The Manila Bay Dolomite Beach will be reopened to the public on June 12, in time for the celebration of the country’s 124th Independence Day, acting Environment Secretary Jim Sampulna said yesterday.
UNSEGREGATED. Garbage collectors have to use shovels and plastic boxes to collect unsegregated trash along Zapote Road near Caloocan City Hall Extension on May 24, 2022. Environment Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna on Monday (May 30) said solid waste management remains a major problem for the Philippines mostly due to the mismanagement of waste segregation at the local level. (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez) MANILA - Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna said solid waste management remains a major problem for the Philippines mostly due to the mismanagement of waste segregation at the local level. He said despite the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management of 2000 that mandates segregation at the barangay level, some local government units (LGUs) have yet to strictly enforce the law. "The national government can only do so much. While we provide the technical assistance, capability support, and informatio
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has welcomed a technical review process launched by the United Nations International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime that aims to assess the government’s response to illegal wildlife trade and other forest crimes.
INACTIVE QUARRYING. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources suspends the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) of three non-operational companies for allegedly encroaching on the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal, in a virtual presser on Wednesday (May 25, 2022). The DENR said the operations of the companies have been halted since 2004. (Photo Courtesy: Masungi Georeserve) MANILA - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) formally ordered on Wednesday the suspension of the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) of three large-scale companies allegedly encroaching on the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal. In a virtual presser, DENR acting Secretary Jim Sampulna said they have secured three separate contract suspensions to Rapid City Realty and Development Corp., Quimson Limestone, Inc., and Quarry Rock Group, Inc. Despite encroachment allegations, Sampulna clarified that these companies have been non-operational since 2004. "Due to the numerous arising