Environment
SMC, government in collaboration to clean up, rehabilitate Luzon rivers
Three years after it launched its landmark river cleanup and flood mitigation initiative--which has led to the removal of over 3 million metric tons of silt and solid wastes from the Pasig, Tullahan, and San Juan Rivers--San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is setting its sights on a more ambitious goal: cleaning up and rehabilitating three major river systems as well as other tributaries and waterways throughout Metro Manila, Pampanga, Cavite, and Bulacan.
From mangroves to Molave trees: Pueblo de Oro continues its environmental protection advocacy in Cebu
In 2018, Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (PDO) embarked on a year-long mangrove planting project in the province of Cebu. Together with the Bagasawe Farmers and Fishermen Association (BFFA), a community-based non-government organization, Pueblo de Oro planted some 65,000 mangrove propagules.
Ayala Land, IFC partners in green building certification program
Property developer Ayala Land Inc. and the International Finance Corp. are partners in the program helping accelerate the Philippine property sector toward net zero emission.
“Power companies have OSS but not mining firms”
The mining sector deplores the sorry lack of a one-stop-shop (OSS) efficiently taking care of the permitting process where the national government requires a set of documents while local government units require another.
Tourism growth boosts economy but takes toll on environment–PSA
A surge in domestic travel and foreign tourist arrivals in 2022 following easing mobility restrictions have bolstered economic activity but the environment took toll for it, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
