By Jose M Layug Jr., Senior Partner at DivinaLaw  Since Republic Act No. 9003, namely, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (Solid Waste Act) took effect, the Philippines has failed to ...

Environmental group IDIS warns that allowing waste-to-energy incineration undermines health and the Clean Air Act.

Today is January 31, the end of Zero Waste Month, observed yearly based on Proclamation No. 760 which highlights the urgent need to reduce waste generation and strengthen the implementation of the ...

Makati City - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) convened the 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recognition Program on January 30, bringing together government, ...

The increasing amount of waste generated by people is a major problem that cannot be ignored. Every day, tons of garbage collected by local government ...

With the failure of the local government units (LGUs) to enforce Republic Act (RA) 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural ...

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday blamed the weak enforcement of Republic Act 9003 or the ...

The Perak government has agreed to adopt the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 2007 (Act 672), but believes a comprehensive study is still needed to determine appropriate implementation ...