Dumaguete City and Quezon City have been named to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for literature and film, respectively, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The designations were revealed during the celebration of World Cities Day, where 58 new cities...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) expressed its support for President Marcos ' directive to reinstate the practice of involving local government units (LGUs) in the planning and implementation of national government-funded projects in their respective localities. The group,...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) aired its support for President Marcos ' call for transparency and accountability on the flood control projects that were uncovered to be either "ghost" projects or sub-standardly built by some contractors who had the monopoly of these projects....
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro has been elected as the focal mayor on flood mitigation and management of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) which comprises 149 mayors of cities in the country. During the league 's meeting on Aug. 8, Teodoro was elected to the position due to her...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora was named national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) for the years 2025 to 2028 during its 75th General Assembly held on Friday, Aug. 8, at Conrad Manila. “As LCP national president for 2025-2028, our objective is nation-building through...
As smart cities continue to grow, urban development becomes an increasingly complex task that requires advanced systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The development of smart cities requires intelligent systems that can analyze extensive datasets and data-driven algorithms...
A non-government organization Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) has launched a free online platform designed to help stakeholders track and expand rooftop solar technologies across the Philippines. Unveiled at an event on Tuesday, July 15, the platform, named SPECTRUM (Solar Power...
To advance climate-resilient, sustainable cities in the Philippines, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is urging the government to put in place an integrated and centralized framework that would attract green private investments. "The Philippines faces several...
Climate Reality Project branches from across the globe joined forces in Singapore for a four-day workshop on climate finance tracking and campaigning. The goal? To ensure developing countries receive the resources they desperately need to combat climate change. Organized by The Climate...
Transitioning toward renewable energy (RE) and away from fossil fuels, the largest contributor to climate change, may be the greatest gift we can offer the planet during and beyond Philippine Environment Month. A study published in the journal Earth System Science Data revealed that emissions from...
UK-based think tank Oxford Economics has identified nine cities in the Philippines among the largest urban economies in the world. In the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index , which ranks the 1,000 largest cities worldwide, Manila is the biggest city in the Philippines but is not considered a...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has started realigning its housing programs to the global standard in the development of smart cities in the Philippines. DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar explained that the development of smart cities, which is now being...