Day: August 5, 2025

Manila: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is calling on the private sector, particularly the business community, to invest in large-scale reforestation efforts. This initiative aims to combat climate change while providing access to carbon credits and new green economic opportunities. According to Philippines News Agency, Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla highlighted the dual role of forests as environmental buffers and economic assets, with potential benefits from carbon credits in sustainable forest management areas. Lotilla posed a challenge to the business sector to view themselves not merely as producers of carbon credits but as active participants in capturing the

Tondo: The six persons injured in an air compressor explosion in Tondo received free medical treatment at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC). According to Philippines News Agency, the full coverage of their medical expenses is in accordance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive under the ‘Bayad na Bill Mo’ program, also known as the zero balance billing policy. The initiative ensures that patients under basic accommodation in the DOH hospitals are not charged out-of-pocket expenses for their treatment. Three of the victims have undergone surgery and are recovering in the surgical intensive care unit. A fourth

Davao: The National Irrigation Administration in the Davao Region (NIA-11) has once again launched the ‘PalitAni sa Onse,’ an agricultural expo and trade fair for rice farmers at its regional office here on Tuesday. In his speech, Engr. Dexter Sablaon, acting regional manager of NIA-11, said the two-day event aims to connect farmers directly with consumers, offering farm-fresh products at lower prices while boosting farmers’ income. According to Philippines News Agency, fresh produce, including rice, fruits, vegetables, meats, and poultry products, is being showcased by farmer-beneficiaries of NIA-11 from across the region. Engr. Sablaon emphasized the importance of the farmers,

Manila: It’s all systems go for the 2025 Manila Marathon on Aug. 10 at the SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. With 19,000 participants, including national athletes and foreign runners, the race is one of the biggest in the country this year. The event featuring 42km, 21km, 10km, and 5km categories offers a total of PHP700,000 in cash prizes. The male and female champions in the premier 42km category will receive PHP100,000 each. According to Philippines News Agency, Run Rio Inc. president Rio Dela Cruz shared insights during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) forum at the conference hall

Manila: Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed the report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on inflation, vowing that the House of Representatives would continue pursuing measures to reduce food prices. “The PSA report is a welcome development. It is a piece of good news for all of us, for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., for Congress, and especially for our people,” Romualdez said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, the PSA reported that inflation, or the rate of increase in consumer prices, fell significantly to 0.9 percent in July from 1.4 percent in June, and from