Environment
DOF assures environmental protection under new mining regime
The Department of Finance (DOF) has assured the public that the newly signed Republic Act No. 12253, or the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining Act, will strengthen environmental safeguards while optimizing the country’s mineral wealth for inclusive and sustainable development.
More LGUs comply with PH waste laws
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.
SMC, Quezon City in pact expanding flood control, river rehab efforts
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.
Batangas ecozone eyes river water to fight groundwater crisis
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.
Metro Manila air quality improves as PM levels plunge
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.
