Mr. Juan Miguel Cuna, undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, answers questions from the media during the 3rd Philippine Environment Summit at the Grand Caprice Restaurant in Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday (Feb. 26). (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)
The Philippines is on its way to ratifying an international treaty that would prohibit the shipment of hazardous wastes, including obsolete ships and electronic wastes, from developed countries to poor nations, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Wednesday, February 26.