Category: Environment
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DENR, Partners Launch Pawikan Conservation Project in Masinloc
ZAMBALES– The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has formalized a seven-year partnership with the San Miguel Global Power Foundation, Inc. and the Samahang Mangingisda ng Barangay Bani Association Inc. (SMBBAI) to strengthen marine turtle conservation efforts in Masinloc. The initiative, called Project BLUE (Balanced and Healthful Life Underwater Ecosystem): A Journey to 1…
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Why solar farms keep grass growing: safeguarding communities, waterways
In tropical countries like the Philippines, sunlight is abundant almost all year. It’s what makes solar energy such a powerful opportunity for clean electricity. But what happens to the land beneath all those solar panels? With intense heat and heavy rains common in the tropics, open land can quickly dry out, harden, or erode. Left…
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources – CENRO Masinloc Leads Cleanup Drive for World Wetlands Day 2026
ZAMBALES — In celebration of World Wetlands Day 2026, the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Masinloc spearheaded a cleanup drive at Alindayat Lake in Barangay Yamot, Candelaria, Zambales. Spanning 63.53 hectares, Alindayat Lake is one of three wetlands in the Municipality of Candelaria and serves as a vital freshwater ecosystem that supports…
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AboitizPower Wins Anvil Award for Sustainability Communication
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Aboitiz Power Corporation, through its private limited partnerships GNPower Mariveles Energy Center (GMEC) and GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD), earned recognition at the 61st Anvil Awards for its flagship environmental initiative, the Mangrove Adoption and Protection Program, implemented under the Provincial Government of Bataan’s Project Transform Baka1Bataan. The program received the…
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DENR Joins FMB Tree-Hugging Campaign to Nurture Central Luzon Forests
PAMPANGA— The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Luzon joined the Forest Management Bureau’s (FMB) week-long tree-hugging campaign as part of efforts to raise public awareness on forest protection and environmental preservation. Led by Regional Executive Director Ralph Pablo, along with Assistant Regional Directors for Management Services Gerundio Fernandez and Technical Services…
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DENR boosts oil spill preparedness in Masinloc and Oyon Bay
ZAMBALES– The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office of the DENR, recently acquired oil spill response equipment and plans to conduct an oil spill management and orientation drill for community stakeholders in a bid to intensify readiness and preparedness during disaster including oil spill incidents in Masinloc, Zambales. CENRO Masinloc head Donaver Guevarra said the…
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MGA RESIDENTE AT KATUTUBO NAGMARTSA LABAN SA EKSPANSYON NG SOLAR FARM SA OLONGAPO
OLONGAPO CITY — Nagsagawa ng kilos-protesta ang ilang residente patungong sa Rizal Triangle Park kasama ang mga katutubong Ayta mula sa Mount Malimpuyo, Barangay Sta. Rita upang ipahayag ang kanilang pagtutol sa panukalang Phase 2 solar farm project sa lungsod ng Olongapo. Ayon sa mga nagprotesta, may pangamba umano sila sa posibleng epekto ng proyekto…
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SBMA makes it to Green Destinations 2025 Top 100 stories
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority’s (SBMA) entry, the Recyclables Collection Program, was hailed as one of the 2025 Top 100 Stories on the global recognition list from the Netherlands-based organization Green Destinations. The winning story, “Recyclables Collection Program: SBMA’s Strategy to Implement Circular Economy,” depicts how the agency implements its circular economy strategy primarily…
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Morong Shores Come Alive as Over 100 Pawikan Hatchlings Return to the Sea
BATAAN — Reaffirming their steadfast commitment to environmental stewardship and biodiversity, AboitizPower private limited partnerships GMEC and GNPD led a significant marine conservation activity on Wednesday, November 27, 2025. Through their flagship “Sagip PaWeCan” program, the companies spearheaded the release of over 100 sea turtle (pawikan) hatchlings at the Sitio Fuerte Pawikan Hatchery, followed by…
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Climate Change Consciousness Week in Subic Bay Freeport
The Ecology Center of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently launched a series of activities for Climate Change Consciousness Week which also coincides with SBMA’s 33rd anniversary in Subic Bay Freeport. Below are photos of pocket events which kick-off on November 14 and culminates on the 17th Recyclable Collection Event at the Mini Golf Course…
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Higit 30 Aligator head nakumpiska sa NAIA
Higit sa tatlumpung (30) bungo ng American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) ang nakumpiska mula sa isang American citizen sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1, sa isinagawang operasyon ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) at mga kawani ng Wildlife Traffic Monitoring Unit (WTMU) ng DENR National Capital Region Enforcement Division. Ayon sa dayuhang pasahero, nakatakda sanang…
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Masinloc-Oyon Bay bags award in the prestigious Para El Mar
PAMPANGA– The Masinloc and Oyon Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape (MOBPLS) has recently won first place in the Outstanding Locally Managed Marine Protected Area (MPA) category at the prestigious 2025 Para El Mar Awards in IloIlo City. Covering more than 7,500 hectares across the municipalities of Masinloc and Palauig, MOBPLS, the only legislated marine protected…
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Coastal Clean-up Day
Volunteers are reflected on a puddle of water as they do their part on beach clean-up in Subic Bay Freeport on Saturday, September 20, 2025. (Ang Pahayagan photo / JUN DUMAGUING)
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AboitizPower Volunteers Collect Over 300 Kilograms of Marine Debris at Dinginin Beach for International Coastal Clean-up 2025
MARIVELES, BATAAN – Thirty-two volunteers from GNPower Mariveles Energy Center (GMEC) and GNPower Dinginin (GNPD) successfully collected 32 sacks of marine debris, weighing approximately 315 kilograms, during the second phase of the AboitizPower Coastal Clean-up project at Dinginin Beach, Barangay Alas-asin last September 16. The event was held in participation to the International Coastal Clean-up…
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Mt. Sawtooth in Tarlac declared protected landscape under RA 12237
TARLAC CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12237, officially declaring a parcel of land in the municipalities of Mayantoc and San Jose, Tarlac as the Mt. Sawtooth Protected Landscape (MSPL) under the National Integrated Protected Areas System. This law, which designates Mt. Sawtooth as the only legislated…
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