NEW YORK — Climate campaigner Lidy Nacpil made history as the only Filipino and civil society leader to speak at the UN Climate Ambition Summit here on Sept. 20 where she called on world governments "to take decisive bold actions for a rapid, equitable transition out of fossil fuels...
The Pasay City government conducted a coastal clean-up along Central Park of SM By that Bay, Mall of Asia on Saturday, Sept. 16 in celebration of International Coastal Clean-up (ICC). Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano/Photo from Pasay PIO Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the costal clean-up was done in...
A total of 10 esteros in Manila, five creeks in Quezon City, Las Piñas, and Caloocan, two creeks each in Pasay and Mandaluyong, a river in San Juan City, a creek in Taguig, and the Estero de Tripa de Gallina were cleared of garbage and other debris by community volunteers and local government...
The Philippine government will prioritize looking for investments in digital transformation and clean energy. In an economic briefing in Dubai, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that digital transformation will improve public service delivery and reduce the cost of doing business in the...
Energy companies are calling on relevant government agencies to prevent "double counting" once carbon trading for renewable energy (RE) and other clean energy technologies are implemented in the country. “We just need to be careful about double counting because we shouldn’t double count,”...
Photo Courtesy of Manila Public Information Office Members of Department of Public Services collected 380 sacks of garbage during their clean-up activity in Manila Bay on Friday, Aug. 11. "Patuloy pa rin ang paglilinis ng ating mga kawani sa Department of Public Services ng ating mga estero...
Clean-up operations were being conducted in the vicinity waters of San Ricardo, Southern Leyte after an oil spill was spotted there, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Monday, July 10. *(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) * The oil spill was sighted at the port in Barangay Benit, San Ricardo...
An expert and "Balik Scientist" from the Department of Science and Technology has recommended the reduction of the area of the fish ban from the current 15 kilometers radius to 5 kilometers in Oriental Mindoro. This was according to Dr. Hernando P. Bacosa, a National Research Council of the...
The local government of Manila invited the residents to join the "Manila Citywide Clean Up Drive" on Thursday, June 15. "Everyone is encouraged to clean alongside their community for a more peaceful and healthy environment for the future," the Manila Public Information Office said. It noted that the...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said it might take 30 more days before the government can finish the last phase of the cleaning operations on the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro. *Oriental Mindoro oil spill (File photo: Bongbong Marcos/Twitter)* Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil...
One of the top beauty and makeup brands in the country, BYS Cosmetics continues to challenge itself by being the game changer. This time, with its sustainable makeup collection, Be Free, that comes in sustainable packaging with formulas that are free from harsh ingredients. Consisting of 16 vegan...
CocoFlexSorb, a bio-based polyurethane foam from the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) is slated to become an innovative addition to the country's oil response. DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. holds up a crude oil-soaked CocoFlexSorb – a foam technology...
