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DAVAO CITY – An environmental group urged the city government to create a mechanism to regulate the entry of people to the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed for recreation after recovering more assorted wastes, mostly face masks, due to the unregulated and unmonitored recreational activities that are making
In a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the urban development department recently, the government has empowered municipal corporations and councils to levy spot fines on people and institutions under the provisions of the Solid Waste Management Act, 2016 with immediate effect.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 27 (PIA)--To promote environmental awareness and ecological best practices in the country, the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Management Council (CDORBMC) and Macajalar Bay Development Alliance (MBDA) held a webinar cum "Talakayan" to discuss the policies governing clean air, clean water, solid waste management, and biodiversity protection. “This is a concrete response for the call of caring for our common home especially at this time of the pandemic. The outbreak of COVID-19 reflects how we have treated our environment and natural habitats which affect all aspects of o...
A belated Happy Earth Day to all of you. As I sip my cup of locally grown coffee I will start with this greeting to inspire all of us to continue to strive for a better earth, which is essentially, a stronger future. In a previous column i noted just how our climate has been changing and the cal
SunStar + April 25, 2021 CENTRAL Luzon produces more than 5,000 tons of garbage, including agricultural, industrial, medical, and domestic wastes, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This figure is collected daily in seven provinces and two cities but only 12 sanitary landfills exist to accommodate these wastes. The garbage also included recyclables and non-biodegradable materials. Residual waste is common in open dumpsites, which is the subject of complaints due to health hazards and foul smell, said Andresito Cabalar of the Solid Waste Management O...