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

QUEZON CITY — Bolstering its commitment to protecting the natural resources in the Bangsamoro region, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) through its Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Research and Development Services (BERDS) partnered with Wildlife Conservation Society in a planning meeting on March 13-15 at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City. This activity allows the MENRE-BERDS continue reading : MENRE, WCS JOIN FORCES IN ADVANCING CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT IN SULU-SULAWESI SEA

TUBURAN, Basilan — Injured in its right hind leg with superficial cuts and scrapes caused by an illegally installed animal restraining trap set in the forest of Tuburan Municipality, an Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) was successfully rescued by the Provincial Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Office of Basilan District 2 on March 5 at continue reading : CIVETS IN PROVINCES: INJURED ‘MUSANG’ TRAPPED IN BASILAN FOREST, RESCUED