President Aquino highlighted the National Greening Program in his State of the Nation Address this year.
Here’s part of his SONA that concerns the environment (transcript):
“Nakatutok na po ang iba’t ibang ahensya ng gobyerno; nag-uugnayan at nagtutulungan sila upang maabot at mapabilis ang mga solusyon sa mga problemang kaytagal nang pinapasan ng bayan.
Di po ba’t may problema tayo sa baha, na alam naman nating dulot ng walang humpay at ilegal na pagputol ng mga puno? Ang dating solusyon: photo-op ng pagtatanim na ang tanging benepisyaryo ay nagpapapoging pulitiko. Nagtanim nga …

This is a call for every Filipino to vote for the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River to be part of the New7Wonders of Nature. Let’s join forces, let’s all vote to make sure that our very own underground river will be part of the New 7 Wonders — the best sites the world has to offer.
Let’s vote, vote, vote! Vote til we get to the top!
Now, for information about the Underground River, I got this from wiki:
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 kilometers north of …

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Lito Atienza officially kicks off the Mobile Airconditioning Testing of DENR service vehicles nationwide through the use of a refrigerant identifier. Witnessing the testing of Secretary Atienza’s service vehicle are EMB Director Julian Amador and POD National Coordinator Demetrio Ignacio.
Here are the Ozone Month activities:
September 16: Seminar/Orientation on Refrigerant Handling Regulations and Pilot Retrieval or Recovered Refrigerants for the Reclamation Facility (DENR Social Hall)
September 16-19, 23: Mobile Airconditioning (MAC) Testing and Refrigerant Identification (EMB Central, Regional Offices, FPA Central Office)
September 19: Forum on …

In celebration of International Ozone Month this September 2008, the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) “ through the National CFC Phase-out Plan Project Management Unit (NCPP-PMU) of the EMB Philippine Ozone Desk” is set to hold the “Save the Ozone Layer Fun Run Atbp 2008″ on 26 September 2008, 6:30 am, at the Quezon Memorial Circle.
In cooperation with M-Vision Business Solutions, Exhibits Asia, NGOs and supporting companies, the event seeks to raise public awareness on the need to protect the Earth’s precious …