The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking a P181.6 million budget allocation for the establishment of a preliminary treatment and storage facility for COVID-19-related health care waste. In a statement Saturday, DENR said it wants the multi-million budget to be taken...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is closer to getting the international Quality Management System certification. (DSWD/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) This after the DSWD successfully hurdled the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 Stage 1 Certification Audit...
BGC’s Bins & Buckets is an awesome way you can help the environment WASTE TO GOLD The site of the trash-to-cash proram in BGC Coming up with green initiatives at the local level that can help save the earth has always been part of Bonifacio Global City’s commitment for the past years. As a...
Satellite images of Benguet after the fire in 2020. (Photo from Philippine Space Agency) The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) cited that satellite images, also known as "Earth Observation imagery," play an important role in assessing and identifying damage in the aftermath of natural disasters....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, Nov. 15, it will officially roll out the “Social Work Case Management Guide for Insurgent Returnees” next month. DSWD (Screengrab from DSWD website) The DSWD said in preparation for the rollout, training will be conducted for...
Coca-Cola works with local communities to help strengthen their solid waste management practices through workshops, skills training, technology and facilities support needed for collection and recycling systems. At present, the Company has piloted 30 solid waste management projects in 16 provinces...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has recorded over 4.4 million active users of Safe, Swift and Smart Travel Management System or S-PaSS. Safe, Swift and Smart Travel Management System or S-PaSS (DOST) S-PaSS serves as a one-stop online communication and coordination platform for...
In an effort to help Filipinos recover under the new normal, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched an advocacy “I Love Metro Manila (MM)” that hopes to uplift the spirits of Metro Manila residents and get back in life after the struggles the country experienced in...
Mannix Carancho (upper row, center) CEO and owner of Prestige International, and the new talents of Mannix Management The "M" has come as Mannix Carancho, CEO and owner of Prestige International, launched a talent management company in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. Dubbed The Mannix Management, the...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) conducted a disaster preparedness webinar for persons with disability (PWDs), victims of calamities, and fisherfolk as it sought to promote inclusive disaster management among vulnerable populations. The National Disaster Risk...
A farmers group hit the proposal of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and Department of Health (DOH) to make vaccination mandatory for specific sectors and urged to make economic aid mandatory instead. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Presidential candidate Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, Nov. 5 urged President Duterte to give the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) authority to release excise tax proceeds on locally manufactured Virginia-type cigarettes for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to local government units...
