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Partners in achieving a world without waste in Manila: CCBPI president and CEO Gareth McGeown and Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno sit comfortably on a bench made from over 3,000 pieces of transformed PET plastic bottles. The bench was manufactured by Winder Envirotech, a Davao-based recycling company.
Coca-Cola signs MOA with City of Manila for plastic bottle collection, recycling
45 days ago
COCA-COLA Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI), the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the country, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the City of Manila for the collection and recycling of PET bottles in the metro. Under the MOA, clear PET plastic bottles—regardless of brand or...
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BENGUET. Roses are packed in bundles before reaching flower markets. For those in the cutflower industry, they hope that special occasions such as this year's Valentine's Day will help them recover their losses. (Lauren Alimondo)
173 days ago Lauren Alimondo
Flower farmers hoping to recover amid Covid-19 pandemic LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Amid the pandemic, Ligaya Pumihic Zolina, 31, of the Heaven scent flower shop in Manila, and their farms in Barangay Alno, La Trinidad, Benguet continue to maintain their flower farms with his siblings."I told my siblings to continue to water, spray, clean the farm but... Full story
BENGUET. A Lepanto miner works underground in Mankayan, Benguet. (Photo by Lauren Alimondo)
181 days ago Maria Elena Catajan
Philippine mines continue unhampered 4 years after Gina’s shutdown order IN BENGUET, critics are dismayed and wary of environmental degradation and natural disasters. The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines is also waiting for Malacañang to resolve the suspensions and “move mining forward.”What you need to know about this story:-The late Department of Environment... Full story
253 days ago
110 Years for the Filipino: Lessons of hope, courage and overcoming the pandemic ELEVEN decades and one would think he’s seen them all. But each of these periods is unique in itself. They are different from one other with their own distinctive highlights.What is certain is that Insular Life (InLife) has been there for the Filipino all these 110 years.And these past eleven... Full story
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THAI PRINCESS RECOGNITION. Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Vasin Ruangprateepsaeng (right), elbow bumps with Marcelo Otinguey (left), one of the 11 awardees of the 4th Princess Maha Chakri Award (PMCA) held at the Thailand Embassy on July 29, 2021. The PMCA is Thailand's recognition to honor Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and younger sister of King Vajiralongkorn for her wisdom and lifelong contribution to education. (PNA photo by Liza Agoot)
Baguio Benguet teacher gets Thai Princess Chakri's education award
DA assures ample supply of veggies amid bad weather (SunStar Baguio File photo)
Baguio DA assures ample supply of veggies amid bad weather
(From: Public Information Office - City of Baguio's Facebook)
Baguio Baguio issues stricter rules amid Delta variant threat
PROTECTED. A senior citizen from Pasig City shows her vaccination card after getting inoculated with the single-shot Janssen vaccine. Persons who use fake vaccination cards face charges of falsification of documents, the Baguio City government warned. (PNA photo by Joey Razon)
Baguio Baguio warns public against using fake vaccination cards
Kennon Road (File photo)
Baguio DPWH advises motorists of closed roads in Cordillera
Doctor Celia Flor Brillantes (File photo)
Baguio Baguio health official assures enough supply of Covid-19 vax
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DOH reiterates: 'No vaccine, no work' policy not allowed THE Department of Health (DOH) reiterated Thursday, August 5, that the "no vaccine, no work...
MANILA. In this photo taken in April 2021, a health worker wearing a protective suit pushes out a bed after the patient who occupied it died Covid-19 complications at a hospital in Manila. (File)
Additional 116 Delta variant cases detected in 7 regions THE Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, August 5, 2021, announced that 116 additional cases of...
(From Manila Public Information Office)
Huge crowds rush to vax sites in NCR ahead of lockdown METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos on Thursday, August 5, 2021, denied...
TOKYO. Oleksandr Khyzhniak, of Ukraine, left, and Eumir Marcial, of the Philippines, trade punches during their middle weight 69-75kg semifinal boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Boxer Eumir Marcial wins bronze for PH FILIPINO boxer Eumir Marcial settled for bronze in the men's middleweight (69-75 kilogram)...
Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, Visayas Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) spokesperson (File: Contributed photo)
Strict scheduling, pre-registration for Covid vaccination to be imposed, says DOH 7 STRICT scheduling will be implemented and pre-registration for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)...
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Baguio Bistro Lokal dinner for a cause benefits local farmers
331 days ago Maria Elena Catajan
LOCAL restaurant Bistro Lokal lauds efforts of local farmers in a benefit dinner aiming to tease and surprise your palate as it celebrates its first anniversary.The startup restaurant by Baguio boy Chef Miko Dy is a testament to how healthy ingredients can produce out of the box dishes prepared with... Full story
Baguio Business in the digital age: Hoping for a better normal
339 days ago Jonathan Llanes
THE digital platform is proving to be the way towards the future as businesses and entrepreneurs in Baguio City are now encouraged to invest online.Milagros Rimando, regional director of the National Economic and Development Authority – Cordillera Administrative Region (Neda–CAR) admitted she... Full story
Baguio Gadgets takeover: Faceless learning in the midst of a pandemic
339 days ago Maria Elena Catajan
THE BALANCE to continue learning amid a worldwide pandemic has pushed educators to innovate.As the entire sector battles to educate, the virus eliminated precious face-to-face learning in exchange for the safety of learners.Baguio universities and colleges face a new challenge to bring quality... Full story
Baguio Enduring the pandemic: A test to the creatives
339 days ago Maria Elena Catajan
LIFE IN a creative city continues as artists prove nothing can stop creativity.Art, culture, environment, tradition and resiliency define the Unesco Creative City with over 600 artists, craftsmen and culture bearers bearing the brunt of a pandemic, which has put the sector at the backseat to... Full story