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Residents urged not to burn garbage to avoid grass, rubbish fires

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MCDRRMO) is urging residents not to burn their garbage and to properly dispose of cigarette butts to avoid possible grass and rubbish fires. MCDRRMO Head Buddy Alain Ybañez said on Wednesday, April 10, that grass and rubbish fire incidents have been recorded almost.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

P319M up for garbage, street lighting

P319M up for garbage, street lighting.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Bacolod releases P11M garbage fee shares to Bata, Villamonte

Bacolod releases P11M garbage fee shares to Bata, Villamonte.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

PPA to spend P3.5 billion for upgrade of ports

As shippers suffer from the fallout of the Red Sea conflict, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is spending P3.5 billion this year for port upgrades to minimize the impact of external disruptions on the local industry......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

‘Refrain from using firecrackers’

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has asked Filipinos to eradicate or minimize the use of firecrackers in celebrating the New Year’s Eve this coming Friday......»»

Category: newsSource:  thenewstodayRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Philippines, IRRI ink MOU to boost rice output

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to help boost rice production in the Philippines. The DA said the five-year MOU seeks to boost the country's rice industry through sustainable practices that enhance yield, reduce production costs, minimize post-harvest.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Philippines, IRRI ink MOU to boost rice output

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to help boost rice production in the Philippines. The DA said the five-year MOU seeks to boost the country's rice industry through sustainable practices that enhance yield, reduce production costs, minimize post-harvest.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Myanmar: Rohingya at Risk in Rakhine Fighting

(Bangkok) - Fighting in Myanmar's Rakhine State has surged in recent weeks, causing civilian casualties and large-scale displacement, Human Rights Watch said today. Myanmar's junta and the Arakan Army ethnic armed group should take immediate measures to minimize harm to ethnic Rohingya and other civilians caught up in the hostilities.On November 13, 2023,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

DA to build more Taguig cold storage facilities

The Department of Agriculture plans to construct more cold storage facilities at the Food Terminal Inc. in Taguig City as part of its strategy to address overproduction and minimize post-harvest losses of agricultural products, particularly vegetables and other high-value crops......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Weaponizing the crime of genocide

Under these horrifying conditions Israel makes extraordinary efforts to minimize the damage caused to the lives of the Palestinian civilians that Hamas disdains......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Waste workers’ health, welfare bill filed

Garbage collectors stand to benefit from a measure that aims to provide medical and financial assistance to waste workers......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Santo Niño Fiestas Urged to Do Without Single-Use Plastic Banderitas

Quezon City. A group advocating for a zero waste and toxics-free society has again appealed to communities across the country that are about to celebrate the highly popular feast of Santo Niño to refrain from hanging single-use plastic banderitas, as well as plastic tarpaulins, to cut down on plastic consumption and garbage. In a statement […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  journalRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Marcos tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told Australia’s Parliament on Thursday that the strategic partnership between the two nations was more important than ever with the rule of law and peace in the region under threat from China. Marcos told a special joint sitting of the two chambers during a state visit.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Abra Mining investors turning up the heat on SEC and PSE to resolve unlisted shares issue

Shareholders of Abra Mining, together with stockbroker Victor Dominquez, are seeking a Congressional inquiry into “the alleged failure of the SEC and PSE to formalize charges against the executives of Abra Mining...” for their role AR’s sale of shares which were unlisted and unregistered during the “basura” (garbage) stock frenzy that heated up in late 2020 and overboiled in early 2021......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Creating bigger problems

If you think that incinerating solid waste to produce energy would solve our garbage disposal and power supply problems, you better think again......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

CLOSAP: 3 Barangay Ibo employees fail drug test

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Three out of 88 employees of Barangay Ibo tested positive for drug use in a surprise drug test conducted on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The drug test was carried out by the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP). CLOSAP executive director Garry Lao reported that one garbage worker and two.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

Envi group urges villages in Panigan-Tamugan Watershed to regulate tourism

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 January) – An environmental group here on Monday asked the two villages straddling the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed (PTW) to regulate tourist activities after visitors left a pile of garbage there since New Year’s Day. Mark Peñalver, Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) executive director, said that barangays should learn to strike […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Cleaning up

Across the country, clean-up drives are conducted by different national and local government agencies, often during special days related to the environment, or after a powerful typhoon sends ashore tons of garbage......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Hope for litter-free Traslacion trashed

Manila’s Department of Public Service (DPS) reported collecting 468 metric tons of garbage, equivalent to 158 truckloads. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

BTAO head told to explain apprehension quota order

BTAO head told to explain apprehension quota order.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024