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Embattled Masungi Georeserve Park Faces Threat from Wind Farm Project
Lawmakers have filed resolutions to investigate reported drilling operations within the Masungi geopark, which has faced numerous threats. Despite the energy firm saying it holds the necessary permits, conservationists say some indigenous groups living in the area have no idea of the wind project
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Published on 07/03/2024 by puertoparrot
Categories: Business, Environment, Fauna and flora, Technology
Tags: National Park, Natural Park, Nature, environment, windenergy
Duterte Lifts Ban on New Mining Permits
President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted a ban on issuing licenses for new mining operations in the Philippines, marking an about-face from a previous anti-mining stance that saw him ban open-pit mining in 2017 and close or suspend 26 mining operations for environmental violations.
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Published on 18/04/2021 by puertoparrot
Categories: Business, Environment, Politics
Tags: Chinese, DENR, Duterte, Palawan, environment, government, industry, mining
DENR Suspends Quarrying, Crushing Plant Permits of 11 Firms in Rizal
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the quarrying and crushing plant permits of 11 companies in Rizal. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change on Thursday, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu enumerated the firms whose Mineral Production Sharing Agreements (MPSA) have been suspended.
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Published on 08/12/2020 by puertoparrot
Categories: Business, Environment, Legal
Tags: Marikina, Rizal, environment, mining, river
Our Lockdown with Tao and the ‘Lost Boys’ of Palawan
When President Rodrigo Duterte announced the Covid-19 lockdown and enhanced community quarantines, our family was blessed to be in Palawan. From a remote island, we made our way to the Tao Philippines main basecamp. Tao is a community that is addressing all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Published on 16/06/2020 by puertoparrot
Categories: Communities, Culture, Travel
Tags: Bamboo, Education, Energy, Island, Island, Nature, Palawan, climate, environment, farming, fishing, forest, locals, plastic, women
Boracay: then Vs Now
Known for its fine-grain white sand, crystal-clear waters with vibrant marine life and sunsets that every photographer dreams to chase, Boracay Island, which once used to the tourism flagship of the Philippines is once again in the spotlight. This time, however, in an intriguing controversy. Sadly, the fear that this beautiful island paradise will be destroyed, is now becoming a reality.
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Published on 03/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Travel
Tags: Boracay, Island, Paradise, environment
Environment and Energy
UNDP works on enhancing the environment's carrying capacity to support the country's sustained economic growth, alleviating poverty in the process. This is through the: evolution and refinement of the legislative, institutional, and regulatory framework; use of market-based mechanisms and adoption of environmentally sustainable technologies to encourage private sector participation in environmental protection as well as greater community alliance in the formulation and implementation of local...
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Published on 25/02/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Documentary, Environment
Tags: Energy, environment
State of Ph Environment: Good Conservation Efforts, Bad Air Quality
Environment Secretary Ramon Paje on Tuesday, April 21, updated the public on the state of the Philippine environment, a rundown of achievements and failures of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the last 5 years. It was given a day before the global celebration of Earth Day, delivered to an audience of government officials, civil society groups, and students in Quezon City.
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Published on 25/02/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Environment
Tags: environment
Environment
As one of the fastest growing countries in Asia, the Philippines faces unprecedented environmental challenges, with disproportionate impacts on the poor and women. Ineffective management seriously degrades the country’s significant biodiversity resources; water and air pollution levels exceed generally accepted standards; greenhouse gas emissions are increasing from the transport and power sectors; and the country is ranked as one of the world’s most vulnerable to the impacts of environmental...
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Published on 25/02/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Documentary, Environment
Tags: environment
Environmental Issues in the Philippines
The Philippines' evident risk to natural disasters is due to its location. Being a country that lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is prone to earthquake and volcanic eruptions. In addition, the country is surrounded by large bodies of water and faces the Pacific Ocean where 60% of the world's typhoons are made. One of the most devastating typhoons that hit the Philippines in 2013 was Typhoon Haiyan, or "Yolanda", that killed over 10,000 people and destroyed over a trillion pesos worth of ...
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Published on 25/02/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Environment
Tags: environment
Mining is Gold
The remarks of Australian senior trade commissioner to the Philippines Elodie Journet that it is possible to engage in sustainable and environment-friendly mining activities was a boost to mining industry players who have suffered a blow following the decision of Environment Secretary Gina Lopez to shut down the operations of 23 mining companies and cancel 75 mineral production sharing agreements.
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Published on 01/12/2017 by puertoparrot
Categories: Business, News and Events, Technology
Tags: economy, environment, mining
Youth Group Kicks off 'scubasurero' in Palawan
PALAWAN, Philippines – “People nowadays buy and throw away things without thinking it would end up somewhere," 16-year old Emma Celine Cacatian said, her face not hide the disgust while doing the inventory of marine debris that the group had collected from the seafloor within the jurisdiction of Barangay Mangingisda, a coastal community in Puerto Princesa Bay.
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Published on 10/05/2017 by puertoparrot
Categories: Communities, Environment, People, Society
Tags: Palawan, environment