Tag: Environment
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DENR, LGUs team up with AboitizPower for mangrove conservation project in Bataan
A five-year, P14-million project to establish and steward 10 hectares of mangrove forest in Barangay Kabalutan, Orani, Bataan was formalized by national and local governments together with Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) and a local community-based organization. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Provincial Government of Bataan, and the Local Government of Orani…
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FOREST FOR FIREPOWER: A DANGEROUS DEAL IN SUBIC
A proposed arms facility threatens one of Luzon’s last great nature reserves. There is a stretch of land in the freeport zone of Subic Bay that sings with life — not from the noise of industry or the roar of trucks, but from the calls of hornbills, woodpeckers, kingfishers, and racket-tails, many of which are…
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Sanyo Denki taps First Gen for 100% renewable energy supply in PH
MANILA — One of the country’s clean energy providers, First Gen Corp., and Japan’s multinational company Sanyo Denki Co. Ltd. signed an agreement to supply the latter’s facilities in the country with 100-percent renewable energy (RE). In a statement Thursday, First Gen announced it will supply electricity sourced from its geothermal power plant in Negros…
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BCDA to adopt waste-to-energy technologies in Clark
In the face of a growing energy crisis and surging global waste generation, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) plans to utilize waste-to-energy technology as a renewable energy source in the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone, in line with its goal of fostering smart and sustainable development. The BCDA is conducting a study…
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GMEC-GNPD joins Int’l Coastal Cleanup
BATAAN – As part of the global initiative to protect and clean up our oceans, GNPower Mariveles Energy Center Ltd. Co. (GMEC) and GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) joined the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) 2024. Together, the companies collected over 500 kilograms of trash, demonstrating their commitment to environmental stewardship. GNPD participated in the cleanup…
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Bataan, Korean researchers ink pact to develop marine plastic waste plan
BALANGA CITY– The provincial government of Bataan has forged an agreement with the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) to combat marine plastic waste. An Implementation Agreement was signed between the PGB and KEITI for the Master Plan for Marine Plastic Waste Management under the Consulting Official Development Assistance project. Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia…
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SM City Olongapo Central Receives Recognition For Outstanding Performance On Environmental Compliance And Practices
In celebration of 2022 Environment Month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted several activities that call for collective and transformative action for the protection and restoration of the planet. The highlight of the celebration was the awarding of Plaque of Recognition to Local Government Units and Private sectors with Best Practices on…
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