Igacos waterfall cemented for bulk water system preparations - A controversy arises as a waterfall in the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) gets cemented in preparation for the city's bulk water system. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has initiated a project similar to the Tamugan River in Davao, which includes slope protection. The cementing of the river's side aims to prevent deepening and ensure the safety of the area. The City Government of Samal is securing a loan for the bulk water system as the existing surface water is insufficient. Visitors are urged to care for the waterfall and avoid leaving garbage, while concerns are raised about the appropriate intervention to protect the waterfall.
Groups denounce sale of high-lead paint products; The Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (Idis) and the Ecowaste Coalition have expressed their dismay over the sale of spray paints containing high levels of lead in Davao City.
8 June 2023, Quezon City. Environmental health and justice groups lauded the Government of Thailand for joining the global efforts to control unwanted imports of hazardous waste and other wastes by ratifying the Basel Convention Ban Amendment. Thailand accepted the. EcoWaste Coalition
DAVAO CITY - An advocacy group has expressed disappointment over the low turnout from among the 55 local candidates on a survey that seeks to rate their level of concern for the environment. "We have various environmental problems in our city that need to be resolved such as waste in watershed areas, deforestation in uplands, clogged drainages, fight for additional green spaces, and wetlands protection, Mark Penalver, Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) executive director, said Friday. Penalver said the IDIS' Green Vote survey only gained some 20 percent feedback from the 55 candidates it invited to participate. "We hope that the next leaders of the City will tackle these issues as soon as they take their offices on July 1, 2022," he said, Eleven of the 55 candidates who responded were first legislative district representative candidate Mags Maglana, vice mayoral candidate Melchor Quitain Jr., first district aspiring councilors Luna Acosta
DAVAO CITY - An advocacy group has expressed disappointment over the low turnout from among the 55 local candidates on a survey that seeks to rate their level of concern for the environment. "We have various environmental problems in our city that need to be resolved such as waste in watershed areas, deforestation in uplands, clogged drainages, fight for additional green spaces, and wetlands protection, Mark Penalver, Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) executive director, said Friday. Penalver said the IDIS' Green Vote survey only gained some 20 percent feedback from the 55 candidates it invited to participate. "We hope that the next leaders of the City will tackle these issues as soon as they take their offices on July 1, 2022," he said, Eleven of the 55 candidates who responded were first legislative district representative candidate Mags Maglana, vice mayoral candidate Melchor Quitain Jr., first district aspiring councilors Luna Acosta