Jan 02 07:30 PM

Sa ulat ng DENR, lumabas na mas gumanda ang antas ng hangin sa Metro Manila Read more »

Rizal gov't suspends permits of quarrying firms, urges DENR to halt mining agreements

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 08:43 PM

The provincial government of Rizal has ordered the suspension of all "quarrying and mining operations and related activities" in the province, according to a document presented in the Senate on Thursday.   Read more »

Senators scold DENR exec for saying reforestation of watershed won't solve flooding woes

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 08:21 PM

Senators on Thursday called out an Environment department official for saying that reforestation efforts and a crusade against illegal logging and quarrying in the Marikina Watershed would not help solve flooding woes in low-lying areas in Metro Manila. Read more »

9 inaresto sa pagtatayo ng property sa forestland ng Boracay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 05:00 PM

Giit ng DENR, idineklara na ng Supreme Court na forestland ang kinatatayuan ng kanilang property sa isla kaya hindi ito dapat magkaroon ng titulo. Read more »

DILG, DENR join forces to clamp down on illegal logging after record Luzon floods

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 10:53 PM

This developed after President Duterte ordered the agencies to look into what caused record flooding in Cagayan and Isabela after the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses.  Read more »

Amid plant craze, DENR reminds public to refrain from buying threatened species

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Posted at Nov 28 03:17 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has reiterated its call for the public to refrain from buying or trading threatened plant species as more Filipinos jump in the plant frenzy to cope with the pandemic.    Read more »

'Dredging makatutulong para maiwasan ang pagbaha sa Cagayan Valley'

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Posted at Nov 23 09:42 PM

Pagpapalalim ng Cagayan River ang isa sa mga nakikitang solusyon para maiwasan ang malawakang pagbaha.  Read more »

Fence illegally put up in Masungi Georeserve removed, but threat remains

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 10:37 PM

(UPDATED) The fences put up by a company within the Masungi Georeserve, a protected forest area in Rizal province, have been removed, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Monday. Read more »

DENR sends team to check fencing off of Masungi Georeserve in Rizal by armed men

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 11:06 PM

Usec. Jonas Leones told ABS-CBN News in a text message that the DENR already sent a team of foresters to the site “to validate the report and effect immediate stoppage of any activity thereat.”   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 »

DENR: Suspended mining companies complied with requirements

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 08:48 AM

Has the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) begun to support destructive mining?   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 »

'Biggest policy shift': Cimatu pushes to prioritize bamboo in tree-planting efforts

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:03 PM

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday said the national government is undergoing its "biggest policy shift" in terms of its planting efforts by prioritizing the propagation of bamboo over lumber. Read more »

DENR to continue Manila Bay white beach project, says crushed dolomite 'won't be washed away'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 09:23 PM

MANILA — An official from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Friday the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, particularly the beautification of its beach portion where crushed dolomite was dumped, will continue.    Read more »