DAVAO CITY – An environmental group here has expressed elation over the decision of South Cotabato governor Reynaldo Tamayo to veto a Provincial Board’s resolution lifting a ban on open-pit mining. The environmental group Interface Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) said the govern
Published July 30, 2021, 4:17 PM
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with partner-agencies and institutions committed Friday, July 30, to end the country’s dependence on single-use plastics by seeking better alternatives to these products while also promoting sustainable development, and economic viability.
Assorted wastes were recovered during a river clean-up and brand audit at the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed in Baguio District, Davao City last September 26. (Photo courtesy of Interface Development Interventions/ MANILA BULLETIN)
The pledge was made by the DOST, the Department of Finance (DOF), Climate Change Commission (CCC), and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the Joint Conference on Environment-Friendly Alternative Plastics hosted by the DOST -Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) on Friday, July 30.
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Published June 28, 2021, 1:35 PM
DAVAO CITY – The local government of Davao will collect a bicycle registration free of P25 renewable after three years from bicycle owners once the City Council of Davao approves the proposed amendments of the 2010 Bicycle Ordinance.
Atty. Mark Peñalver, executive director of Interface Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), said that Councilor Mabel Acosta, who chairs the Committee on Peace and Public Safety, has completed the draft of the proposed ordinance.
He said that the imposition of minimal registration fee was agreed during committee hearings.
He added that it has been transmitted to office of 3
rd District Councilor Conrado Baluran for review and harmonization with the Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Code.
Published January 30, 2021, 11:57 AM
DAVAO CITY – Environmental groups here are calling for the banning of single-use plastics here after almost 2,000 different types of solid wastes were collected in a recent river clean-up.
In a statement Friday, January 28, the Interface Development Interventions (IDIS) and Bantay Bukid volunteers said they were able to collect a total of 1,954 pieces of waste in the river clean-up and brand audit last January 27at the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed in Baguio District here.
“With this alarming result of river clean-up, IDIS and other environmental groups once again call for the ban of single-use plastics in Davao City,” they said.