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...
Photo courtesy of the Manila Public Information Office/MANILA BULLETIN Around 100 sacks of garbage were collected by the Manila Department of Public Services (DPS) during a clean-up operation at Baseco Beach in Barangay 649, Port Area, Manila, on Sunday, June 30. “Bumabagyo man, hindi nagpatinag...
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...
Some areas in Antipolo City and Cainta, Rizal will experience water service interruptions for up to eight hours from July 10 to 11. Manila Water announced that the water interruption will affect some parts of Antipolo City namely Barangays Mambugan, Muntindilaw and Sta. Cruz; and portions of...
ILOILO CITY – The city government has inked a negotiation deal for the waste-to-energy proposal of a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC). On Tuesday, June 27, Mayor Jerry Treñas and MPIC Board of Director Rogelio Singson signed the agreement for the proposed Iloilo Solid Waste...
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 Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is considering to enforce a "differentiated pricing" for the waste-to-energy (WTE) capacities to be offered under the Green Energy Auction (GEA) program of the government. ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta admitted that the issuance of green energy auction...
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...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has reiterated the importance and urgency of passing Senate Bill 240, or the Zero Food Waste Act of 2022 following a recent report of the Philippine Rice Research Institute's (PhilRice) recent report on the alarming P7.2 billion worth of rice wasted in the...
