Environment
DENR cited for Model Climate Governance in Asia-Pacific
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has earned the Stakeholder Engagement of the Year for the Environment award at the GovMedia Conference & Awards 2025 for its flagship initiative, Project TRANSFORM.
Three million trees to revive Marikina River Basin
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday announced plans to plant three million trees in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL) over the next three years. The goal is to raise forest cover from 25 percent at present to 43 percent, restoring degraded areas and bolstering biodiversity.
DENR urged to take strategic lead in West Philippine Sea defense
Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla has called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to play a more assertive role in upholding the country's maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), emphasizing its key position in supporting national sovereignty.
Luzon river pollution declines after 5-year cleanup drive
After five years of sustained cleanup operations under the Better Rivers PH program, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) reported the removal of 8.5 million metric tons of silt and solid waste from multiple key river systems across Luzon—marking a milestone in large-scale environmental rehabilitation efforts and signaling critical policy implications for future waterway governance.
MGB flags 4,182 barangays prone to floods, landslides
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) on Thursday flagged 4,182 barangays across the Philippines as highly susceptible to landslides and flooding, citing the combined threats of a low pressure area (LPA) and the intensifying southwest monsoon (habagat).
