A luxury Philippine hotel and casino has called off a world record attempt for releasing tens of thousands of balloons to mark the New Year following complaints from environmental groups and a government warning.
These mining sites scored a reprieve from the new secretary.
Department of Local and Interior Government (DILG) Officer-in-Charge Secretary Eduardo A?o on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte was firm on his order to ban casinos on Boracay Island.
A year after his former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez was rejected by powerful Commission on Appointments (CA), President Rodrigo Duterte bared a “conspiracy” by big business was behind her removal.
Environment chief Roy Cimatu wants unrehabilitated mine areas spared from further environmental degradation.
Upon President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s orders, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall implement “immediate actions” to fix all Boracay issues within six months, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday.
It was a grandiose wedding thanksgiving celebration to say the least. The whole town must have been struck with awe at how the Marcoses and
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday deferred the confirmation of Roy Cimatu as Environment Secretary to allow committee members to ask more questions.
President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that he was on the verge of banning open pit mining in the country because of its broad and deep impact on the environment.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to enforce a last-minute order by his predecessor, Gina Lopez, to ban open pit mining.
