Strengthening its commitment to protecting the environment, leading tech company Epson Philippines tied up with various organizations to promote upcycling through eco-initiatives that aim to contribute to solving the country’s waste management problems. Waste pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems in the Philippines. In Metro Manila alone, around 9,212 tons of waste end…
Gamification makes activities more engaging and works well in the Philippines. Now it’s being used to revitalize a forest which helps supply 20 million Filipinos with fresh water. The Philippines is losing around 52,000 trees daily. Logging, slash-and-burn-farming and land development are erasing 47,000 hectares of forestland yearly – thrice the size of Quezon…
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water led volunteers from the Ayala Group as they joined the ‘Battle for the Rivers and Esteros’, a campaign spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that involves the simultaneous clean-up activities of creeks, esteros, and tributaries that all drain into Manila Bay. More than 500 employees from…
Love is in the air in the season 2 premier of Gina Lopez’s “G Diaries” this Sunday (February 11) as Maris Racal and Inigo Pascual let viewers join in their Valentine’s date in the scenic province of Samar. Fondly called “MarNigo” by the fans of their loveteam, the duo are the first featured celebrities or “G…
Nature just gained new allies as ABS-CBN stars led by loveteams Elmo Magalona and Janella Salvador and Maris Racal and Inigo Pascual join former Department of Environment and Natural Resources secretary Gina Lopez in a younger and more vibrant “G Diaries,” which will debut its second season on ABS-CBN on February 11. Gina and the Kapamilya stars,…
Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc. (Unioil) has partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) to establish a reliable network of air quality monitoring stations in various locations nationwide. The petroleum company has already installed numerous AirVisual monitors— ambient air monitoring instruments—mostly at Unioil service stations, to transmit live data to the…
From its humble beginnings 57 years ago, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has grown to become one of the country’s largest universal banks, with a total of 495 branches and 1,511 ATMs. RCBC attributes much of its success to its millions of loyal depositors and customers who have patronized the bank throughout these years. As…
Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc. launches its ‘Doing Our Part’ campaign to encourage Filipinos to make a difference in society through the small, everyday actions and responsible decisions they make, including the decision to choose a cleaner fuel. As pioneers of advanced fuels in the country, Unioil introduces its Euro 5 compliant fuels to give consumers…
With the coming of Fusion 20, a strategic management plan that defines the five-year development of the Daikin Group, Daikin Philippines (DPH) is prepared with the new challenges it is bound to face. The determined and diligent team is led by President Mr. Lee Wai Kok. DPH is confident that it can be the top…
UCPB has partnered with Haribon Foundation to donate seedlings which the non-government organization will be planting at two protected areas in Nagcarlan, Laguna. UCPB President and CEO Higinio O. Macadaeg Jr. signed the Bank’s commitment to support the foundation’s Road to 2020 program, an initiative to restore the country’s rainforests using native tree species. Mr.…
Employees of construction solution firm Holcim Philippines participated in a series of activities for the environment in September as part of the company’s continuing efforts to harness its people’s volunteerism spirit to support worthwhile causes. The company’s Davao employees participated in the National Clean-up Day organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources on…
