DENR

13 Jul 2025

7:22AM

DENR flagship program Project TRANSFORM earns Asia Pacific recognition

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) earned international recognition for its flagship initiative, Project TRANSFORM, after winning the Stakeholder Engagement of the Year Award for the Environment at the GovMedia Conference & Awards 2025.

10 Jul 2025

2:58PM

DENR aims to raise Upper Marikina forest cover to 43% by 2028

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Forest Management Bureau (DENR-FMB) has announced an ambitious plan to plant three million trees over the next three years in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL) to boost its forest cover from 24.99 percent to 43 percent.

8 Jul 2025

2:56PM

Lotilla charts DENR role in boosting country’s stand on West PH Sea

Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla is rallying officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to take a more strategic and proactive role in defending the country’s maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea, emphasizing the agency’s critical role in enforcing the 2016 arbitral ruling in favor of the Philippines.

27 Jun 2025

7:19AM

DENR streamlines forest management processes with new SFLMA

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on June 26 unveiled a landmark initiative that merges seven different forestry agreements into a single, streamlined production-sharing framework aimed at boosting local economies and protecting the Philippines’ 15.8 million hectares of forest lands.

16 Jun 2025

4:04PM

New DENR chief Raphael Lotilla formally assumes post

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) welcomed its new chief, Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla, during a formal turnover ceremony held on Monday, June 16, at the agency’s central office on Visayas Avenue.

9 Apr 2025

11:11PM

Toyota PH supports DENR’s tamaraw rangers with vehicle, kits, P3-M fund

The donations are part of the automaker’s commitments under a deal signed with DENR — coinciding last year's launch of the next-generation Toyota Tamaraw — to boost conservation efforts for the critically endangered Bubalus mindorensis, a species endemic to Mindoro.

31 Mar 2025

1:35PM

Top PH conglomerates join DENR’s `Forests for Life’ reforestation push

Seven of the country’s largest business groups have pledged their support for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) newly launched “Forests for Life” program, a nationwide initiative aimed at restoring critical forest areas and enhancing the country’s climate resilience.

28 Mar 2025

4:34PM

UK, Philippines deepen green ties with focus on innovation and finance

Building on the achievements of 2024, the 5th UK-Philippines Climate Change and Environment (CCE) Dialogue focused on deepening bilateral cooperation in five key areas: science, innovation, localization, resilience, and finance.

22 Mar 2025

6:16PM

DENR sets in motion ‘Forests for Life’ program, aims to plant 5 million trees by 2028

With a target to plant five million trees across key provinces, the initiative is projected to sequester 3.5 million tons of carbon by 2038, supporting national climate mitigation efforts.