AN oil tanker carrying at least 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil sank in the waters of Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), raising fears of a possible oil spill. The MT Princess Empress with 20 crewmen on board was en route to Iloilo from Bataan carrying…
MINDANAO, Philippines – In the wake of deadly floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Nalgae last month, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered tree planting be included in flood control and disaster mitigation projects across the island nation. The severe tropical storm, known locally as Paeng, made five landfalls on Oct. 29 and killed […]
MANILA: When a massive typhoon barreled through the Philippines last month, it left behind casualties and destruction, triggering calls for urgent climate action in the cyclone-prone country, where extreme weather events are on the rise. Super Typhoon Noru, locally named Karding, made landfall on the evening of Sept. 25, sweeping the densely populated island of Luzon and
The business sector should adopt sustainable packaging solutions and invest in the recovery and recycling of these materials, the Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability (Parms) said. Parms Co-convenor and Founding President Crispian Lao, in a recent event hosted by the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines, stressed…