Month: October 2021

P290-K ‘illegally sourced’ narra flitches seized in Tarlac

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More than 3,000 board feet of premium narra flitches worth some PHP290,000 were seized on Monday along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) by joint operatives of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). Alfredo Nepacena, chief of the… Continue reading P290-K ‘illegally sourced’ narra flitches seized in Tarlac

Manila Bay dolomite beach reopens; swimming still banned

101621jm07 With COVID-19 restrictions loosening from Alert 4 to Alert Level 3, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources holds a soft opening of the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach at Malate, Manila on October 16, 2021. tribune photo by Joey Sanchez Mendoza

MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) plans to implement measures against wading and swimming in the water along the recently re-opened Manila Bay dolomite beach in Manila. Such a plan aims to protect public health as DENR Undersecretary Jonas Leones said the concentration of fecal coliform bacteria in its water is still high.… Continue reading Manila Bay dolomite beach reopens; swimming still banned

Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change

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VENICE, Italy (AP) — After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with four more exceptional tides within six weeks, shocking Venetians and triggering fears about the worsening impact of climate change. The repeated invasion of brackish lagoon water into St. Mark’s Basilica this summer is a quiet… Continue reading Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change

Case Filed Against National Solid Waste Management Commission on Plastic Pollution

The government is facing a lawsuit before the Supreme Court for its utter neglect on plastic pollution. Fifty-two (52) petitioners, majority of whom are members of the youth sector, a fisherfolk, divers, waste pickers, local lawmakers, are being joined by former Senator Sergio Osmeña III, in filing a petition seeking for the issuance of the… Continue reading Case Filed Against National Solid Waste Management Commission on Plastic Pollution

Graduation of Batch 2 Interns

Last September 5, The second batch of interns graduated from PEJC’s internship program. PEJC would like to congratulate our interns for successfully completing the internship program. We hope that they will carry their learnings with them as they journey towards becoming full-fledged members of the legal profession. Use the law in protecting the LAW of… Continue reading Graduation of Batch 2 Interns

PEJC’s Official Website Launch on October 30

We are very excited to announce the launch of Philippine Environmental Justice Center’s very own website on October 30, 2021. We wanted to dedicate this website for a faster, easier to navigate, and more user-friendly access to the people we want to reach. You may visit us at pejc.org. The website will provide our visitors an… Continue reading PEJC’s Official Website Launch on October 30