Environmental activists told government over the weekend to stop using the El Nino, a recurring phenomenon in the country, as a scapegoat for the country’s water and power woes , according to media reports.

A Philippine wildlife official has been missing since a bureau inspection Friday showed that 794 kilograms of smuggled ivory elephant tusks worth P3 million ($80,000) was unaccounted for, Agence France-Presse reports.

The state weather bureau warned the public on Wednesday that if the long dry spell brought about by the El Niño continues, water levels in major Luzon dams may hit critical low levels by April.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...

Electronic waste from discarded mobile phones and various other electronic appliances could soon be a problem for developing countries a United Nations report “Recycling- from E-Waste to Resources” warns, reports the BusinessMirror .

A U.S.-based group website offering wildlife hunting “adventure tour[s]” in Mindoro that caused a stir on Philippine blogs and prompted an inquiry from government officials has been taken down, allheadlinenews.com reports.

A new United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report urges the Philippines and other East Asian nations to take urgent action to conserve and safeguard our seas’ coastal habitats and ecosystems from pollution, alien invasive species, and other factors that could negatively impact ...

The country is facing its worst drought that left millions worth of crops destroyed and severely affecting water and power supply in major provinces.

In Bicol, it has not rained for almost three months in Baao, Camarines Sur, posing great threat to corn farmers. In Iriga City, P10...