A total of P1,295,050,354.65 worth of dangerous drugs that were confiscated in various operations in the past months were destroyed on Wednesday, June 23, at the Integrated Waste Management Inc. (IWMI) in Trece Martires City, Cavite. Through thermal decomposition, 912,685.73 grams of assorted...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the country was just "staking our claim" after Filipino marine scientists found more "piles" of plastic trash in the West Philippine Sea . Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Malacañang) Locsin made the statement after a team of...
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Wednesday, June 9 urged government to promote the preservation and conservation of the country’s coral reefs, which she said can highly sustain the basic needs of Filipinos and provide livelihood, as well. “Beyond aesthetics, the degradation of coral reefs...
President Duterte has called for the proper disposal of garbage, including medical waste, after observing the rise in plastic pollution during the coronavirus pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City (Photo/Office of Sen.Go) The President sought to raise...
The fifth leg of the European Union (EU)-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) webinar series, which will be held on June 24, will focus on plastic waste management in marine environment. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday, June 6, reiterated her call for the government to come up with a solid waste management strategy to address the overwhelming volume of plastic wastes, which remains a major environmental problem for the Philippines. “A 2015 University of Georgia study revealed...
The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) is keen on helping all local government units (LGUs) in the country gain access to much-needed sanitary landfills (SLFs). DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (Photo from Antiporda's office) "As a solution for LGUs that cannot put up their own...
Adidas x Parley Run Adidas x Parley Run for the Oceans is in its fourth year. Encouraging everyone to participate, the cause once again zeroes in helping end plastic waste for our planet. Starting today, May 28, to June 8, 2021, every kilometer run recorded on the running app...
Amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines is facing another looming concern on piling medical and plastic waste. In a statement, waste management firm Metro Clark Waste Management (MCWM) has called for improved waste management amid the country’s growing garbage problem. A...
The EcoWaste Coalition has underscored the need to separate waste materials contaminated by the new coronavirus from recyclable items as a way of protecting informal waste workers and recyclers from getting infected with the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo by Pawel Czerwinski/...
Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao has filed a bill to create a system by which the government and the private sector could work together in fighting involuntary hunger which has become more widespread because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator Emmanuel “Manny”...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now investigating the alleged illegal discharge of wastewater from a ship at the Manila Bay, In a statement, the PCG said it is now working with the Marine Environmental Protection Group (MEPGRP) to check on the yellowish liquid discharge allegedly from the MV...
