Environment
Gov’t seals data deal to boost extractive sector transparency
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Finance (DOF) have signed a data sharing agreement to support the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI), a government-led body promoting transparency in the management of natural resources.
MWIS installs innovative sewage treatment systems in aviation and QSR sectors
Manila Water Infratech Solutions (MWIS), a non-East Zone unit of Manila Water, has successfully deployed its iTECH Packaged Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in two major sectors: quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and aviation.
BPI backs DENR’s ‘Forests for Life’ reforestation drive
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), a member of the Ayala Group, has pledged its support for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Forest Management Bureau’s (DENR-FMB) “Forests for Life: 5 Million Trees by 2028” program. The initiative aims to plant at least five million indigenous forest trees across the country from 2025 to 2028.
Manila Water’s Salin Program expands Environmental education reach
Manila Water’s Salin Program, an environmental education initiative aimed at empowering public school teachers, has reached over 370 educators across the East Zone of Metro Manila since its launch in 2023.
PGPC launches million-tree reforestation drive across Luzon
The Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPC) has launched an ambitious environmental initiative to plant over one million trees in seven provinces across Luzon over the next five years. The reforestation program will cover more than 1,200 hectares, targeting areas around PGPC’s geothermal steam fields.
