An environmental group in Marinduque has called on Gov. Melecio Go to move forward with the province's P6.4-billion settlement with a mining company, stressing the need to address decades of environmental damage caused by the 1996 Marcopper mining disaster. Read more »
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. announced two redundancy programs covering 1,458 employees amid lower coal production targets, mining contract uncertainty and seawater inflows at its Acacia mine. Read more »
Maynilad has invested nearly P10 billion in La Mesa upgrades to treat muddier raw water, expand storage and prepare for drier conditions ahead. Read more »
Iloilo is preparing a series of water security measures as the province braces for the expected dry spell associated with Super El Niño, with at least P48.75 million proposed to support preparations and emergency interventions. Read more »
The Municipal Trial Court found no probable cause to try three Indigenous residents arrested at a barricade against a mining firm in Nueva Vizcaya. Read more »
Hagonoy, Bulacan, is reviving traditional pilapil, or earth dikes, to help protect communities from persistent tidal flooding caused by Manila Bay. Read more »
