The Philippines on Tuesday raised its alert level for the Mayon volcano in the central province of Albay, warning of "potential explosive activity" in the coming days or weeks and advising people to ...

Infrastructure may symbolize progress, but without ecological integrity and scientific rigor, it becomes a fragile triumph.

A newly installed Catholic bishop in the Philippines has vowed to center his ministry on the environment and urged Catholics in his diocese to care for the Earth as outlined by Pope Francis in an ...

Senior leaders from the Philippine government, international development agencies, multinational companies, and civil society ...

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, right, greets his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani in Makati city, Philippines on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) MANILA, Philippines ...

According to a new report by the watchdog Global Witness, the country remains the most dangerous place in Asia to be an environmental activist. News about anti-mining protests and a massive oil spill ...

MANILA, PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Sea turtles still scramble from the waters of Batangas Bay, paddling up the sand to bury their eggs. Coral reefs that some marine biologists call the Amazon of ...

Lopez had sought to shut down 28 of the nation's 40 mines and cancel the contracts of dozens of others. Lopez had sent shockwaves through the industry during her 10 months as environment chief, ...

Global Witness, an eco-watchdog, has linked businesses and investors, including development banks to the increasing violence against land and environmental defenders in the Philippines, a practice ...

A Philippine church official called for greater efforts in environmental protection during the Feast of the Child Jesus, the country's biggest religious festival. Archbishop Jose Palma of Cebu ...

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine lawmakers confirmed Roy Cimatu as Environment Secretary, giving the former soldier the task of deciding whether to implement reforms spearheaded by predecessor Regina ...

On Dec. 23, Philippine Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu issued an order overturning a 2017 ban on open-pit mining. This follows an April 2021 decision by President Rodrigo Duterte to lift a 2012 ...