Environment
Tons of trash gone, mangroves planted in marine pollution cleanup drive
The Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF) rallied 2,894 volunteers across eight sites nationwide for its largest Shore It Up! Weekend yet, removing 2.3 metric tons of marine litter and planting 600 mangroves. The annual coastal and marine conservation event took place in Del Carmen, Siargao; Alaminos, Pangasinan; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Medina, Misamis Oriental; Cordova, Cebu; Marinduque; Mabini, Batangas, with support from the Tubbataha Reefs Management Office and the Resort Owners Association of Mabini, Batangas.
McDonald’s Philippines stretches Earth Hour into a month
In a country where lights rarely go out, McDonald’s Philippines is deliberately flipping the switch—again and again.
Earth Hour 2026: DENR urges Filipinos to act as heat, floods, and power costs rise
As extreme heat, worsening floods, and rising electricity bills continue to affect households, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging Filipinos to take part in Earth Hour as a simple but meaningful step toward protecting the environment.
Palakpakin and Pandin: Cousins, same family trouble
Meet the cousins of San Pablo City’s famous seven lakes: Palakpakin, the industrious fish-farming cousin, and Pandin, the quiet, tourist-loving one.
Developer launches tree-planting drive to boost sustainability in Batangas project
Pueblo de Oro Development Corp. recently held a tree-planting activity at Pueblo de Oro Westwoods Heights in Barangay Tingga Itaas, highlighting its push for sustainability in its housing projects.
