PH supports ASEAN haze mitigation efforts
The Philippines has vowed to support regional efforts to curb transboundary haze pollution.
The Philippines has vowed to support regional efforts to curb transboundary haze pollution.
With the naming of Mt. Timpoong-Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument as an ASEAN Heritage Park, it is now part of a regional network of national protected areas.
The new legislation upgrades the qualifications, skills, and education of foresters in managing forest ecosystems, especially in coping with environmental threats.
As El Niño threatens the country’s water supply, the government cracks down on the unauthorized extraction of water from deep wells to guard against groundwater depletion.
As part of the celebration of International Coastal Cleanup Day, residents of Metro Manila are invited to join the cleanup of Manila Bay and a coastal wetland in Las Piñas City on September 19.
Pamana, a three-year-old female Philippine eagle, was found dead at the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in Davao Oriental last Sunday. A puncture and metal fragment on her right breast indicated she had died of a gunshot wound.
The DENR celebrates its 28 years of fulfilling its mandate of ensuring proper conservation, management, development and use of the country’s environment and natural resources.
The DENR is intensifying its awareness campaign for responsible use of resources in time for the celebration of the Environment Month this June.
The project involves the establishment of a more coordinated approach to conservation efforts in the Verde Island Passage, the Lanuza Bay in Surigao Del Sur, the Davao Gulf in Southern Mindanao, the Tanon Strait Protected Seascape in Central Visayas, and the West Sulu Sea in Southern Palawan.
DENR Secretary Paje was hoping the film, which was co-produced by the DENR, would help spread awareness of climate change and the need to adapt to the global phenomenon.