As plastic wastes continue to choke the planet, various stakeholders are now looking for viable solution to the problem—from environment-friendly technology to alternative materials to plastics—particularly in packaging of various products, including ...

Tropical Storm Enteng further intensifies and is expected to make landfall either in the Northern Aurora or Southern Isabela areas, the country’s weather bureau reported.

WITH the recent announcement of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Bfar) that fish caught at Manila Bay are now safe to eat, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said that it is only fair for traders to s...

The local government of General Trias City, Cavite, kicked off its tree-planting program in the past week, targeting to plant fruit-bearing trees in 33 subdivisions.

The Philippine Coral Bleaching Watch recently shared an alarming trend of coral bleaching in the Philippines.

THE Philippines and Sweden have agreed to work together to promote sustainable mining in support of the green transition.

TRACTS of land covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) are supposed to be acquired by the Department of Agrarian Reform and distributed to landless farmers and are not subject to compromise deals.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to distribute a total of 2,866.5 hectares of agricultural lands to 2,426 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), turnover farm-to-market roads worth P100 million, and far machinery worth P17.5 million to farmers in ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the European Union launched the Green Economy Programme for the Philippines on Monday.

Maynilad Water Services Inc. on Monday reported the completion of its P208-million pipe replacement project in Sampaloc, Manila.

BEGINNING this year, all 19 members of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) with operating mines in the Philippines will fully implement the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative.

Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) chairman Dr. Jesus L. Arranza asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to continue cleansing the country of environmentally destructive lead smelters following a crackdown against the i...

The Philippines will be part of an international collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study and address air quality issues in the Asian region, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary ...

Local government officials representing some 350 cities and municipalities who attended a recent summit vowed to work with various stakeholders to ensure an inclusive approach to “safe” water and sanitation for a cleaner, healthier, and sustainable en...

An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) called on business leaders to increase the adaption of the “circular economy” concept and move away from the traditional linear models.

The award-winning short film about sharks, “Older Than Trees,” was launched recently. It is a story of hope for the future of sharks and rays.

Aside from causing air and noise pollution and threatening life and limb, loud firecracker explosions during the New Year Eve revelry traumatize your beloved cats and dogs.

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) confirmed the launch of the Long March 3B rocket of the People’s Republic of China and advised the public about potential risks it may incur to ships, fishing boats, and other vessels that will pass through Rozul R...

Sorsogon fishermen rescued two marine turtles that were accidentally caught in a stationary fish trap (baklad) in Gubat, Sorsogon.

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) found a strong ally in its call to ban the sale and use of firecrackers nationwide.

UNSURPRISINGLY, the recently-concluded 28th Conference of Parties’ Meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) did not end well with a dramatic shift in the world’s response to climate change, an Oxford Economics repo...

AS the season of gift-giving draws near, a toxics watchdog called on businesses to strictly comply with a 12-year-old law to ensure that toys containing endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) called phthalates are not produced, imported, and offered fo...

On November 6, the National Museum of Natural History opened its latest exhibit: Verde Island Passage (VIP).

THE Philippines is pushing to accelerate climate financing of gender-responsive and nature-based solutions to address climate change and biodiversity loss at the ongoing 28th Conference of Parties (COP) Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Philippines has joined the Blue Carbon Action Partnership (BCAP) of the World Economic Forum (WEF), taking another step to solidify the government’s pursuit of a green and blue socioeconomic agenda, the Department of Environment and Natural Resour...

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to partially revise the guidelines for the Social Development and Management Programs (SDMP) to ensure lasting benefits for host communities beyond the life of the mines.

UNITED Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori has hailed the Philippines’s disaster risk reduction effort even as she reiterated that more work needs to be done to improve the country’s resilience.

RESPONDING to a report and public health warning pitched by the toxics watchdog EcoWaste Coalition, the local government unit (LGU) of Imus, Cavite has ordered owners of six retail stores to immediately remove cosmetics products tainted with mercury o...

Citing failure to conduct consultations and secure the consent and approval of the community, members of the Tuwali tribe based near the Didipio mine in the Municipality of Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya formally called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed to strengthen its engagement in scientific research to ensure a sustainable and climate-resilient management of the country’s precious watersheds.

THE Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), a nationwide organization of small fishermen and fisherfolk organizations, has recently met with United Nations Special Rapporteur Iam Fry and submitted a list of climate action ...

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is pushing for strict compliance with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act and is calling on “obliged companies” to register under the program.

Two environment groups will conduct a new round of lead pollution contamination tests in San Simon, Pampanga, and other areas to look into the reported pollution caused by the illegal operation of used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recyclers and lead smelt...

Despite the recent hazy conditions brought about by the prolonged suspension of dust, dirt, and other particles in the air due to thermal inversion that triggered so-called smog in Metro Manila and vog over the Taal Volcano region, the Department of E...

Twenty-six years after the implementation of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 or Republic Act 8371, Indigenous Peoples (IP) in the Philippines remain under attack, the Philippine Task Force for Indigenous Peoples Rights (TFIPR) said.
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NOT everything repatriated are humans.
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ENVIRONMENTAL group EcoWaste Coalition is calling on parties to the Minamata Convention to eliminate all-mercury-added cosmetics from physical and online markets.
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An advocacy group for a zero waste and toxics-free society appealed to candidates running for elective Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan posts to think of Mother Earth as the campaign leading to the October 30 elections begin on Thursday.
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