Environment
DENR calls for stricter waste management, enforces RA 9003 as Habagat persists until September
As the southwest monsoon or Habagat is forecast to continue affecting the country through September, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging local government units (LGUs) and the public to step up solid waste management and carry out preventive measures, highlighting that compliance with Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 is critical to mitigating flood risks and protecting waterways and marine ecosystems.
LWUA strengthens local water districts for future resilience
When water flows reliably from a household tap, few people think about the system behind it. Yet keeping water services running requires financing, technical expertise, sound governance, and strong institutions, with the Local Water Utilities Administration playing a central role.
P7.1-B Nueva Ecija irrigation project set for August 25 public scoping
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through the Environmental Management Bureau, will conduct a public scoping meeting for the proposed P7.1 billion Lower Cabu Irrigation Project in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija on August 25, 2026.
Citizen science turns Pasig River plastic into data
The Pasig River has long been a poster child for Metro Manila’s plastic problem. Now, scientists are asking residents to become part of the solution, one wrapper, bottle, and sachet at a time.
Pamarawan turns nature into a flood defense
On a small island in North Manila Bay, nature was recruited to fight rising water, and the experiment had been showing that flood protection did not always have to come wrapped in concrete.
