PWPA Makes Courtesy Call to DENR Secretary-Atienza Emphasizes PGMA’s Forestry Program
The Philippine Wood Producers Association (PWPA) led by Chair Fernando Lu and President Antonio Olizon made its traditional New Year’s courtesy call to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary on January 21, 2009.

Atienza Suspends Issuance of Envt’l Permits in Region X
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Lito Atienza, in his memorandum dated January 19, 2009, ordered the suspension in the issuance of environmental clearance certificates (ECCs) to small- and large-scale mining and logging pro

PWPA Attends Consultation on ENR Framework for Aurora Province
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region III invited the Philippine Wood Producers Association members and other stakeholders in Aurora Province for a dialogue-consultation on the DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2008-03, otherwise kn

DENR to create 111,536 ‘green’ jobs
MANILA, Philippines - Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza said yesterday the DENR is budgeting P2.5 billion to create 111,536 “green collar” jobs as its contribution to President Arroyo’s Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employm

German-funded project to mitigate impact of climate change
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza announced the approval of the PhP182.5 million-grant from the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) of the Federal Government of Germany to fund a three-year project that would develop adaptation strat

Atienza’s crack team nets P2.9M worth of undocumented wood products
Barely a month into the job, the Environmental Law Enforcement Task Force (ELETF), a composite team of environmental law enforcers, which Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Lito Atienza formed in January 2009, seized some P2.

Atienza: Multi-sectoral Group to Protect Sierra Madre
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza calls for a sense of urgency to all stakeholders to protect the Sierra Madre mountain range during a stakeholders’ meeting held on February 4, 2009 at the DENR in Quezon City to immediately form a m

Photo News
Mother Earth Philippines in Muntinlupa Nursery. Mother Earth Philippines Ms. Odette Alcantara visited the Muntinlupa Nursery at the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) compound, Muntinlupa City which is jointly managed by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), DENR

Of Sustainable Forest Management, Upland Development Program and Logging Moratorium
Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Bill. The lower house is almost done with the passage of the sustainable forest management bill. We are confident that before the EASTER week, we shall have the bill finally approved and eventually forwarded to the SE

UN-REDD Ready for Action
The UN-Collaborative Partnership for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) is a joint effort between FAO, UNDP and UNEP to combat climate change through the creation of a technical and financial mechanism to reverse unsu

Snapshot of the Tropical Timber Market
As a result of deteriorating economic conditions, there has been no turnaround in the tropical timber market during the last fortnight. Given the state of the global economy, further layoffs in the timber sector were expected to hit parts of Africa, Malay

Average Plywood and Substitute Prices Survey in NCR
Average Plywood and Substitute Prices Survey in NCR

Atienza Lauds Law Making Environment Part of Curriculum
Saying that ``starting them young’’ is the best way to instill environmental awareness among the next generations of Filipinos, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza lauded President Arroyo’s signing into law Republic Act 9512 which wil

Events in Photo
Events in Photo

Mendoza, New Forestry Bureau Chief
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose Atienza, Jr. designated Forester Marlo Mendoza as OIC, Director of the Forest Management Bureau (FMB) per DENR Special Order No. 2009-92 dated February 10, 2009.