environmental

Gov’t vows to shut down quarrying in Masungi Georeserve

On Feb. 26, a quarry company illegally fenced off some 500 hectares of degraded land…

Arroceros Park now a permanent forest park, to receive government funding for maintenance

The Arroceros Forest Park in Ermita, Manila has been declared a permanent forest park. Manila…

Single-use plastics banned in Philippine government offices

The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources…

Despite billion-peso budget, MMDA failed to improve garbage problem —solons, envi group

A total of P1.77 billion was used by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to…

Climate change could lead to “solastalgia,” the distress caused by the loss of home

With the drastic changes that have been happening in the environment—from the melting habitats of…

Shark catching, purchasing to be monitored by DA in newly approved House bill

January was a tough month for our marine ecosystem. A few days in 2019, shark meat…

5 events to check out this weekend

Despite the continuous rain showers during the holidays, the first two weeks of 2019 kicked…

manila bay
You will soon see cleaner waters at Manila Bay

We saw how piles of garbage were washed ashore from Manila Bay following a series…

philippine beach siquijor
This environmental org shows us how to Celebrate the Sea

Notice how just about everyone owns a metal straw set these days? With a growing…

nolisoli trash sweep hike
Do a trash sweep the next time you go jogging

It’s a sad fact that we have very few parks and green spaces in the…