Push for more renewables

It doesn’t take a scientist to know that we are living in challenging times brought forth by the change in our climate patterns and depleting finite resources. This is the reason why the terms “sustainability,” “renewables,” “circular economy” have gained prominence not only among forward-looking companies but also among decision …

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El Niño, polluted Laguna Lake could form a perfect storm

Laguna Lake SINCE 2010, the 900-square-kilometer Laguna Lake has been supplying Metro Manila with 300 million liters of potable water every day. The water from the lake, however, is far from pristine, tainted for years by untreated sewage, industrial waste, overfishing and siltation. The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) gave …

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Napoles beats graft charges

Sandigan clears her in 16 PDAF scam raps, convicts on 2 others The Sandiganbayan First Division on Monday acquitted imprisoned former businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles in 16 graft cases in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. The Second Division, however, convicted Napoles for …

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