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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…
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The Value of Wildlife
What is the Value of Wildlife?Economic valuation on marine turtles and blue-naped parrots held What’s the value of a parrot soaring above a forest? How about a marine turtle grazing serenely by the coast? The reasons for conserving wildlife range from the moral obligation to prevent extinction to more pragmatic reasons like wildlife tourism or…
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DENR, ADB Extends Project on Combating Environmental Organized Crime in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to extend the implementation of the DENR-ADB/ Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project on Combating Environmental Organized Crime in the Philippines (CIWT Project) by 12 months. The decision was made during its 3rd Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting held…
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Second Episode of Pa Talk Features Participation of Local Communities in Protected Area Management
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 second episode of the PA Talk #ProtectedAreasforAProtectedFuture streamed live on July 28, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. Atty. Ipat Luna and Asec Ricardo Calderon, the Assistant Secretary for Climate Change and…
