Environment
Lopez Group deploys citizen scientists to improve VIP protection efforts
First Gen Corp. and ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) have organized an 18-member team of citizen scientists in Lobo, Batangas as an additional initiative in support of a long-term program helping preserve the marine ecosystem at the Verde Island Passage (VIP).
Manila Water commits to complete Taguig sewer upgrade by next year
Manila Water Co. Inc. projects completing the construction of a lift station project in Taguig by next year which will help deliver an additional 24 million liters of sewage a day by 2037.
Waste pickers as frontline environment defenders seek cover under a Magna Carta
The Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA) is seeking recognition for the indispensable work they do for the environment in the form of a legislation, a Magna Carta for waste pickers addressing their social and economic challenges.
1.6 million kilos of trash removed from Pasig River
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has removed 1,603,530 kilograms of solid waste and water hyacinth from the Pasig River and its tributaries from January to mid-May this year.
DENR turns over heavy equipment for Manila Bay cleanup
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has turned over 11 units of backhoes-on-barge to local government units (LGUs) for use in the continuing effort to clean up rivers and waterways flowing out to the Manila Bay under a project costing P491.46 million
