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DENR partners with aDryada to restore 120,000 hectares of forest in Samar for carbon credits

The initiative will be done across portions of the Samar Island Natural Park, the largest terrestrial protected area in the Philippines.

6 Rediscovered species that remind us why conservation matters

'Lost species' have been rediscovered in the Philippines—including one that hasn't been seen in 130 years.

In Ilocos Norte, fisherfolk raise concerns about becoming a ‘renewable energy capital’

Billions in foreign investment are flowing into the president's home province. Fishing communities say the transition is happening without them.

Is the race for renewable energy outpacing the communities in its path?

Conservationist Rebecca Cangayda-Tandug makes the case that a 'just transition' is another colonial tool.

The PH’s largest intact wetland sees renewed threats of drilling amid global fuel crisis

Liguasan Marsh is home to diverse fauna and flora and is considered an 'important bird and biodiversity area.' It also contains significant volume of untapped oil and gas.

Filipino youth coalition files for ‘High Seas Marine Reservations for Future Generations’

The petition calls on the Philippine government to propose the South China Sea as a Marine Protected Area under the BBNJ Treaty.

Filipino environmentalists petition South China Sea to be protected under BBNJ Treaty

The area encompass some of the most biodiverse marine ecosystems, including the Coral Triangle which is home to 76% of all known coral species.

‘Not just trees along the shore’: Highlights from the Philippine Mangrove Conference

After a five-year hiatus, the Philippine Mangrove Conference returned to assess a decade of commitments and forge a clearer path toward coastal resilience.

Her sister was a force of nature. Berta Lopez is the tide.

Berta Lopez once thought she did not fit the mold of an environmentalist. Seven years into leading the ABS-CBN Foundation, she's stopped asking if she qualifies.

Mangroves can’t speak, so she speaks for them

Camille Rivera on the challenges of being a young woman in environmental work, and why empathy is the key to saving ecosystems.

After Antipolo mayor joins petition, VENA Group claims it is ‘not building wind turbines in karst areas’

Environmentalists are calling on DENR to reject the development plan that threatens Masungi Georeserve's karst formations.

Nickel mining operations near UNESCO site sparks outrage

The now-barren mining site is sandwiched by two protected areas.