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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. ###

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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. ###

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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. ###

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FOREST FIRE ON MT. APO

Forest fire continues on Mt. Apo even as firefighter volunteers from various communities and agencies of the government, including 40 technical staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have been mobilized to contain the fire. As this developed, Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje has called for a temporary closure to mountain climbing activities in the protected area. ###FOREST FIRE ON MT. APO. Forest fire continues on Mt. Apo even as firefighter volunteers from various communities and agencies of the government, including 40 technical staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have been mobilized to contain the fire. As this developed, Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje has called for a temporary closure to mountain climbing activities in the protected area. ###

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