Going by official records, drug-related killings continue, although on a much reduced scale compared to the numbers during the previous administration.
(Image courtesy of DENR) MANILA - The Philippines is lucky to have rich seas, vast coastlines, and other natural resources inland but the public should learn to take care of them. Senator Francis Tolentino, one of the vice-chairpersons of the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, said Friday that the annual observance of Earth Day is a reminder to value God's gifts. "Ang biodiversity po ay laging nangingibabaw. Bukod tangi po ang bansang Pilipinas kung ating titingnan ang likas na yaman na manggagaling sa natural resources. Kung kaya nga po, dapat po natin itong ingatan, hindi lamang po ngayon, kundi pati na sa mga susunod na henerasyon (Biodiversity is always dominant. The Philippines is one of a kind if we look at our natural resources. That is why we should take care of it, not only now, but also in the next generations)," he said in a video message. Tolentino urged Filipinos to develop natural resources as well as to follow the law and zonin