Photo Releases

DENR LEADS EARTH DAY COVENANT SIGNING

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), represented by Assistant Secretary for Planning Michelle Angelica Go, leads the Covenant Signing to highlight the country’s  support for the Paris Agreement during the Earth Day celebration held at the DENR Social Hall on April 22. Other signatories to the covenant were Earth Day Network Philippines, Inc., Climate Change Commission, other government agencies  and non-government organizations and advocacy groups. The Philippines pledged to support the Agreement by doing its share to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. ####

Details
Parent Category: News & Events
Category: Photo Releases

PH SIGNS PARIS AGREEMENT

With special authority from President Aquino, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje signs for and behalf of the Republic of the Philippines the landmark Paris climate agreement during the high level signing ceremony held April 22 at the UN headquarters in New York. Paje also delivered the Philippine statement underscoring its commitment to meet its pledge through the implementation of the national climate action plan and integration of climate change in the national and local development plans and budgets, even as he appealed to world leaders to work together for the full implementation of the climate agreement. ###

Details
Parent Category: News & Events
Category: Photo Releases

PAJE DELIVERS PH STATEMENT ON PARIS AGREEMENT

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje delivers the Philippine statement during the high level signing ceremony of the Paris climate agreement held April 22 at the UN headquarters in New York.  Paje said the Philippines, a highly vulnerable developing nation, has already taken steps to pursue national actions to address climate change through its intended nationally determined contribution (INDC).  Paje signed the Paris agreement by virtue of a special authority from President Aquino. ###

Details
Parent Category: News & Events
Category: Photo Releases

DENR EARTHQUAKE DRILL

Members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Team (DRRMT) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) place a "victim" on a stretcher before moving him to the designated evacuation area during the nationwide earthquake preparedness drill Thursday. Capt. Joebert Q. Tolentino, Jr., chief of the Training and Response Office of the Disaster and Emergency Responders International (not in photo), who oversaw the activity, said the evacuation clocked in five minutes and 32 seconds, well within the ideal time of seven minutes from the end of the siren until the last person passed through the safe zone. ###

Details
Parent Category: News & Events
Category: Photo Releases

Wildalert