Tag: Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Zoobic Safari installs temporary shelter for rescued wildlife
BATAAN– In a joint effort to bolster wildlife rescue efforts, Zoobic Safari Corporation has installed specialized temporary shelters within the compound of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ community office in Bagac, Bataan. This initiative addresses the urgent need for adequate temporary holding areas for rescued wildlife, which has become a pressing challenge due…
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Gov. Ebdane tells fishers to organize, avail of govt assistance
ZAMBALES — Hearing of complaints about dwindling fish catch in municipal waters along the Zambales coast, Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. urged small fishermen in the province to form cooperatives and avail of funds from the provincial government to develop sustainable fishing methods. “Don’t go back to marginal fishing—that would get you nowhere. You organize yourselves…
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Estrada seeks probe into Chinese ships dredging in Zambales
MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a resolution Wednesday seeking to investigate the reported dredging activities of Chinese vessels in Zambales. Estrada is worried that the activities could have a significant impact on the lives of Zambales residents who rely on fishing and may disturb the overall balance of the ecosystem. “The ongoing dredging activities…
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Gov. Ebdane: Floods proved need for Zambales river rehab
ZAMBALES—The recent flooding in several coastal communities caused by torrential rains only provided compelling reason for the provincial government of Zambales to intensify dredging of heavily-silted rivers and restore their capacity to carry water into the sea. This was stressed on Monday by Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. as he assessed damages caused by typhoons “Egay”…
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74 student-leader sa Zambales nakiisa sa usaping pangkalikasan
ZAMBALES (PIA) — Humigit kumulang 74 Youth for Environment in Schools-Organization (YES-O) ng Subic National High School ang lumahok sa unang leg ng Kilos Kabataan para sa Kalikasan virtual youth forum. Ito ay inorganisa ng Philippine Information Agency (PIA) katuwang ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Trade and Industry at Department of Education…
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DENR-EMB to conduct air, water tests on 2 Pampanga steel plants
PAMPANGA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) will conduct air and water sampling tests on two smelting and steel plants in San Simon, this province. The move came on the heels of reported massive air pollution being spewed daily for the past weeks by Wan Chiong Steel Corp.…
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DENR, UNDP convene to strengthen benefit-sharing, conservation of genetic resources
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here, along with experts from the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), convened in an inception workshop aimed at strengthening benefit-sharing and conservation of the country’s genetic resources, particularly its endemic flora. Natividad Bernardino, deputy director…
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