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