Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco, as an ambassador for R.E.START Renewable Energy Transition, has cited the importance of energy conservation and embracing renewable energy. Ibasco is also a physicist and WWF Philippine ambassador. The R.E.START Renewable Energy Transition...
The Department of Finance (DOF) wants to revive the mining industry to create jobs in rural as well as generate revenues for the government’s efforts in rebuilding the economy hit by the pandemic. At the virtual Philippine Business Conference and Expo, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III...
It is dubbed as the “plastic water bottle” of the pandemic. These face masks, which is a “must” these days, are set to become the looming environment crisis that we would face. Though light as a feather (at least four grams each), millions of face masks are discarded each day, some even...
Still receiving backlash for its decision to fill world-known Manila Bay with tons of white sand made from dolomite rock, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is still determined to participate in this year’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), a global campaign to protect...
According to a report released by the Senate of the Philippines, Metro Manila is the top producer of waste as its population of 12 million people generated 9,212.92 tons per day of wastes in 2016 alone. When combined with the numbers from other regions, the total amount of waste that the...
Environment organization World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines welcomes its newest ambassador – Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach . The third Filipina to bring home the Miss Universe crown, Pia joins the WWF family as an ally and advocate for the conservation of the Philippines’ natural...
By Deedee M. Siytangco ANGEL THOUGHTS For people in business, 2020 is just a year of staying alive. Don’t even talk about your dreams or plans. Just make sure you stay alive, then you made a profit already. —Jack Ma of Alibaba Robert Lim Joseph, photo from JCI Makati This pandemic has...
Cast of ‘Tatsulokl: A Trilogy for Change’ Fresh from the success of its first ever digital presentation of an all-original musical revue billed “Songs for A Changed World: COVID and Climate Change,” PLDT Home, in support of Gabay Kalikasan, has assembled a formidable cast of artists for...
