Environment
Gov’t launches roadmap for voluntary forest carbon market
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has officially adopted the Philippines’ Roadmap to Readiness in the Voluntary Forest Carbon Market (VFCM) for 2026–2030. DENR Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla signed the Department Administrative Order (DAO) formalizing the plan.
Antipolo City integrates nature-based solutions into urban planning
The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) and the Antipolo City Government have formalized a partnership to strengthen the city’s water resilience and disaster preparedness.
DENR moves to tighten rules, inspections after Cebu trash slide
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will push key changes to address waste disposal problems following the deadly trash slide in Binaliw, Cebu, which has killed 27 people as of January 16, 2026.
Ayala Land sets global benchmark in low-carbon offices
Ayala Land Inc. has become the world’s largest owner of EDGE Zero Carbon–certified office buildings, with more than 1.5 million square meters of commercial office space meeting the global standard as of December 2025.
Aklan first in Western Visayas to host Korea-backed smart greenhouse project
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and South Korea’s development agency KOICA have launched a smart greenhouse project in Aklan aimed at boosting climate-resilient farming and farmer incomes in Western Visayas.
