ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Davao del Norte – To kick off the month of the Ocean in May, the Department of Tourism in Region 11 (DOT-11) partnered with various government agencies and scuba diving communities for a synchronized cleanup in Brgy. Sta. Cruz Talikud here Friday.DOT-11 […]
Curbing plastic pollution via ban on single-use plastics April 22, 2021 MANILA – Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Thursday called for direct and tangible actions to curb plastic pollution, such as a ban on harmful and unnecessary single-use plastic products.Velasco made the call as the world celebrates Earth […]
As part of commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Duterte OKs 75% emissions reduction by 2030 MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the country’s first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), which sets a 75-percent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and avoidance by 2030, as part of […]
Banning single-use plastics to solve pollution problem MANILA–Climate Change Commission (CCC) Commissioner Rachel Anne Herrera sees the need to harmonize parameters for banning single-use plastics (SUPs) nationwide to better address pollution linked to these disposable items. “I think it’s urgent there should be a national policy on this,” […]
9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000). A memorandum of agreement (MOA)… Read More DAVAO CITY–Davao Oriental’s capital Mati City has been named the regional winner of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) 2020 Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) Search for Outstanding Coastal Community.During Friday’s awarding […]
GenSan moves to protect, preserve watershed areas GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The city government plans to expand the rehabilitation of watershed and forest areas to protect and preserve the area’s water resources .Allan Marcilla, head of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, said Friday they are in […]
