Environment
Metrobank, Mastercard turn simple transactions into a restorative environmental drive
Metrobank has partnered with Mastercard to join its global Priceless Causes initiative, turning routine card transactions into tangible environmental action. Launched in line with Philippine Environment Month this June 2026, the collaboration gives cardholders a simple way to support reforestation efforts without altering their usual spending habits.
DENR targets planting 3 million trees for Philippine Arbor Day
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will lead the nationwide observance of Philippine Arbor Day on June 25, aiming to plant three million trees across the country as part of efforts to boost environmental protection and sustainable development.
First Gen volunteers conduct coastal cleanup at Freedom Island for Month of the Ocean
Leading renewable energy producer First Gen Corporation organized a coastal cleanup activity on May 30, 2026, at Freedom Island within the Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park in Metro Manila. The initiative was held as part of the Philippines’ Month of the Ocean celebration, mandated under Presidential Proclamation No. 57, series of 1998.
Sapu Masla River: From degraded waterway to revitalized lifeline
Once a vital source of food and livelihood for communities in Malapatan, Sarangani, the Sapu Masla River had deteriorated due to poor waste management and slash-and-burn farming practices. Uncontrolled soil erosion from deforested uplands carried silt downstream, turning waters murky, increasing flood risks, and threatening local livelihoods.
SMC launches Butuanon River cleanup in Cebu to help reduce flooding
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has started a river cleanup project along the Butuanon River in Mandaue City, Cebu, as part of its Better Rivers PH program. This initiative supports the government’s Oplan Kontra Baha to address flooding issues.
