PCG welcomes possible international help in oil spill clean-up
“It’s not impossible,” PCG Spokesman Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said in Filipino, referring to a possible scenario where neighboring countries help out with the oil spill clean-up. “The issue of environmental protection is borderless. It is everyone’s responsibility to make sure that biodiversity areas are protected.”.....»»
Oil spill and clean energy
No photograph or video could fully capture the extent of the damage of the oil spill and yet the images we’ve seen are already so alarming coastlines drenched in black sludge, water covered with oil and workers in PPEs......»»
Marinduque welcomes water desalination project
The Marinduque Water District recently conducted an unsolicited proposal via a Swiss challenge for a contract to convert sea or raw water into 29,200 cubic meters of potable fresh water daily to meet the province’s demand for clean water......»»
PADS dragon boat racers brace for loaded 2023
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The world-renowned Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Dragon Boat Team welcomes 2023 with a busy schedule. PADS, which won four gold medals in last July’s International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) 13th Club Crew World Championships in Sarasota, Florida will be organizing and joining various dragon boat events this year. It […] The post PADS dragon boat racers brace for loaded 2023 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
PH Saves USD78-M in Fuel Costs Due to Solar Power
Solar power generation has allowed the Philippines to save nearly USD80 million in fuel costs in the first half of 2022, according to a report by an international energy think tank. A joint report by Ember, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis […].....»»
Cebu City to conduct massive river dredging, coastal clean up this Saturday
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A massive dredging in Cebu City’s seven major rivers is scheduled to happen this Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. As the Cebu City government participates in the International Coastal Clean Up Day this Saturday, Cebu City’s Coastal Management Task Force is inviting the entire city to join in a synchronized Cleanup Challenge […] The post Cebu City to conduct massive river dredging, coastal clean up this Saturday appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cebu City government to conduct “massive” drainage declogging this September
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is set to conduct “massive” drainage declogging on Sept. 17, 2022, which is in line with the International Day for Coastal Clean Up. This is according to Lawyer Jerone Castillo, the mayor’s representative for the Task Force “Gubat sa Baha,” in a press conference on Wednesday, […] The post Cebu City government to conduct “massive” drainage declogging this September appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Program to fight ocean plastic pollution launched in Paranaque
MANILA - The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program grantee Communities Organized for Resource Allocation (CORA) Inc. has recently launched a plastic buying and exchange center to address ocean plastic pollu.....»»
Mactan airport welcomes 2M passengers in 1st half of 2022
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The country’s second busiest gateway continues to accommodate more passengers as leisure travel gradually regains ground two years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Latest statistics from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) showed that the Mactan airport welcomed 2,121,842 passengers during the first half of this year. It was a 350 percent increase […] The post Mactan airport welcomes 2M passengers in 1st half of 2022 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Doce Pares Eskrima-Kali-Arnis welcomes 7 new GMs
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The world renowned Doce Pares Eskrima-Kali-Arnis international federation welcomed seven new Grand Masters (GMs) to its fold. The new GMs are Elmer Mosqueda, Ashley Lee, Abet Cañete, Scott Slezak, Jose Marquez, Felix Roiles, and, Antonio Oñas, Jr. GM Mosqueda was the highest-ranked GM installed by Doce Pares after being promoted to the 10th […] The post Doce Pares Eskrima-Kali-Arnis welcomes 7 new GMs appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Saudi Arabia welcomes 1st foreign hajj pilgrims since pandemic
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The first batch of Hajj pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.A group of 358 pilgrims from Indonesia arrived at Prince Mohamed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the holy city of Madinah, the.....»»
Shopee Kicks off most action-packed season with 9.9 Super Shopping Day, international superstar, Jackie Chan
Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, launches the most exciting year-end shopping season starting with its signature 9.9 Super Shopping Day. As part of its biggest and most action-packed shopping season, Shopee also welcomes international superstar Jackie Chan, who will be featured in a range of activities across Shopee’s end of year shopping festivals......»»
PHL welcomes 1.5M more Sinovac doses
The Philippines on Thursday welcomed the arrival of a total of 1.5 million doses of government procured COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese-vaccine maker Sinovac BioNTech. The new shipment was airlifted via Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 671 and landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport – Terminal 3 around 7:30 a.m. Department of Health (DoH) Undersecretary for […] The post PHL welcomes 1.5M more Sinovac doses appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Ando finishes 7th in women’s weightlifting in Tokyo
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana weightlifter Elreen Anne Ando capped off her Olympics debut with a promising seventh-place finish in the women’s -64kg division weightlifting competition at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday evening. The 22-year-old Ando finished her campaign with a total lift of 222-kilograms from the snatch and clean and […] The post Ando finishes 7th in women’s weightlifting in Tokyo appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Boholana Sarno bags two gold medals in Asian Weightlifting Championships
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Boholana weightlifter Vanessa Sarno made waves in the international scene, winning two gold medals for the Philippines in the ongoing Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 17-year old Tagbilaran City native finished her campaign in the women’s 71-kilogram division impressively by lifting a total of 229kg and had a 128kg clean […] The post Boholana Sarno bags two gold medals in Asian Weightlifting Championships appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
USAID launches new partnerships to advance PH water security
PASIG CITY, March 26 (PIA) -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched two partnerships to increase access to clean, safe, water and sanitation services in the Philippines.....»»
USAID forges partnerships for watershed management
The United States Agency for International Development has launched two partnerships on watershed management aimed at boosting access to clean and safe water and sanitation services in the Philippines......»»
Mandaue City welcomes Gwen’s plan to review sale of CICC
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City Government welcomed the plan of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to review the legality of the sale of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) to the city. Lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, executive secretary of Mayor Jonas Cortes said that the city has yet to obtain a copy of the […] The post Mandaue City welcomes Gwen’s plan to review sale of CICC appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Gwen welcomes Lapu-Lapu’s plan to reopen international flights
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia welcomed the plans of the Lapu-Lapu City Government to reopen Mactan airport for international flights ferrying foreign tourists. “I will join Mayor Ahong (Chan) in that aspect as long as we will be able to lay down proper guidelines to govern the entry of tourists here,” said […] The post Gwen welcomes Lapu-Lapu’s plan to reopen international flights appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
BLACKPINK s Jennie, Ros& eacute;, Jisoo, and Lisa are the new faces of Globe
At a time wherein we can only see the world through our screens, Filipinos are known to find the silver lining in every situation. In this case, that silver lining blinks brightly in black and pink. Globe welcomes the biggest international music group, BLACKPINK, into its family......»»
Berlin& rsquo;s new airport welcomes flights after nine years of delay
Berlin, Germany—Berlin’s new international airport officially opened on Saturday nine years late, massively over-budget and in the middle of a virus-induced air transport crisis......»»