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…
The morning session of the National Consumer Affairs Council’s (NCAC) 2015 Consumer Welfare Month Celebration featured award ceremonies for the winners this year’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) BAGWIS, the program that gives due recognition to entrepreneurs who uphold the rights of consumers and practice responsible business. But there is little doubt that the…
Acclaimed Filipino director Brillante Mendoza‘s new film has won rave reviews at Cannes, the international film festival that gave him a “Best Director” award in 2009. “Taklub” tells the story of the survivors of super Typhoon Yolanda that hit central Philippines in November 2013. Topbilled by Filipina actress Nora Aunor, the film is being shown…
To mark the second anniversary of the Toka Toka Partnership Program, the Ayala-led water and used water concessionaire Manila Water and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau-National Capital Region (DENR-EMB-NCR) has renewed its commitment to ensure the program’s long-term sustainability. Manila Water Group Director for Operations Geodino Carpio said the partnership which…
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently concluded its Search for Solid Waste Management Champion with an awarding ceremony led by DENR Secretary, Hon. Ramon Paje, at the lobby of Bulwagang Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Bureau, DENR North Ave, in Quezon City last August 2, 2013. In the shopping malls category, four…
