BANGKOK, Thailand – Three personnel from the MENRE Forest Management Services (FMS) along with the twenty-seven (27) delegates from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, and Timor-Leste have completed the Natural Resource Crime Investigations Course: Session 2 from April 1 to 12, 2024 in Cha Am, Thailand. The course was organized by the International Law Enforcement continue reading : MENRE-FMS PERSONNEL CAPPED NATURAL RESOURCE CRIME INVESTIGATIONS COURSE IN THAILAND

ISABELA CITY, Basilan — The Provincial Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Office (PENREO) of Basilan partnered with the Solidaridad IDP-Foundation Inc. to instill environmental consciousness among the province’s youth in the recently conducted “Eco Camp,” at Eco Park, Upper Maliqui, Isabela City, Basilan on April 4. Solidaridad IDP-Foundation Inc. aims to enhance opportunities for the continue reading : PENREO-BASILAN PARTNERS WITH SOLIDARIDAD IDP-FOUNDATION INC. IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

NORTH SULAWESI, Indonesia — Remaining steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding natural resources in the Bangsamoro region, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) through its Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Research, and Development Services (BERDS) embarked on a 3-day Training on Marine Ecological Research and Management Aid (MERMAID) at Manado, North Sulawesi, on March 17-19. continue reading : MENRE STRENGTHENS CORAL REEF CONSERVATION EFFORTS WITH MERMAID TRAINING

COTABATO CITY — To help address the pressing issue of solid waste management in the Bangsamoro region, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) through its Environment Management Services (EMS) has awarded financial assistance amounting to Php1.5 million each to the six (6) Local Government Units (LGUs) for the establishment of Sanitary Landfill continue reading : MENRE BACKS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES IN BARMM, AWARDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 6 LGUS

Five (5) Philippine Hanging Parrots (Loriculus philippensis) were rescued by the Provincial Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Office (PENREO) of Tawi-Tawi District I during the rescue and release operation of its Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Research and Development Services (BERDS) unit in collaboration with the 1st SOU Maritime Police on March 20 in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. The avian continue reading : 5 PHILIPPINE HANGING PARROTS, 1 PHILIPPINE SLOW LORIS RESCUED IN TAWI-TAWI