Environment
Gov’t secures USD10M from UN-backed fund for climate resilience project
The Philippines has secured USD10 million from the UN-backed Adaptation Fund (AF) to boost the resilience of coastal communities in Tawi-Tawi.
PepsiCo expands waste diversion efforts
PepsiCo Inc.’s Philippine branch is continuing its collaboration with Evergreen Labs Philippines this year, advancing its Loop Lokal plastic waste diversion program aimed at supporting the country’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law.
Mapúa launches pioneering energy engineering program to tackle climate crisis
In a landmark move to address the escalating global climate emergency, Mapúa University has become the first academic institution in the Philippines to offer a Bachelor of Science in Energy Engineering.
Illegal chainsaw haul sparks crackdown on environmental violations
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local police have confiscated P3.6 million worth of illegally imported counterfeit chainsaws in a warehouse operation targeting Eseki Industrial Enterprises Corporation.
Japan bolsters disaster preparedness with new flood forecasting center in CDO
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya, alongside Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum, Jr., has inaugurated the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Flood Forecasting and Warning Center in Misamis Oriental.
