Environment and natural resources - Matches

The Philippines has a total land mass of 30 million hectares, 52.7 percent of which is classified as forestlands. Various management strategies have b..

The country’s mining laws face a number of implementation issues, including the issuance of permits and ordinances of local government units (LG..

THE regulatory regime for the mining industry creates corruption opportunities because of the need to obtain clearances from multiple agencies, accord..

Various issues hound the country’s mining industry, a study published by Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) revealed.In her pol..

The country’s premier think-tank has urged the government to review its mining policies after its study showed that the current legal framework ..

INSTITUTIONAL issues continued to plague the country’s implementation of mining laws, preventing the Philippines from maximizing the benefits of..

This Policy Note revisits the legal framework on Philippine mining, focusing on the Philippine Mining Act (PMA) of 1995 and the Indigenous People’s ..

IN order to push for more sustainable methods in forest management, a study released by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) recomm..

A YEAR ago on April 26, Boracay Island was closed off to tourists, as the Duterte administration put it under a state of calamity, due to the environm..

Boracay has reclaimed its pristine allure six months after it reopened to tourists, its cesspool tag a thing of the past as tourists rave over the isl..

Homegrown hotel chain Astoria Hotels & Resorts (AHR) invested P50 million in the intensive renovation and design enhancements of its Astoria Borac..

EVEN months since the President made the proposal to create a “Department of Disaster Management”, we have yet to hear what steps our legi..

The world’s most popular Asean beach of 2018 is again open for business after having undergone a six-month-long overhaul under armed military gu..

The Philippines has a land mass of 30 million ha, 52.7 percent of which was classified as forestlands. The country was identified as a megadiverse are..

The economic setback caused by the six-month closure of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan, is a small price to pay to save the country’s top touris..