MANILA, Aug. 27 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking into imposing administrative sanctions against projects and contractors operating without the required environmental permits.

In a press briefing during the Project Transform Colloquium on Wednesday in Pasay City, Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla stressed that compliance with environmental laws must be upheld to prevent flooding and other climate-related risks.

"As you know, the President (Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.) has, in fact, been visiting project sites themselves and is taking action. So ours is supportive of this monitoring activity and definitely this will result in a more effective way of exacting accountability for these projects," he sa...