The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has released 103,000 qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in 2022 as part of the ‘zero overstaying’ policy, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Ablos Jr. said on Tuesday, Jan. 31....
It is time to put more serious thought on why you, your neighbor and your friends should shift to electric or hybrid vehicles. Or why commuters should expect more government action to encourage motorists to drive green vehicles. First, a review on why: “Burning fossil fuels like gasoline and...
Fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has started deploying collection boxes for electronic waste in three business centers in Pampanga after launching #CountdownToZeroWaste campaign in its hometown, Angeles City. Converge aims to fulfill its sustainability commitment to have zero...
LOS ANGELES, United States -- One-in-five new cars sold in California in 2022 was a zero-emission vehicle, the state said Friday, as the largest car market in the United States charges towards its goal of electrifying its fleet. Last year officials set ambitious targets for boosting the number of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the temporary zero-tariff policy for electric vehicles and spare parts in an attempt to encourage consumers to shift to "cleaner and greener" transportation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang...
Food waste is a prevalent problem among urban communities, making it difficult for towns to achieve their zero waste targets. However, a county in California, United States, became a model in significantly reducing food waste produced in a bid to become a zero-waste community. Feeding San Diego, a...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Sixty-two firecracker victims during New Year’s Day celebration were reported in the whole Central Luzon. The police however arrested two persons for violation of R.A. 7183 (An Act Regulating the Sale, Manufacture, Distribution and Use of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission is asking the public to stop investing in the scheme being offered by Ground Zero Poultry Agricultural Corporation and its representatives as this has the characteristics of a Ponzi scam. Based on reports and information gathered by the Commission, individuals...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the Expanded Gatasang Kalabaw Convergence Project to support the “zero hunger” program of the government. The MOA was signed with the...
Editorial All of the major expatriate business organizations in the country — American, Japanese, Korean Australia-New Zealand, and European Union — have issued a call to make the government’s planned temporary zero duty privilege on the importation of electric vehicles (EVs) more inclusive...
The municipal government of Angono, Rizal is targeting a garbage-free municipality through the implementation of pro-environment programs such as reducing, reusing, and recycling garbage. To fulfill its goal, the local government has opened a Residual Containment Facility (RCF), where segregated...
American, Japanese, Korean and Australia-New Zealand business groups in the country have joined the call of European companies to make the government’s planned temporary zero duty privilege on the importation of electric vehicles (EVs) be more inclusive by opening it to all countries and for all...
