Greenpeace Philippines on Tuesday renewed the call for urgent climate action following the recent release of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). At an online news conference, Greenpeace Philippines Country Director Lea Guerrero said the report paints a bad picture of what is to happen…
WITH the resignation of Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu for health reasons, Undersecretary Jim Sampulna, who takes over as officer-in-charge, vowed to make the most of the next four months. “I will be serving as OIC in the next four months. It will be a tough job but I plan to make…
An environment advocacy group expressed optimism that the Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will continue the fight against climate change and waste pollution. Greenpeace Philippines (Greenpeace) issued the statement after the confirmation of the
MANILA - Key projects of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will continue even after the resignation of Secretary Roy Cimatu. Among the projects are the DENR-Department of National Defense partnership for the installation of a cannon replica along the Roxas Boulevard Baywalk in Manila and the rehabilitation of the Marikina Watershed. The completion and inauguration of the Fort Drum Island cannon near the Remedios drainage outfall will be held during the celebration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on April 9 to serve as a physical reminder of the DENR's commitment to rehabilitate Manila Bay. Fort Drum Island, otherwise known as El Fraile Island, is one of the four islands located at the mouth of Manila Bay that served as line of defense and protected the capital city from naval invasion by the Spanish and during World War II. "This landmark shall depict the three battles in Manila Bay: the Spanish-American War, Japanese-American War and now, the
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