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UNEP Awards
The Philippines Operations Group on Ivory and the Illegal Wildlife Trade (P.O.G.I) once again made it to the international scene. The 2020 Asian Environment Enforcement Awards was conferred to the POGI through its chair, the Honorable Undersecretary for Legal, Administration, Human Resources and Legislative Affairs of the DENR, Atty. Ernesto D. Adobo Jr., on February…
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Inseparable: Water, Wetlands and Life 2021 Campaign Kickoff for Wetlands, Caves and Karst Ecosystems
The race to stronger, greener recovery seems tougher as the pandemic timeline lengthens. Year 2020 was not the Super Year for Biodiversity people expected, turning out to be a rough year for conservation efforts. While most plans and programs were moved online, some were pushed back to 2021. 2020 became instead a year of reflection…
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137 NCR-based Trainees from Law Enforcement Agencies and LGUs Graduate from Virtual Wildlife Law Enforcement Training
A total of 137 staff from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), law enforcement and regulatory agencies, and local government units (LGUs) from the National Capital Region (NCR) graduated from two webinar series on Basic Wildlife Law Enforcement Training (BWLE) Ninety (90) individuals from 12 participating agencies were graduates of the Basic Wildlife Law…
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Legarda, DENR-BMB Announce Airing of Our Fragile Earth 2nd Series on ANC
Former Senator, now House Deputy Speaker and Antique Congresswoman, Loren Legarda today announced that Our Fragile Earth, a documentary show featuring the country’s protected areas, will premiere its second series on 29 November 2020 on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC). “Countries agreed as early as 2010 under the Convention on Biological Diversity to set clear…
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Fourth Episode of Pa Talk Highlights Our National Bird: the Philippine Eagle
The fourth (4th) episode of the PA Talk with the theme “Protecting Our National Bird: the Philippine Eagle” streamed live via Facebook on October 5, 2020. Atty. Ipat Luna in behalf of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda opened the event and facilitated the discussion of the episode. The PA Talk #ProtectedAreasForAProtectedFuture is a monthly online series…
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DENR, PLDT-smart Join Hands to Raise Awareness on Peatlands Conservation
November 6, 2020; Makati City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)—through its Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) and CARAGA Regional Office— in partnership with digital services provider PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) presented today its latest program – for the conservation of peatlands in the Caraga region. Held…
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DENR and ADB Train 61 Vis-Min LGUs on Wildlife Laws
A total of 58 local government units (LGUs) and 101 trainees (44% female) from parts of Visayas and Mindanao participated in the recently concluded Webinar on Wildlife Laws held online from September to October 2020. Forty-four (44) trainees from 31 LGUs in Region 7 participated in the webinar held last October 19-23, 2020. On the other hand,…
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180 Trainees From DENR and Other Law Enforcement Agencies Graduate From Virtual Wildlife Law Enforcement Training
A total of 180 staff from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and law enforcement agencies graduated from the Basic Wildlife Law Enforcement (BWLE) training held online from July 10-August 10, 2020 for Regions 13 and 11, and August 13 – 28, 2020 for Region 7, respectively. Among the graduates are 119 staff…
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Third Episode of Pa Talk Showcases Ecotourism in Protected Areas
Organized by the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in partnership with the Office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, the third episode of the PA Talk #ProtectedAreasforAProtectedFuture streamed live on August 25, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. Atty. Ipat Luna and Asec Ricardo Calderon, the Assistant Secretary for Climate Change and…
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Repatriation of Luzon Bleeding Heart
On August 20, 2020, ten (10) heads of captive-bred Luzon bleeding-heart pigeons made their way back to the Philippines from Singapore. Produced by the initial two (2) pairs of the species brought to Singapore in 2012 as part of the conservation-breeding efforts of the DENR, Avilon Zoo and the Jurong Bird Park (JBP), the progenies…
