He leaves behind an unmatched legacy IN HIS PRIME Benny Tantoco in his younger years at the office Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr., patriarch of the family behind the Rustan Group of Companies and former ambassador to the Holy See, passed peacefully Tuesday morning, July 6, 2021. Lolo Benny, as he was...
The 'father of luxury retail' in the Philippines was 100 years old Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. has passed away, a member of the family confirmed on the morning of July 6, 2021. The former ambassador to the Vatican, known to many simply as Lolo Benny, was 100 years old. 'RETAIL THERAPIST' Lolo Benny,...
Cavite's garbage problem must be addressed if the pollution of Manila Bay has any achance of getting solved. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (Photo from DENR Facebook Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu had this to say in his recent talk with officials of the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has slammed the study that branded Pasig River as the supposed top ocean plastic pollution-contributor among rivers in the world, likening it to a mere product of guesswork. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Sad to say, these are all...
Is the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) delaying the implementation of the ban on non-environmentally acceptable products (NEAP), which primarily targets single-use plastics? (Photo by Antoine Giret / Unsplash) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda gave a tough response Monday, June 28 to an environmental group's threats to sue the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) over its slow action on the implementation of a key law against plastic...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has found a key ally in the cleanup of Laguna de Bay, which is one of the most important bodies of water in the country in terms of ecological and economic impact. (Photo from Laguna Lake Development Authority) The agency recently partnered...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has told shipyard users that he is bent on solving Manila Bay's water pollution problem, which the latter may be exacerbating. (Photo from Undersecretary Benny Antiporda's Facebook) This, as Antiporda held a...
The first phase of the artificial white beach along Manila Bay is now 80 percent complete, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said. Dolomite-dumping activities along Manila Bay continued during the summer. (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) Antiporda,...
Trees will always be among man's most important legacies, and the Lions Clubs International Multiple District 301(LCI MD 301) Philippines has promised to plant 10,000 of them all over the country. (Photo by Casey Horner / Unsplash) This commitment was the latest manifestation of the longstanding...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is keen on cleaning up Laguna de Bay (Laguna Lake) next following the agency’s works on Boracay Island and Manila Bay. In particular, the DENR bared in a statement Monday, June 14 that it wants to rid Laguna de Bay of its water hyacinth...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda has acknowledged the delays in the banning of items on the non-environmentally acceptable products (NEAP) list, but insisted that authorities were "doing their best". DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda...
