Category: Environment

HEDCOR RENEWABLE HYDRO’S COMPLY WITH ENERGY OPEN ACCESS

The clean and renewable energy (Cleanergy) of Hedcor has been recognized by the Department of Energy as a compliant Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) participant. Eighteen Hedcor Cleanergy facilities have received said award after being compliant with DOE’s RCOA reportorial requirements for the fiscal year 2021. Up north in Luzon, the following hydro facilities […]

SNAP-BENGUET POWERS COMMUNITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

This month, renewable energy solutions provider SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet (SNAPBenguet), the operator of the Ambuklao and Binga hydroelectric power plants (HEPP), celebrates 14 years of sustainable operations and partnerships with its communities, stakeholders, and employees. “Our company’s core values include a strong emphasis on health, safety, and social responsibility, all of which play an important […]

HEDCOR FIRMS UP SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT

Hedcor’s long-standing commitment to its clean and renewable energy, Cleanergy, translates to its environmental sustainability through responsible business operations and strong partnerships with its host communities. True to its commitment, Hedcor has conducted a series of river clean-up drives and reforestation initiatives for its host communities in Luzon and Mindanao. “Our key actions in Hedcor […]

ATOK TOURISM

Tourists enjoy a view of the Haight’s Place in Atok, Benguet as tourists now are allowed to visit the municipality with the easing up of the restrictions due to the lesser COVID-19 cases being recorded in the country. RMC PIA-CAR

NIA-CAR DEVELOPS 104,440 HECTARES OF IRRIGATION AREA, BENEFITS THOUSANDS OF FARMERS

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet- True to its mandate of developing, operating, and maintaining irrigation systems in support of the government’s agricultural program -to sustain food security, the National Irrigation Administration-Cordillera Administrative Region (NIA-CAR) has developed a total of 104,440 hectares, equivalent to 56.33 percent out of the 185,406 (Has.) of the potential irrigable area in the […]

EDIBLE LANDSCAPE

Twelve entries from various community-based organizations will vie in the Edible Landscaping Contest. Judging will be held tomorrow May 20, 2022. The activity is part of the 2022 Urban Famers and Fisherfolks Month celebration in the city spearheaded by the City Veterinary and Agriculture Office. Cash prizes and plaques await the top 4 winners in […]

GIANT WINDMILLS IN BANGUI, ILOCOS NORTE

Bangui, Ilocos Norte Tourists flock to the shores of Bangui Bay where the giant windmills, the first in Southeast Asia, are located.Photo by the Ilocos Norte Tourism Office

COOLING TIME IN BOLINAO FALLS

Residents and tourists may now enjoy the beauty and cooling water of the popular Bolinao Falls 2, after almost two years of the pandemic. Bolinao falls is the best of all three falls and one of the favorite tourist destinations in Bolinao, Pangasinan records more than 500,000 visitors before the pandemic in 2019. Photo by […]

SUNSET AT A FISHING VILLAGE

Two local fishermen head home as the sun sets off the horizon here along the shores of barangay Torre, Currimao, a fishing village once bustling with tourism activities when international cruise ships dock here almost monthly before the pandemic hit the country two years ago. (Artemio A. Dumlao)

FOREST BATHING AT YELLOW TRAIL

Baguio residents “breathe” at the Camp John Hay’s Yellow Trail even as the Forest Bathing experience here have opened after a momentary respite several months ago after a reported vandalizing incident disrespecting the natural beauty of the area. This as such open space health and wellness activities are still allowed amid the restrictions imposed with […]

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