Environment
Aboitiz plants seens of sustainability in Cebu
In celebration of World Bamboo Day and Philippine Bamboo Month, the Aboitiz Foundation launched its ambitious 10 Million Trees program by planting 700 bamboo seedlings along the Mananga River on Saturday.
SMC volunteers lead 15-site cleanup for Int’l Coastal Cleanup Day
Hundreds of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) employee-volunteers are set to participate in coastal cleanup drives at 15 sites across the country today in observance of International Coastal Cleanup Day. The activity is part of the company’s continuing environmental efforts and also marks its 135th anniversary.
Gov’t seals data deal to boost extractive sector transparency
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Finance (DOF) have signed a data sharing agreement to support the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI), a government-led body promoting transparency in the management of natural resources.
MWIS installs innovative sewage treatment systems in aviation and QSR sectors
Manila Water Infratech Solutions (MWIS), a non-East Zone unit of Manila Water, has successfully deployed its iTECH Packaged Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in two major sectors: quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and aviation.
BPI backs DENR’s ‘Forests for Life’ reforestation drive
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), a member of the Ayala Group, has pledged its support for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Forest Management Bureau’s (DENR-FMB) “Forests for Life: 5 Million Trees by 2028” program. The initiative aims to plant at least five million indigenous forest trees across the country from 2025 to 2028.
