Press Release

Created on Monday, 16 May 2022 16:33
Regional Executive Director Jacqueline A. Caancan of DENR National Capital Region renewed the call for public participation in the protection and restoration of Manila Bay ecosystems on Tuesday, 10 May 2022.
RED Caancan appealed in time with the celebration of May as the Month of the Ocean under the theme “Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity”.
“Protecting and restoring the ecological diversity of Manila Bay will only be successful if, apart from government organizations, people’s...

Created on Monday, 11 April 2022 16:26
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its National Capital Regional Office (DENR-NCR), was awarded the grand prize for being 2022’s “Most Improved Estero” to Estero de San Miguel in Manila during the Gawad Taga-Ilog 2.0 Awarding Ceremonies.
In his speech, DENR Acting Secretary Jim O. Sampulna commended the search and added that it should be “replicated in other regions, specially selected areas of the Manila Bay regions.”
“This should be done to recognize the ef...

Created on Tuesday, 22 February 2022 20:40
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) partnered with the Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands (SCPW) and ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity on the conduct of a photo exhibit about the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP) on Tuesday, 22 February 2022, at the Wave Activity Center in LPPWP.
LPPWP is one of the 8 wetlands of international importance of the Philippines under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The Ramsar Convent...

Created on Thursday, 03 February 2022 16:05
DENR National Capital Region Regional Executive Director Jacqueline A. Caancan appealed to the public to value, manage, and restore wetlands ahead of the celebration of World Wetlands Day (WWD) on 02 February 2022.
Director Caancan made the statement during her interview in Eco Hour, a radio program aired over DZAR Sonshine Radio on Saturday, January 29, 2021.
“The theme of this year’s celebration –Wetlands Action for People and Nature – highlights the need for coordinated efforts in the con...