Environment

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Watsons pushes reusable bags to cut waste, fund cleft care

Watsons Philippines is encouraging customers to bring their own reusable bags as part of a nationwide effort to reduce single-use waste while raising funds for children needing cleft care treatment.

16 Jun 2026

4:03PM

Mapúa relaunches Environmental Planning program to boost climate resilience

Growing climate risks and rapid urban development are increasing demand for professionals who can help communities prepare for disasters, manage land use, and strengthen long-term resilience.

2 Jun 2026

8:46AM

McDonald’s Philippines taps ecoloop to advance waste circularity

McDonald’s Philippines has entered into a waste management partnership with ecoloop, the resource recovery arm of Republic Cement, in a move aimed at strengthening its environmental sustainability efforts and reducing landfill-bound plastic waste.

1 Jun 2026

2:36PM

San Miguel to plant 50,700 trees under DENR’s 100:1 replacement rule

San Miguel Corp. on Monday said tree management activities linked to the construction of its planned Southern Access Link Expressway Corp. (SALEX) elevated toll road in Manila are being undertaken under safeguards approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, while highlighting a large-scale greening program for affected areas.

29 May 2026

12:35PM

MPIF expands support for Tubbataha conservation efforts

As marine ecosystems face mounting pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, and human activity, conservation groups are increasingly relying on science-based assessments and cross-sector partnerships to guide long-term protection efforts.

28 Apr 2026

10:01AM

INSIDER VIEW | Hold Phileco accountable for Navotas landfill fire

By: Daxim L. Lucas

Three weeks into the fire at the Navotas landfill, it has become clear that what is happening is the predictable outcome of a long chain of bad decisions, culminating in the failure of a firm called Philippine Ecology Systems Corp. (Phileco) to properly close and rehabilitate a site it operated for more than two decades.

14 Apr 2026

9:10AM

MPIF renews Tubbataha protection partnership with P12-M funding

Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF) has reaffirmed its commitment to marine conservation through a new P12-million funding agreement, equivalent to P3 million annually for four years, to support the continued protection of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP), one of the Philippines’ most vital ecological treasures.

26 Mar 2026

3:16PM

PH ramps up mangrove push as climate, economic priority

By: Ramon C. Nocon

Mangrove conservation is gaining momentum as both an environmental imperative and an economic opportunity, with stakeholders from across sectors ramping up efforts to protect and restore coastal ecosystems nationwide.

12 Feb 2026

7:59AM

DENR sets stricter rules for Boracay projects

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2025-36, prescribing stricter guidelines for the processing of Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECC) and Certificates of Non-Coverage (CNC) for projects on Boracay Island.