Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso proudly discussed the city government 's best practices to officials of Cabucgayan, Biliran Province, during a benchmarking activity at the City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 27. During the technical briefing, Domagoso shared Manila 's solid waste...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A businessman and his wife were killed when a provincial bus crashed into their canteen before dawn on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Santa Rosa-Tarlac Road in Barangay Santo Rosario, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. Police identified the victims as canteen owner Eddie and wife...
A female Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel was among the 10 individuals who died in a multi-vehicle road crash at the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) in Tarlac City, a ranking official confirmed on Friday, May 2. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan said that Seawoman 1 Dain Janica...
As a responsible mining company, Apex Mining (APX) effectively manages and mitigates its impact to the environment. In 2024, under its Annual Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (AEPEP), the company spent P141.5 million to carry out activities, initiatives, and programs that...
ILOILO CITY — An environmental coalition on Thursday lamented the lack of transparency in the waste-to-energy project of this city. The coalition called out the Iloilo City government for its joint venture agreement (JVA) with a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) for the Iloilo...
Senator Loren Legarda on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to exercise best practices to help bring down dengue cases in the country, as she expressed alarm over the unsettling increase in dengue cases this year. Legarda, the author of the National Environmental Awareness Education...
As the country observes National Zero Waste Month, Senator Loren Legarda reiterated her call for Filipinos to ditch the use of single-use plastics in favor of recyclable materials. Legarda, author and principal sponsor of the Republic Act (RA) 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management...
Police vowed tighter security measures after 40 shooting incidents were recorded from Jan. 1 to Dec. 29, 2024 in the province of Abra. ABRA policemen stand in attention at their headquarters in Bangued. (FB) Abra police chief Police Col. Gilbert Fati-ig said that only six out of the 27 towns in the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued the Domestic Bidders (DoBid) Certificate of Preference for Cemex Holdings Philippines’ APO Cement and SOLID Cement. Cemex Philippines said the DoBid certification assures consumers and government contractors that APO Cement and SOLID...
Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP), recently-acquired by the Consunji Group, reported that its principal operating subsidiaries APO Cement Corporation and Solid Cement Corporation have bought the right to their cement brands. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), CHP said APO...
Ten local government units (LGUs) will be considered for the 60-million euro grant for local circular economy, solid waste management, and climate change mitigation measures. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (Photo courtesy of PCO) Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday. July 25, pressed the Senate to pass Senate Bill 2267, or the Waste-to-Energy Act. Senator Raffy Tulfo, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, sponsors a bill which promotes the use of waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities for the proper management and disposal of...
