Environment
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.
Public scoping set for proposed Pampanga industrial gas facility
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has scheduled a public scoping on January 28, 2026 for a proposed industrial gas facility in San Simon, Pampanga.
MacroAsia Mining clears key hurdle for nickel project
MacroAsia Mining Corp. (MMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of MacroAsia Corp. (MAC), has secured a major regulatory green light for its Infanta Nickel Project after the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) approved its declaration of mining project feasibility.
