Environment

Bishop urges Church to make abuse prevention a lasting culture

MANILA (October 17) — A Catholic bishop has urged Church officials to make abuse prevention part of everyday institutional practice, as more than 200 Church representatives worked to develop...

18 arrested, P153M worth of equipment seized in Surigao illegal mining raid

BUTUAN CITY  (October 16) — Eight Chinese nationals and 10 Filipinos were arrested after authorities raided an alleged...

Basilan IP farmers train to turn coconuts into community income

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (October 16) — Thirty Indigenous Peoples (IP) farmers in Basilan are learning how to get more...

D1LM seeks 110,000 Davao signatures for anti-dynasty law

DAVAO CITY (October 16) — The Dapat Isa Lang Movement (D1LM) is asking 110,000 Dabawenyos to put their...

Mindanao families feel the squeeze as hunger tops pandemic-era average

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 16) — Nearly two in three families in Mindanao consider themselves poor, while...
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Gov’t to issue free land patent to qualified Boracay claimants

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will issue, when warranted, free patents to qualified claimants of agricultural land in Boracay...

Duterte says no to Boracay casino

DAVAO CITY, Philippines --- There will be no casino in Boracay, this was the clear statement of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. Duterte clarified he...

Tupi Sunflower Farm Draws Tourists

TUPI, South Cotabato --- Local and foreign Tourists, flock in Tupi, a town in South Cotabato popularly known for its vast "Japanese sunflower" fields. People...

DENR to impose 6-month Boracay closure despite appeal

DAVAO CITY, Philippines --- Department of Environment and Environment Natural Resources  Secretary  Roy Cimatu says no amount of protest can prevent the planned six-months...

Aklan residents appeal : Don’t close Boracay

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan --  Residents and establishment owners here coalesced and asked the government not to close the island. In an attempt to save the...

Tree planting contributes to mitigating climate change, says UN chief

UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that tree-planting contributes to mitigating climate change impact. The health of our planet is essential to...
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