The Department of Energy (DOE) on Saturday, Nov. 6, reiterated the country's commitment to gradually transition from fuel energy into clean energy as the country participates in the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP26. In a statement, the agency said "nothing has changed" with...
As soon as the country recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Wednesday, Nov. 3, said he would push for the construction of infrastructure for clean and renewable energy. PHOTO FROM MAYOR ISKO MORENO FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA...
The issuance of a driver’s license with a 10-year validity to motorists with a clean record will be for a “long haul", President Duterte said on Wednesday, Nov. 3. media In his taped address to the nation, Duterte announced the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has started to issue driver’s...
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...