The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is funding Kiangan Mini Hydro Corporation (KMHC)'s P2.6-billion consolidation of three river systems into two renewable power projects in Ifugao. “DBP’s credit support to the Asin-Hungduan and Ibulao1 Mini Hydropower Projects demonstrates our...
Plastic pollution is causing irreparable damage to ecosystems, affecting human health, and contributing to the climate crisis. However, due to how ingrained plastics, especially single-use plastics, are into our economic activities, phasing them out will be an arduous challenge. This is evident as...
The Climate Reality Project Philippines is joining a growing chorus of voices asking “When” and demanding “Now” from world leaders meeting during the 27 th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Murals were...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) will soon turn over housing units to dairy farmers of Guinobatan, Albay. Under the two agencies' Building, Adequate, Livable, Affordable, and Inclusive Filipino Communities (BALAI) project,...
Former vice president Leni Robredo on Wednesday, July 13, gave a virtual tour of her new office in the headquarters of Angat Buhay, the nongovernment organization she founded and currently chairs to continue her poverty alleviation programs. Former vice president Leni Robredo (OVP photo) The...
AN aerial view of the new road that traverses mountain barangays in Alimodian, Iloilo collectively known as ‘Seven Cities.’ (DPWH Region 6) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a road project that will boost agri-tourism in Alimodian, Iloilo. The...
The Muntinlupa City Council conducted a public hearing with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on the Parañaque Spillway Project aimed at reducing the inundation damage at the Laguna lakeshore area and in controlling the water level. The Parañaque Spillway Project, as proposed by...
Climate change is not fair. It is unjust. Those who contribute the least to this problem suffer the most from its impacts. Case in point: young people whose contributions to climate change are almost negligible but are living through intense typhoons, extreme temperatures, and other climate...
Maharlika Pilipinas hopes to bring the best of the Philippines to the world. Conceived by Jefferson Cayetano Catimbang, the idea was a result of his numerous assignments in other jobs to many parts of the archipelago. There, he saw the best parts of the Philippines: from our hospitable kababayans,...
The 50-year-old main building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines finally gets a facelift CULTURE FIX The Main Building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines will have its long-overdue facelift through a three-year rehabilitation plan starting this year until 2025 (Rodel Valiente) Turning...
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of life—from health and livelihood to education, mobility, food systems, and many more. Society, however, became more inattentive to environmental and climate-related issues. To bring the focus back to addressing the intersectional problems we...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has teamed up with the governments of South Korea and Germany to pursue development projects on marine litter management and peatlands conservation respectively, the agency announced on Friday, July 1. DENR The partnerships were formalized...
