New DENR Chief Welcomed By Miners With Cautious Optimism

New DENR Chief

COMP Welcomes New DENR Chief With Cautious Optimism The appointment of former AFP Chief of Staff Roy A. Cimatu as the new DENR chief has been welcomed by miners with cautious optimism. On Monday (May 09, 2017), The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) vice president for Legal and Policy Ronald R.S Recidoro said in … Read more

Senators Urge Probe Over CA Secret Voting On Gina Lopez’ Appointment

Gina Lopez’ Appointment

CA Secret Voting On Gina Lopez’ Appointment To Be Investigated Some senators were urging to conduct an investigation over the secret voting of CA on Gina Lopez’ appointment as DENR undersecretary. The secret voting of Commission on Appointments (CA) has been questioned by some senators and wanted to conduct an investigation regarding the appointment of … Read more

LOOK: Defaced Sea Turtle’s Shell in Negros Gain Criticisms

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is looking into the sea turtle which had its shell defaced in Silay City, Negros Occidental. The defaced shell of a sea turtle in Silay City gathered different criticisms after it went viral on social media, Facebook, Wednesday, January 4. The sea turtle or locally-called as ‘Pawikan’ was … Read more

ABS-CBN’s Gina Lopez Officially Accepts DENR Post

Mining Stocks Plunged As Gina Lopez Accepts DENR Post

Gina Lopez officially accepts DENR secretary. Chairman of ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation Gina Lopez has officially accepted president-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s invitation to become his Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary. See Also: Gina Lopez Reacts To Duterte’s Offer Of DENR Chief Speaking to the press and Inquirer, Gina Lopez, who is known for … Read more

Brgy. Captain who Sat on Endangered Turtle Cleared by DENR

The controversial Barangay Captain who became an online sensation when a photo of himself sitting on a leatherback sea turtle was cleared by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The DENR does hold the village official liable for his act although netizens were enraged with his gestures that went viral on Facebook. In … Read more

Agencies Involved with Pork Barrel Controversy to be Abolished

The Aquino administration is moving to abolish the Philippine Forest Corp., an agro-forestry arm of the DENR and one of the agency used by fake NGO’s used to access pork barrel funds, according to Environment Secretary Ramon Paje. DENR Secretary Ramon Paje (Photo Credit: Inquirer.net) According to DENR, Philforest President Erwin Krishna N. Santos had … Read more