Day: December 10, 2025

Manila: Sweden is renewing efforts to boost collaboration with the Philippines on sustainable industrial development, highlighting technology-driven solutions that help local industries cut energy costs and boost competitiveness. The Embassy of Sweden in the Philippines said Wednesday that Swedish companies SKF and Atlas Copco joined government officials and industry leaders during the Swedish Perspectives in Energy Efficiency forum in Manila. Discussions focused on how energy-efficient technologies can support manufacturing, food and beverage, and power sector operations. Swedish Ambassador Anna Ferry emphasized that energy efficiency is a crucial component of industrial resilience, stating, “Energy efficiency is a critical factor for competitiveness

Manila: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has teamed up with various government agencies and private entities to clear “esteros” or creeks of obstructions as part of the ‘Oplan Kontra Baha’ initiative. According to Philippines News Agency, Secretary Vince Dizon announced plans to coordinate with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the National Housing Authority (NHA), and several private firms to remove trees obstructing canals and provide proper relocation for informal settler families residing along the esteros. On Wednesday, the DPWH head led the launch of the Oplan Kontra Baha campaign in Las Pi±as City. He

Manila: Police in Northern Mindanao confiscated PHP209.9 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and illegal mining equipment from January to November 2025, officials reported Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano, the regional police director, announced that anti-smuggling operations resulted in the seizure of PHP155.1 million worth of goods across 293 operations. Meanwhile, 73 anti-illegal mining raids led to the confiscation of PHP54.7 million in equipment and the arrest of 93 individuals. Brig. Gen. Abrahano emphasized the significance of the region as a crucial transit point for these smuggled items. Checkpoints have played a pivotal role in intercepting

Manila: National and local government officials on Wednesday visited Tartar Creek in Las Pi±as City to assess the results of the cleanup drive as part of the “Bayanihan sa Estero” program. The assessment was led by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Don Artes, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, and Las Pi±as City Mayor April Aguilar at Tartar Creek in Barangay Pampalona Tres and Barangay Talon Dos. According to Philippines News Agency, Artes highlighted that these cleanup efforts align with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s socioeconomic plan to reduce obstructions, improve waterway flow, and mitigate

Cebu city: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has initiated both criminal and administrative proceedings against the Monterrazas project in Cebu City due to extensive tree cutting activities. According to Philippines News Agency, DENR Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs and Enforcement Norlito Eneran confirmed during a press briefing in Quezon City that a criminal case was filed on December 3, 2025, against the corporation for violating Section 77 of Presidential Decree No. 705, known as the revised Forestry Code. This charge comes in the wake of the DENR’s 2022 tree inventory, which noted 745 trees present in the