Residents of Barangay Lamao in Limay, Bataan appeal to DENR Secretary Gina Lopez to investigate the alleged ash residue from the Petron Bataan Refinery and the San Miguel Global Power Plant (SMGPP) that has caused health problems to their community and affected the livelihood of the farmers and fishermen in the area. Lopez said it has issued a ‘Show- Cause’ Order to Petron and has given it seven days to respond to the residents’ complaint. She assured them that she will not allow anyone in the town to suffer because of the plants’ operation. Lopez will issue a transport permit to SMGPP to haul the residue, which has been identified as lime powder, to its cement plant for processing into gypsum. ###

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Published: 20 January 2017

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With the growing threat of climate change, the Duterte government through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is putting premium on building climate resilient communities throughout the country.  Photo shows DENR chief Gina Lopez, assisted by DENR-Region 8 Director Leonardo Sibbaluca, preparing to plant a mangrove seedling in Brgy Anibong, Tacloban City, part of the 12-hectare Leyte Gulf Mangrove and Beach Forest Rehabilitation Project launched in 2014, after super typhoon Yolanda devastated the area in Nov. 2013.  Lopez visited the place in November last year to attend the Cabinet meeting presided by Pres. Duterte  in Tacloban City. ###

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Published: 17 January 2017

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Following her attendance to the climate change forum in Marrakech, Greece, Environment Secretary Gina Lopez (in dark glasses) announced the massive planting of mangroves under the Enhanced National Greening Program, recalling how a couple, Cerilo and Ester del Rosario, had been saved from the storm surge brought about by super typhoon Yolanda by clinging to mangrove stands in front of their house in Brgy. Rawis, Anibong, Tacloban City. Right photo shows Lopez pointing to a bag which Ester had left hanging from the mangrove tree she clung to until the storm subsided.  ###

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Published: 17 January 2017

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Addressing ash spill in Limay Bataan webEnvironment Secretary Gina Lopez listens as San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and Chief Operating Officer Ramon S. Ang explains that the alleged coal ash residue spewed by the San Miguel Global Power Plant (SMGPP) in Limay, Bataan was actually a limestone powder, which they cannot transfer to a holding facility for lack of a transport permit.  In response, Lopez agreed to facilitate the processing of the transport permit for the stockpile once the company has submitted all the requirements. ###

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Published: 12 January 2017

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Newly appointed DENR Undersecretary Noel Felongco (2nd from left) leads the distribution of land patents in Oton town, Iloilo, under the agency’s Handog Titulo Program.  A total of 4,042 land patents were distributed throughout Western Visayas by the DENR last year.  Joining Felongco in the event are Oton Vice Mayor Vicente Flores (left), DENR-Region 6 Director Jim O Sampulna (3rd from left) and CENR Officer Salvador C. Manglinong, Jr. (extreme right) of CENRO Guimbal./DENR 6

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Published: 11 January 2017

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