In line with the bold commitments of countries to the 26th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP26), an innovative low-cost funding mechanism from multilateral agencies like the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to be complemented by private financing, would be needed to concretize the...
President Duterte has warned friends and foes alike not to make the mistake of messing up the elections in his final year in office. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte, in the latest episode of "Talk to the People" on Monday night, Oct. 4, said he wants Filipinos to experience...
Listed diversified firm San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is targeting to operate the Stage 3 of the P24.4-billion Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP) by January 2023, following the government approval on the firm’s updated business plan (UBP) for the project. ANGAT DAM “We are targeting the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be conducting on Saturday a "clean-up bubble" to mark the International Coastal Cleanup Day. "Clean-up bubble" is an activity wherein participants from the DENR office will be grouped into 10 to clean up the vicinities of Manila Bay,...
An official from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) clarified Wednesday, Sep. 15, that an additional budget requested by the department before lawmakers will be used for efforts to clean up the tributaries connected to Manila Bay. Amid criticisms that millions of money are...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has approved the business plan for the third stage of San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) P24-billion Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP). According to a statement, the MWSS Board of Trustees already approved the Updated Business Plan (UBP) that...
Over 95 sacks of garbage were collected by the personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the shoreline of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, it said on Monday, Aug. 2. Over 95 sacks of garbage were collected by the personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the shoreline of Kalamansig, Sultan...
More than 700 participants from the water sector joined the virtual launch of the inaugural Philippine Water Challenge (PhlWC), the first-ever platform to generate water and sanitation solutions in the country. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partnered with the...
President Duterte has directed concerned authorities to step up efforts to restore Manila Bay to its former glory after years of pollution. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address before a joint session of Congress on July 26, 2021. (Malacañang) The...
More than 300 kilograms of assorted trash and marine debris were collected by divers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in a simultaneous underwater clean-up drive in Boracay Island, Aklan, it said on Thursday, July 8. Over 300 kilograms of assorted trash and marine debris were collected by...
Being at the forefront of air purification technology, Dyson has highlighted the value of breathing the cleanest air possible. Today, they announced an even better batch of purification machines that now senses formaldehyde, too! But, wait, we breathe formaldehyde? It’s actually a colorless...
After the closure of all 335 open dumpsites nationwide, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is now shifting its focus to cleaning the country's oceans. (Photo courtesy of the DENR) Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns Benny D....
