We recently expressed what we hoped President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. would recognize as the most crucial challenges: climate change and nature loss – and the need to address these together and holistically. We appreciate the initial direction he has taken, particularly in recognizing that we are stewards of nature and one of the countries most […]
Environment
DOE recognizes Hedcor’s sustainable energy solutions
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Energy has recognized the clean and renewable energy (Cleanergy) of Hedcor. The DOE affirmed HEDCOR’s compliant to Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) as participant. The RCOA allows contestable customers to decide which electricity suppliers to source power from. The establishment of RCOA is mandated by the Electric Power Industry Reform […]
Green advocates suggest priorities in PBBM’ first SONA
DAVAO CITY — Civil society leaders have identified priority issues that they would like President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to enunciate during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), including policies and strategies that will advance climate action and justice, zero waste, food security, and human and ecological health. “We hope the chief executive will […]
NEDA 10 welcomes P16.71-billion Agus-Pulangi rehab, seeks transparency
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Region 10 welcomed the rehabilitation of Agus-Pulangi Hydro Power Complex (APHPC) but asked the agency to be transparent in spending the P16.71-billion budget.. Director Mylah Faye Cariño of NEDA-10, said the rehabilitation of the APHPC has long been delayed. Her agency together with the Northern Mindanao […]
Watchdog Group Urges CDO LGU to Clamp Down on Vendors of Banned Facial Creams with Mercury
DAVAO CITY — The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is urging the incoming government of newly-elected Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy to take a tough stance against the sale of mercury-laced cosmetics in the city. The group’s call for tough action against dangerous skin whitening cosmetics laden with mercury came on the […]
Group asks Marcos Jr. to get next DOE chief focused on renewable energy
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A group advocating for renewable energy asked President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to get the get Energy Sectary who will focus on renewable energy sources to power up the country. Gerry Arances Jr., convenor of the group called Power for People Coalition (P4P), an energy consumer advocacy group is asking Marcos, […]
2 Davao City villages monitored for possible chikungunya cases
DAVAO CITY — The Tropical Disease Prevention & Control Unit of the Davao City Health Office (CHO) is closely monitoring two barangays here as signs and symptoms of the chikungunya virus show among residents. Pest Control Worker II Melodina Babante, in an interview with the city government-owned radio station Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on […]
Duterte urges developed nations to realize their commitment to reduce carbon emission
DAVAO CITY –— President Rodrigo Duterte urged industrialized countries must truly commit to reduce their carbon emissions. Duterte recently said, sanctions must also be imposed to force nations honor their climate change obligations. Unless developed nations come to their senses, they cannot expect the smaller states with the least carbon emissions to follow agreed international […]
Lifeless sperm whale found in Davao Occidental shores
DAVAO CITY — A lifeless Sperm Whale was found Saturday morning along the shores of Davao Occidental. According to the statement of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources XI (DENR) XI, the sperm whale with bore multiple wounds was found by a fisherman Sitio Sakalig, Brgy. Sugal, in the municipal waters of Jose Abad […]
Fardeco and PhiMech signs MOA to accelerate biowaste materials
DAVAO CITY — With the aim to accelerate and sustain the adoption of a technology that produces briquettes from cacao pod husk and other biomass wastes, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Fardeco Agricultural Multi-purpose Cooperative (FARDECO) was […]
Road to 1M trees: Therma South, RAFI continues efforts to expand carbon sink
DAVAO CITY—Despite the pandemic, AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI), together with Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) and its project partners, continues to make strides toward their goal of planting 1 million trees by 2024 as part of its Carbon Sink Management Program (CSMP). “The goal of the CSMP is to establish a long-lasting and […]
Rare fish found in Samal Island
DAVAO CITY — Scuba divers from Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) XI found a couple of Barramundi Cod fish in Talicud Island, in Island Garden City of Samal. Davao del Norte The DENR team were conducting the Scubasurero, an underwater cleanup activity of DENR on May 6, 2022, to highlight the Month of […]
Magnitudes 5.7, 5.2 quakes jolt DavOr
Two earthquakes with magnitudes 5.2 and 5.7 jolted Davao Oriental early Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr. said both earthquakes were caused by the movement along the Philippine Trench. The magnitude 5.2 quake — an aftershock of the magnitude 5.5 quake that jolted Tarragona, Davao Oriental […]