MARINA grants 3-month extension for seafarers’ documents amid Middle East crisis
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has approved a three-month extension for expired or soon-to-expire documents of Filipino seafarers who cannot disembark due to the ongoing security crisis in the Middle East.
Globe pushes digital trust as PH fraud rates rise
Globe Telecom Inc. said it is prioritizing digital trust as fraud cases in the country continue to rise to levels far above the global average.
Soil quietly logs climate’s carbon balance sheet
In the Agno River Basin, climate science is not just about storms and emissions reports. It is also happening silently underground, where soil keeps a running account of how land use decisions affect carbon storage.
DENR orders landfill operators to submit emergency plans; LGUs told to shut down open dumps
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered sanitary landfill operators across the country to prepare contingency plans for fires and other emergencies, following a nationwide audit of waste facilities.
Airport drill turns safety into live business test
Laguindingan International Airport, the country’s tenth busiest gateway operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital, recently staged a high-stakes emergency simulation that looked less like a routine compliance exercise and more like a full-scale stress test of how an airport actually holds together under pressure.
