THEY say the shortest distance between two points is a straight line — but not if you're driving on a national highway, where ...

THREE Philippine island communities — Isla Verde in Batangas City, Apo Island and Siquijor — show that zero waste can be ...

A new law paving the way for the promotion of natural gas has been labelled an “insult” by climate campaigners.

The stories and struggles of Filipino fisherfolk took the spotlight at a side event as the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) kicked off this week. Speaking on Local Leadership on the Frontlines ...

ISLAND communities face extra challenges in waste management, but the success of three Philippine island communities — Isla ...

Proving Zero Waste Works—even in Islands 08 June 2025  Island communities face extra challenges in waste management, but the ...

BATANGAS CITY (PIA) — The Center for Energy, Ecology and Development (CEED), a non-government organization, is actively advocating for the protection of the Verde Island Passage (VIP) against ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two Russian tourists died in a suspected shark attack after being swept away by strong waves off Verde Island Passage in Batangas province on Thursday evening, the ...

Two Russian tourists died when they were swept away by strong undercurrents while scuba diving in waters south of Manila, with one believed to have drowned and the other attacked by sharks, a ...

Two Russians died while scuba diving around Verde Island, Batangas on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday. In a statement, the PCG said Coast Guard Station (CGS) Batangas commander ...

The Verde Island Passage (VIP), known as the “Amazon of the Ocean ... which residents of the provinces of Batangas, Marinduque, Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, and Romblon rely on. Despite its ...

Batangas province, and in the Verde Island Passage. Arguelles is one of 18 citizen scientists tapped by First Gen Corp. and ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI), as force multipliers in monitoring and ...