Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has presented figures that should motivate anti-climate change crusaders to call for the production of cheaper modern jeepneys. In a statement Thursday afternoon, April 13, the economist-lawmaker...
It is time to put more serious thought on why you, your neighbor and your friends should shift to electric or hybrid vehicles. Or why commuters should expect more government action to encourage motorists to drive green vehicles. First, a review on why: “Burning fossil fuels like gasoline and...
Twelve private emission testing centers (PETC) have been suspended for 90 days by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for allegedly faking and tampering emission testing results. (Photo courtesy of the LTO) Following a directive from LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo Tugade, the...
• The Clean Air Act aims to ensure a “balanced and healthful ecology” for all Filipinos, in tune with “the rhythm and harmony of nature,” emphasizing the “polluters must pay” principle. • The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) acts as the...
Taal Volcano (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, August 3 observed an increase in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission in the Taal Volcano. “A total of 12,125 tons per day of volcanic sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas emission from the Taal Main Crater was...
Photo by Jordan Whitfield from Unsplash. Cement production, as important as it is to continued human development, has been getting a lot of heat due to its questionable sustainability. Fossil fuels are heavily used in cement production to bring limestone and clay to extremely high temperatures. The...
Photo by Valiphotos from Pexels. Researchers from the University of Western Australia have discovered a previously unknown process that dictates how much carbon dioxide plants release into the atmosphere and how much they keep. According to researcher Harvey Millar, the findings of the study...
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. It has been established that cattle burps, as silly as it sounds, are massive contributors to climate change. When cattle release gas from their body, they also release methane, which is the second most prominent greenhouse gas. Technology to monitor methane emission...
The Department of Health (DOH) urged the public, particularly those living near the Taal Volcano, to be vigilant and wear the necessary equipment in order to protect themselves against sulfur dioxide and ashfall. Thick smoke billows from Taal Volcano Saturday morning, March 26, 2022, as seen from...
Two fixers offering "sure pass" emission testing and vehicle registration renewal to motorists at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) were arrested by joint elements of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the Philippine National Poice (PNP) over the weekend. The two alleged fixers arrested by...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday, Oct. 21, reiterated that the mandatory inspection of motor vehicles at private motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVICs) is still suspended. A photo of busy EDSA thoroughfare packed with vehicles and people crossing the overpass days after Metro...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade has directed the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to put on hold the implementation of the mandatory motor vehicle inspection system until issues have been fully resolved. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Aug....
