The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has formally requested Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte to clarify recent waste‑dumping incidents outside its regional office in Lanang. In a June 15 letter, Regional Director Mercedes Dumagan gave the mayor five days to respond, noting that some individuals caught dumping mixed waste said they acted based on the mayor’s June 4 Facebook post identifying the compound as a temporary collection point.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has sealed two separate agreements with the Island Skies Alliance (ISA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to speed up Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) development and lower the aviation sector’s carbon footprint.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will shorten the review period for registration statements to 40 days from the current 45 days and shift all public offering applications to a new online system called OARS.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is stepping up its sustainability push with the launch of a digital platform designed to help exporters strengthen environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting as global buyers and investors place greater scrutiny on sustainability performance.