The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported a notable increase in compliance with the country's solid waste management laws, with 328 local government units (LGUs) securing approved 10-year Solid Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) from July 2022 to June 2025.
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has formalized a partnership with the Quezon City government in a newly signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) to scale up flood control and river rehabilitation efforts under its Better Rivers PH program.
The First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) has raised the alarm over the unsustainable over extraction of groundwater, warning it poses serious environmental and business risks.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) has reported significant improvements in the country’s air quality for 2024, highlighting marked reductions in harmful particulate matter levels and the strengthening of environmental enforcement.
Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya has paid a courtesy call on Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) at the agency’s Central Office in Quezon City, reinforcing the strong environmental partnership between Japan and the Philippines.