With environmental sustainability in the minds of most people, properties are jumping on the green marketing bandwagon. But how do we define sustainability in the context of a building? And what implications does being “green” have on the people living and working within that space? Kelly...
The country’s big banks have so far issued $2.78 billion worth of green, social and sustainability bonds, broken down as $1 billion sustainability bonds and P84.5 billion ($1.78 billion) peso-denominated green bonds. These green bonds were issued by so-called “first mover” banks since 2017,...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) granted a P750-million revolving credit line to a fledgling manufacturer- exporter of sustainable energy storage systems. Amber Kinetics Philippines, Inc. (AKPI), local producer of a novel Flywheel Energy Storage System, wil use the loan for its working...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Energy Development Corporation’s plan to offer up to P15 billion worth of fixed-rate ASEAN green bonds. In its meeting on June 8, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of EDC covering securities...
The fifth leg of the European Union (EU)-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) webinar series, which will be held on June 24, will focus on plastic waste management in marine environment. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat welcomed on Friday night, June 4 the government pandemic task force's decision to ease rules on certain fully vaccinated travelers. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Photo from DOT Facebook page) This, after the Inter-Agency Task...
Hear it from some of the businesses that literally run on waste Where should plastics go? No matter how small it is, plastics are a huge problem. They pose a threat to marine life, consume large space in landfills, and don't decompose. While it is among the marks of human innovation, it is also the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has cited the growing number of adopters of green wastewater technology in Davao. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said since 2016, the DOST XI has been promoting the deployment of Vertical Helophyte Filter System (VHFS) to...
Vic Sotto and Marc Pingris (MB Photos) Although busy with his commitments, veteran actor/host Vic Sotto has made it a point to watch the games of son-in-law Marc Pingris – be it in the PBA or with the Gilas Pilipinas. He was present in nearly all the games of the national team back in 2013, and...
A public health expert on Saturday, May 29, said the proposal of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to establish a “green lane” for vaccinated travelers entering the country is “counterintuitive” amid the threat of new coronavirus variants spreading worldwide. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday, May 26 said she approves the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) plan to shorten the quarantine period for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning Filipinos who have been fully vaccinated, verified and cleared by health authorities of coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Local carriers Philippine Airlines (PAL) and AirAsia Philippines Wednesday, (May 26) called for a ‘green lane' approach allowing foreign travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the Philippines to revive tourism safely. "We look forward to easier entry for fully-vaccinated travelers...
