The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded the administrators of hospitals owned by the provincial government of Camarines Norte to dispose of their medical wastes properly to safeguard people's health and the environment. The reminder, contained in COA's annual audit reports, was issued to...
Achieving a circular economy starts with us. It can be as small as reusing bottles or as progressive as setting up a business for processing different waste into resource; needless to say, the time to act is now. In a startling projection for 2025, the National Solid Waste Management Commission...
By embracing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022 and the circular economy, Senator Cynthia Villar said "we are ready to pave the way for a more sustainable future.” Sen. Cynthia Villar (MB File Photo) "The EPR law is not a burden but a call to partnership and...
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...
BENCHMARKING JAPAN'S TECHNOLOGY -- Governor Daniel R. Fernando (5th from left) with Dr. Reghis M. Romero II, former Presidential Special Envoy to Japan (seated second from left), Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Officer Atty. Julius Victor C. Degala, Norzagaray Mayor Ma. Elena L. Germar;...
Senator Cynthia A, Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on environment has urged the public to revolutionize waste management through the circular economy. Sen. Cynthia Villar (File photo) “Instead of the traditional 'take, make, dispose' model, a...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested three men for dumping human waste in a creek in Barangay Puting Kahoy, Silang, on Wednesday, June 7. Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspects as April C. Estrelles, Marlon N. Alegria, and Abner Flores Baal Jr. Initial investigation by Silang...
The Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA) finds plastic avoidance/reduction as extreme solution in addressing the plastic pollution and warning of its economic impact, especially to the poor. The local plastics industry issued this statement in connection with the Philippines’...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Exchanging one's trash for cold cash could become a reality if and when this bill from Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas gets approved by Congress. Vargas filed House Bill (HB) No.4556 or the Basura to Ayuda Act, which seeks to incentivize...
The Pasig City local government has acquired two more garbage trucks for the city’s Solid Waste Management Office (SWMO) as it seeks to improve its garbage collection system pursuant to its vow to set greener policies for the city. On Monday, April 17, Mayor Vico Sotto announced that the 11th City...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has once again emerged as the champion in an inter-company competition that aims to promote responsible waste management in the country. The power distributor bested 12 other Philippine companies in this year’s X-Trash Challenge organized by the Philippine...
