President Marcos said the country is facing a serious garbage problem but rejected describing the situation as a “garbage crisis,” while stressing that tougher penalties for littering must be matched by adequate waste disposal facilities. In an interview during the inspection of clearing and...
President Marcos has pushed for the continued implementation of the government 's waste-to-energy program and has appealed to local governments and Filipinos to properly dispose of their garbage, saying that waste dumped into waterways has worsened flooding in parts of Metro Manila. Speaking...
Various advocacy groups and residents of Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila have expressed opposition to the proposed P26-billion waste-to-energy (WtE) facility planned in the area, citing concerns over potential displacement, loss of livelihood, and possible environmental and health impacts. First...
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading on Wednesday night, May 20, the proposed “Waste-to-Energy Act"--a priority measure identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). Approved during plenary session on the strength of 255...
The Makati Business Club (MBC) is urging the government to streamline policies and intensify efforts to reduce landfill waste ahead of the upcoming Green Energy Auction (GEA), which will include waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies. In a briefer, the influential business group noted major gaps that...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) expressed its support for the Department of Energy 's (DOE) waste-to-energy plan aimed at converting the cities ' garbage into fuel, ushering in a new dawn of renewable energy in the National Capital Region (NCR). During a meeting at the Metropolitan Manila...
CEBU CITY – Another round of public hearing was conducted as part of efforts to allay fears over the planned construction of a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Barangay Guba here. Officials from various government agencies attended the public hearing at the barangay gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 24....
President Marcos said the government must give serious consideration to adopting modern waste-to-energy technologies, starting in Metro Manila, to address the worsening garbage and flooding problems in the capital region. In an interview with the Manila Bulletin, President Marcos said...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the waste-to-energy (WtE) project here is a comprehensive solution to waste management. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga (center), with MPIC Chief Finance Officer June Cheryl Cabal-Revilla, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry...
President Marcos has sought for the immediate passage of the Waste-to-Energy Bill to address the perennial flooding problem in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During the 6th Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)...
ILOILO CITY – A coalition of environmental groups has urged the Iloilo City government to scrutinize the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) project by incineration deemed toxic both to people and the environment. “We call on the Iloilo City government to reconsider the construction of a WTE...
Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. (PWS), a subsidiary of Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital, has advanced into operational phase the country’s first automated materials recovery facility (MRF) sited in Cebu that will be utilized for strategic waste management as well as storage, prior to...
