Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:49:51 +0000
A forest fire on Mount San Cristobal in Laguna razed grasslands and a government agro-forestry project on Sunday, a DENR official said.
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Read moreCredit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:48:32 +0000
The country’s summer capital needs to protect 2.5 million trees that have survived the intensified construction boom and expanding urban sprawl which residents fear have overwhelmed the city’s carrying capacity.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 05:49:40 +0000
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified 35 new potential sources of potable water in the country. Republic Act 9275 mandates the DENR to categorize water bodies—whether freshwater…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 06:50:18 +0000
The Office of the Ombudsman has dropped the graft case against former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez for lack of probable cause.
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Read moreCredit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:13:03 +0000
The mayor of Lobo town in Batangas province on Friday asked fishery authorities to inspect the site where a 2,990-ton Chinese-manned dredging ship had dropped anchor to determine whether it had caused damage to marine life.
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:32:33 +0000
Hermogenes Esperon Jr., on Thursday said he would be responsible for giving the final approval for the operation of a foreign dredging ship
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:30:03 +0000
DENR on Wednesday suspended the environmental clearance certificate (ECC) for the dredging of a river in Batangas province
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:12:30 +0000
Aside from monitoring the water quality in the heavily polluted Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) also has its eyes set on another potential foe in the waters: toxic heavy metals.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:56:51 +0000
Parts of a resort on Boracay Island allegedly encroaching on the beach easement were demolished on Tuesday after a 15-day ultimatum issued by Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu had lapsed.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:26:39 +0000
ILOILO CITY — The municipal government of Malay in Aklan province on Monday issued final notices to establishments that continued to violate rules on beach easement on Boracay Island, warning its owners of demolition if they would fail to remove illegal structures.
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