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...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government here has strengthened ties with its sister city, South Korea’s Andong City, in a cultural exchange it hosted this week, highlighted by a MassKara Festival performance. ANDONG City, South Korea officials with their counterparts from Bacolod City pose during a...
ILOILO CITY – The Competitiveness Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has awarded local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas for improving their competitiveness. THE Iloilo city government is awarded the Most Competitive Highly Urbanized City in Western Visayas region....
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The cities of Ilagan and Cauayan in the province of Isabela have been declared as the first two drug-cleared cities in the country. This was revealed during the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug-Clearing (ROCBDC) deliberation chaired by Philippine Drug...
