The Development Bank of the Philippines was awarded the 2011 Environmental Excellence Award at the very first Recognition Awards for Eco-friendly Government Offices. For one, it is already a given that DBP would win, considering the fact that they are ISO 14000-certified, meaning they have been implementing an Environmental Management System in their offices.
Among the noted environmental programs they have included their Green Procurement Program which earned them an award from the Philippine Business for the Environment. They have also converted their gasoline-fed vehicles to LPG. DBP also has waterless …

The Development Bank of the Philippines, the National Electrification Administration, and the Philippine Heart Center have been given the Environmental Excellence Award in the recently concluded Recognition Awards for Eco-friendly Government Offices and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations.
On the other hand, given the Citation of Merit Award were Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Public Works and Highways, National Housing Authority, National Economic and Development Authority, and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.
The Search, which was launched during the Earth Day Celebration last year, assessed …

Multi-Partite Monitoring Teams (MMT) for various facilities issued Environmenal Compliance Certificates (ECCs) were recognized by the Department Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) for their dedication and commitment to safeguard the environment during the 2nd National MMT Convention held last April 28-30, 2009.
Among the MMTs that received recognition awards were MMTs for the following : Sumifru Zone I, T’boli South Cotabato (Region 12) for the multi-stakeholder participation category; KEPCO Ilijan (Region 4A) for conflict management; First Gas Power Corp (Region 4A) for reporting; Sabang …

Just got back from the Lung Center of the Philippines where we got invited to attend the launching ceremony on tuberculosis for kids, a “kalusugan” (good health) campaign for the residents of Barangay Central in Quezon City.
Truth be told, health is really of primary importance, affecting both the young (from our streetchildren here to the ones in Africa) and the old (from our grandparents, to our elders at the home for the aged, and to those who are as far as in San Diego homecare), we are all affected.
And so, …