Environment

DOE upgrades national standard for diesel

MANILA -- To be at par with existing international and environmental standards for fuel, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday an upgraded Philippine National Standard (PNS) for automotive diesel fuel. The new...

ASEAN-China adopts declaration on marine environment protection

MANILA -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have moved forward towards the implementation of the 2002 Declaration of Conduct after it adopted on November 13 a document declaring...

Koronadal raises incentives for organic farm produce

KORONADAL CITY -- The city government has increased its incentives for organic farm products in a bid to encourage more local farmers to practice and venture into organic farming. Emelita Miguel, city...

Palawan LGUs receive maps for disaster readiness

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) had given the Palawan provincial government and its 23 municipalities copies of a map they could use to manage watersheds,...

Illegal wastes may return to Canada

MANILA -- Canada might be finally able to take back the waste a private company brought into the Philippines from that country and which Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reportedly opposed. Canada's Prime Minister Justin...

Canada to reduce consumption of coal: PM Trudeau

MANILA -- Canada is pursuing efforts to reduce consumption of coal energy in order to mitigate the impact of climate change. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed the urgency of reducing the dependency...

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