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DENR Express brings government to the people, issues on-the-spot permits and services to all 17 regions monthly
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a mobile outreach program called DENR Express five months ago, sending teams from all 17 regional offices to rotate across provinces every month—with help desks that issue permits and clearances on the spot for residents who…
About 89% of LGUs now have approved Solid Waste Management Plans, with DENR pushing for full compliance
About 89% of local government units across the Philippines now have Solid Waste Management Plans approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), a significant increase from previous years, but Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Director Michael Drake Matias said they are…
After 25 years of solid waste challenges, PH now moving toward waste-to-energy technology under Marcos admin
Twenty-five years after the Philippines passed its landmark solid waste management law, the country is now moving toward waste-to-energy technology as a complementary solution to its persistent garbage crisis, with a bill already approved by the House of Representatives and now being deliberated…
Environmental Compliance Certificates now processed digitally under Marcos administration
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has moved the processing of Environmental Compliance Certificates and other environmental permits to fully online platforms under the Marcos administration, reducing face-to-face transactions and human discretion in the approval process, EMB Director…
Rising gold and copper prices across the world driving significant gains in Philippine mining sector: DENR
Rising international prices for gold and copper are driving significant gains in the Philippine mining sector, pushing the industry’s contribution to gross domestic product past 1% in the first quarter of 2024, even without the opening of major new mining operations under the Marcos…
Philippine forest cover improving under Marcos administration: DENR
Philippine forest cover is improving under the Marcos administration, with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources expecting its next national forest cover analysis to show an increase of almost 2% across the country, Forest Management Bureau (FMB) Assistant Director Ray Thomas…
Tree planting not enough: DENR refocuses forest rehab on headwaters, mountain peaks to protect water supply
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has shifted the focus of its forest rehabilitation programs to headwaters and mountain peaks—the source of water that feeds downstream farming communities—rather than concentrating planting efforts in lowland areas that are easier to reach…
DENR’s mobile one-stop shop aims to bring small-scale miners into the formal economy
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a mobile one-stop shop that brings permitting and registration services directly to small-scale mining communities, as part of a push to formalize a sector that remains largely outside the regulated economy despite its…
Companies legally responsible for their own plastic waste under Extended Producer Responsibility law
Companies that produce plastic products are now legally responsible for managing their own plastic waste under the Extended Producer Responsibility law, ending a decades-long arrangement where local governments bore the sole burden of solid waste management, DENR Undersecretary Jonas Leones said…
Marcos administration now requires mining companies to fund rehabilitation before they are allowed to dig
Mining companies in the Philippines must now set aside a dedicated rehabilitation fund from the very start of their operations—not just submit a plan—before they are granted a permit to begin digging, Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna said Saturday. Cuna made the statement in an interview on…
New law signed by President Marcos allows government to seek bigger penalties for environmental crimes
A new law signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will allow the government to seek significantly bigger penalties for environmental crimes by including the value of ecosystem services—not just the physical resources destroyed—in the computation of damages, DENR Assistant Secretary Norlito Eneran…
For the first time, PH will know exactly what its forests, rivers, and ecosystems are worth—and factor that into planning
For the first time in Philippine history, the Philippine government now has a law that requires the systematic valuation of the country’s natural resources—not to sell them, but to understand their true worth so that economic planning and development decisions are guided by science rather than…
How typhoon-induced class suspensions affect students’ learning, study explains
Two weeks of heavy and persistent rains that triggered severe flooding across parts of Luzon in the Philippines forced local government units to suspend classes to ensure the safety of students. However, a study published in the International Journal of Educational Development highlights the…
Taiwan chokes mobile internet speeds in drill for Chinese attack
TAIPEI – Millions of people in Taiwan were forced indoors and mobile internet speeds slowed for 30 minutes on Thursday during a simulation of a Chinese attack on the island democracy. The drill was part of Taiwan’s annual “Han Kuang” military exercise that aims to prepare the island of 23 million…
Weather mismatch: Mindanao swelters under extreme heat; Luzon battles heavy rains, flooding
As Luzon battles heavy and intense rains with severe flooding for two consecutive weeks, residents in Mindanao pray for rain — as PAGASA forecasts high heat indices in various areas in the region. Netizen Ulysees Baroro Zamora Raval, shared a video of his farm going dry due to lack of rains. “Wala…