The “green vote” campaign by civic groups manifests the loud call for the next administration to approach the issues of environment and economics as one comprehensive agenda, said Prof. Dindo Manhit, president of private think tank ADR Institute on Strategic and International Studies (ADRI). Renowned Geologist and ADRI trustee Dr. CP David also believes that […]
Read moreThree of the country’s biggest mines that voluntarily submitted their operations to third-party scrutiny by an environmental non-governmental organization posted near-perfect scores in a special “green” scorecard, Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) said. The Padcal mine of Philex in Benguet; the mine of Taganito Mining Corp., a Nickel Asia Corp. subsidiary in Surigao del […]
Read moreLast July 27, 2015, President Benigno S. Aquino III delivered his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) before he ends his six-year term next year. The President’s longest SONA drew mixed reactions from the different sectors of society – business, government officials, fellow politicians, political analysts, netizens, and ordinary people, among others. […]
Read moreDID YOU KNOW, that Environmental Degradation is the least of Pinoys’ worries? This was revealed in the results of the Pulse Asia March 2015 Nationwide Survey on Urgent National Concerns and the Performance Ratings of the National Administration on Selected Issues. Moreover, the survey disclosed that Filipinos continue to be most concerned about economic-related issues. […]
Read morePublished: January 6, 2014 The Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) expresses deep alarm over the possible contamination of the marine environment along the coast of Antique from a coal barge that had ran aground at the height of Typhoon Seniang. According to reports, the barge carrying more than 6,000 metric tons of Semirara coal […]
Read morePublished: January 5, 2015 MANILA – The Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) on Monday expressed “deep alarm” over possible contamination of the marine environment along the coast of Antique from a coal barge that had reportedly run aground at the height of Typhoon Seniang. For its part, CitizenWatch, a network of professionals […]
Read morePublished: December 7, 2014 The Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) has called on more companies to follow the lead of Smart Communication, Nestlé Philippines, Unilever Philippines and other groups in the campaign to protect the environment. PBEST said the onslaught of typhoon Yolanda, which left 6,300 fatalities, over a thousand missing and P571.1 billion […]
Read morePublished: November 29, 2014 (Saturday) The Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship has called on more companies to follow the lead of Smart Communications, Nestlé Philippines, Unilever Philippines and other groups in the campaign to protect the environment. PBEST said the onslaught of typhoon Yolanda, which left 6,300 fatalities, over a thousand missing and P571.1 billion […]
Read morePhilippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) appeared in Business Mirror last December 1, 2014 (Monday). PBEST has called on more companies to campaign and protect the environment. Philippine businesses must take an active role, if not the lead role, in promoting environmental stewardship.
Read morePBEST appeared in The Manila Standard Published: Nov. 30, 2014
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