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MANILA, Philippines — As stakeholders prepare to observe the first anniversary of the sinking of the motor tanker Princess Empress, the amount of damage caused by the subsequent oil spill has increased to P41.2 billion, an environmental group said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — Mindanao-wide resilient infrastructure programs will be expedited amid recent disasters in the region, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
MANILA, Philippines — A House lawmaker has filed a bill that seeks to institutionalize anticipatory actions for mitigating the impacts of hazards before they occur, a move welcomed by humanitarian organizations as a positive step toward addressing climate risks.
WASHINGTON, United States — A cargo ship abandoned in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemeni rebels is taking on water and has left a huge oil slick, in an environmental disaster that US Central Command said Friday could get worse.
MANILA, Philippines — Former environment secretary Lito Atienza has urged concerned agencies and local government units to use geohazard maps prepared by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to mitigate impacts of natural disasters on human life.
Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go stressed the importance of disaster preparedness in the Philippines during his attendance at the Liga ng mga Barangay - Northern Samar Chapter's Restricted Land Mobile Permit and Disaster Preparedness Operation seminar and workshop in Pasay City on Sunday, February 18.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received its second C-130 cargo plane acquired from the United States through the Excess Defense Articles Program.