Environment
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.
SMC cleanup of Alabang River improves flood control in Muntinlupa
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has cleared a key section of the Alabang River, helping improve water flow and reduce flood risk in nearby communities, roads, and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX).
Gov’t cuts water prices by over half in remote barangays
Residents in some of the country’s most isolated communities are now paying dramatically less for clean drinking water, with prices slashed by more than 50 percent under government programs tied to Executive Order 22 of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
DENR to fast-track water projects, cut red tape
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is speeding up the rollout of water infrastructure in underserved provinces by simplifying its permitting process, Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna announced during the 2026 World Water Day event.
Gravity drips lift rice yields, slash water use
An unlikely partnership between Google and Israeli agri-tech firm N-Drip suggests rice fields do not have to stay underwater to thrive.
