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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…
DENR, Solicitor General moving to file cases over Navotas landfill fire
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Office of the Solicitor General are moving to file cases stemming from the Navotas sanitary landfill fire, with meetings already held with Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe herself, a DENR official said Saturday, June 6. DENR…
DENR moves to enforce 50,700-tree replanting obligation as SALEx proponent halts Quirino Avenue cutting
The proponent of the Southern Access Link Expressway project has voluntarily suspended the cutting of trees along Quirino Avenue in Manila, with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) now focused on ensuring the proponent fulfills its replanting obligations. DENR Assistant…
DENR traces El Nido black water to LGU drainage, flags 700 non-compliant structures as cases loom
A viral video showing murky, sludge-like water flowing across a white sand beach and into the sea in El Nido, Palawan has been confirmed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as LGU drainage outflow, with the agency now building cases against violators in coordination with…
Davao landfill could reopen next week once LGU complies with safety rules, says DENR exec
The suspension of the New Carmen Sanitary Landfill in Davao City could be lifted as early as next week, a senior Department of Environment and Natural Resources official said Saturday, provided the city government completes all required safety measures. DENR Assistant Secretary Norlito Eneran, the…
Instead of abolition, former NYC chairman proposes transforming Sangguniang Kabataan into Youth Environmental Corps
Former National Youth Commission (NYC) chairman Cesar Chavez is proposing a sweeping institutional reform that would transform the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) into a nationwide Youth Environmental Corps (YEC), offering it as an alternative to calls to abolish the youth body. Chavez said that…