MANILA, Philippines—Officials of Marilao town in Bulacan province and the cities of Valenzuela and Caloocan in Metro Manila have agreed to join hands in cleaning up the Marilao River which was included last year in the list of dirtiest places worldwide.
The agreement was reached in a meeting last week among Bulacan Gov. Joselito Mendoza, Marilao […]
Caloocan, Valenzuela execs join Marilao River cleanup drive
Homeowners practice urban farming in QC subdivision
MANILA, Philippines—Green beds of pechay and lettuce, plots of kangkong and saluyot, and fruit-laden trellises of ampalaya and upo have taken the place of weeds and grass in several vacant lots in Mapayapa Village III, Capitol Site in Quezon City.
The homeowners association in the area used to spend quite a lot for the cleaning of […]
DA sets up urban gardening showcase
Metro Manila residents now have a place to go to see for themselves how urban gardening is done.
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in cooperation with the Philippine Seed Industry Association (PSIA), has set up an urban vegetable garden at its own compound.
Vegetable crops bred and developed by the Allied Botanical Corp. (ABC) are currently on […]
LTFRB: Old buses out, hybrids in
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will phase out old buses to give way to pollution free-hybrid units.
The LTFRB said the phase-out will be carried out this year on buses that are more than 15 years old.
“Buses that will not be used anymore will be bought for scrap by financing institutions and will […]
Cost of NAIA-3 repair, completion may hit P800M
The total cost of construction of the mothballed Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 project (NAIA-3) may escalate by almost P800 million after airport authorities opened a fresh bidding for the repair and completion of the facility.
Congress body aims for a million houses
The House committee on housing is working on the immediate approval of a consolidated bill that will provide one million houses in the span of five years. Once approved, it will boost the government’s plan to […]
SC upholds directive for removal of Pandacan oil depot
The Supreme Court on Wednesday has affirmed its March 7, 2007 ruling ordering the relocation of oil terminals in Pandacan in Manila.
Bad news for landfill users
STARTING Monday, all garbage trucks entering the 14-hectare landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal, must each pay on the spot about P1,000 in levies and hosting fees to the municipal government.
“This is a fair and just system of compensation for a municipality and its residents who are hosting the landfill and bearing with the social, health and […]
National broadband network still a priority project–DoTC
MANILA, Philippines — Setting up a national government broadband network remains a priority project of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC), officials said during a televised press conference.
DoTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza stressed that what was cancelled was the NBN contract, and not the idea of setting up a national broadband network.
MMDA: We are prepared for new garbage crisis
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is prepared to face another garbage crisis should Rodriguez, Rizal Mayor Pedro Cuerpo close the sanitary landfills located in his municipality.