Philippine Network of Environmental Journalists (PNEJ)
By Purple Romero Gorkha, NEPAL – Even as Nepal aims to be one of the first countries to implement payments for REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), a[…]
Biodiversity · Climate Change · International
To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Internews Earth Journalism Network ’s Imelda Abano speaks to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria[…]
By Bong S. Sarmiento MAITUM, Sarangani —Whenever the weather is fine here, the vast Celebes Sea usually offers a spectacular view of the sunset, a fitting moment to end[…]
By Celeste Anna Formoso PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — A Philippine Navy patrol craft has taken under its custody a Malaysian fishing vessel with 20 Vietnamese crewmen and also seized over[…]
By Jun Aguirre, BusinessMirror BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan—The six-month closure of the world-renowned resort island Boracay that started on April 26 is considered by many as a bitter pill that would[…]
Biodiversity · Waste · Water
BORACAY – The island famous for its powdery-white sand beaches is now off limits to tourists for six months as it undergoes a total cleanup and rehabilitation. The Philippine government[…]
