Manila Bulletin Environment & Sustainability

16/09/2025

The Manila Bulletin Sustainability Focus Session on Financial Literacy has been moved to a new date and venue.

Join us on September 25, 2025 at the Multipurpose Hall located at the 20th floor of Bro. Andrew Gonzales Hall, De La Salle University Manila. Don't miss the chance to hear meaningful exchange about the relevance of financial literacy in achieving a sustainable future.

15/09/2025

Knee-deep in Caloocan’s floodwaters, Dion Angelo dela Rosa risked his health and safety in search of his missing father, who had not come home on July 22, 2025. He found him three days later, detained in a police substation for the alleged crime of illegal gambling, for playing kara y krus, unable to contact his family. By then, the odds were not in Dion’s favor.

Days of wading through polluted waters left Dion with leptospirosis, an infection that quickly worsened and claimed his life just two days after their reunion. Dion’s story is not an isolated tragedy, but part of a larger pattern: a country where every storm reveals the same failures, and where the same familiar culprits emerge dry.

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14/09/2025

Few days to go 'til the 3rd Manila Bulletin Sustainability Focus Session at DLSU! Let's talk FinLit that actually makes sense.

13/09/2025

Today’s print issue of Environment & Sustainability:
• Floods and the hidden cost of corruption and mismanagement
• Building resilience with bamboo: How Base Bahay's CBFT homes bring safety, stability, and sustainability
Read more:
• Globe expands digital inclusion with new education connectivity project
• SM and DOST lead the future of sustainability
• In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy
• From waste to wonder: Clean Earth Project turns pineapple waste into everyday cleaning power
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13/09/2025

Bamboo, a locally sourced and renewable material, is combined with cement to form strong frames for housing. This building system meets national standards for alternative housing and has been officially approved by the National Housing Authority.

A home is more than just a physical structure. It is where memories are made, and identity takes root. With typhoons battering our country year after year, a...

13/09/2025

Just a month earlier, the successive arrival of Tropical Storms Crising, Dante, and Emong had paralyzed communities nationwide. Crising alone inundated 43 areas across 14 regions, despite billions supposedly poured into flood control projects.

Knee-deep in Caloocan’s floodwaters, Dion Angelo dela Rosa risked his health and safety in search of his missing father, who had not come home on July 22,...

12/09/2025

GoTyme Bank, a multi-country digital banking organization powered by Tyme Group and Gokongwei Group, will participate in the third edition of the Manila Bulletin Focus Session. This year's session, themed “Spend Smart, Live Wise: Financial Literacy for a Sustainable Future,” continues its mission to empower Filipinos through insightful and forward-looking discussions.

Supported by the Gokongwei Group’s extensive ecosystem, GoTyme Bank streamlines banking by removing unnecessary complexities and making money management simpler, smarter, and more seamless.

10/09/2025

One week to go until the third edition of the Manila Bulletin Sustainability Focus Session, themed “Spend Smart, Live Wise: Financial Literacy for a Sustainable Future,” happening on September 17 at De La Salle University. The event aims to empower individuals, students, and professionals through conversations on financial literacy and building a more sustainable future for the country.

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10/09/2025

A home is more than just a physical structure. It is where memories are made, and identity takes root. With typhoons battering our country year after year, a house clearly becomes far more than a roof over one's head. It should be a place where families feel safe, secure and protected from harm. And just as importantly, it must be resilient.

For many families with limited income, home often feels anything but safe or dependable. These houses are frequently located in high-risk areas, vulnerable to flooding and other natural calamities, which makes them especially prone to damage and destruction. As a result, families find themselves trapped in a painful cycle of loss and rebuilding, forced to start over again and again.

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07/09/2025

The Manila Bulletin is hosting its third MB Sustainability Focus Session, a platform for in-depth discussions and exploration of sustainability issues in an identified sector. This edition emphasizes financial literacy as a key to building a sustainable future.

Joining the conversation is Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), which pursues digital transformation, invests in relevant social and environmental programs, and promotes equality and financial inclusion to power the future of banking.

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05/09/2025

Today’s print issue of Environment & Sustainability:

• Mangroves, livelihoods, and purpose: Manulife joins Haribon in protecting coastal life in Quezon province
• Simple steps to live plastic-free
Read more:
• SM Cares coastal cleanup: A movement for tomorrow
• Vatican puts Pope Francis’ ecological preaching into practice
• Cyberzone partners with SM Cares to power sustainability initiatives
• Green finance tops the agenda at the World Green Economy Summit 2025

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05/09/2025

In light of escalating environmental challenges and the global push to achieve net-zero goals, the 11th World Green Economy Summit continues to serve as a vital platform for decision-makers, investors, and experts globally.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 2, 2025--In light of escalating environmental challenges and the global push to achieve net-zero goals, the...