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DOTr aims for net-zero emission in PH aviation by 2050

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working with stakeholders in the country’s aviation sector to implement aviation projects and initiatives to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

In his speech during the 3rd International Civil Aviat…

2.1M El Niño-hit individuals get gov’t aid – task force

MANILA: A total of 2,116,420 individuals have received various government assistance to help tide them over the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.

In an interview on Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Wednesday, El Niño Task Force spokesperson, Presidential …

CCC calls on public to take tangible action vs. plastic waste

MANILA: The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has urged the public to take action and commit to tangible changes in their everyday lives by reducing the use of single-use plastics and promoting a circular economy by reusing, recycling, and repurposing t…

BCDA doubles remittance to nat’l gov’t in 2024

MANILA: The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) reported on Wednesday that it has doubled its remittance to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) in 2024 compared to the dividends remitted in 2023.

The BCDA remitted PHP1.1 billion this year,…