Environment
MGB flags widespread flood, landslide threats nationwide
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has identified 9,366 barangays nationwide as vulnerable to rain-induced landslides and flooding, as Tropical Depression Dante and the enhanced southwest monsoon continue to bring heavy rains. This comes just weeks after the country dealt with Tropical Cyclone Crising.
First Balfour plants 4,000 trees for Arbor Day 2025
Hundreds of employees of First Balfour Inc., the Lopez Group’s construction and engineering arm, held a week-long series of tree-planting activities in various project sites around the country to mark this year’s international observance of Arbor Day.
NAIA flooding eased by massive SMC-led river rehabilitation
A joint river rehabilitation initiative by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and the New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC) is significantly easing flooding in areas around the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and parts of Paranaque City, offering both environmental and public benefits.
₱11.35-B nickel mine expansion proposed in Zamboanga del Norte
Florjenmar Mining Corp. is seeking regulatory clearance to increase its annual nickel extraction from 500,000 metric tons to 5 million metric tons under its Gutalac Nickel Project in Zamboanga del Norte, according to a recent filing with the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).
Flooding sparks clash over infrastructure and climate impact
A growing debate over the causes of severe flooding in Metro Manila has prompted the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to urge for “science-based” evaluations, amid conflicting claims and ongoing urban development projects.
