201510.23
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Businesses launch Manila Declaration to back govt’s climate change agenda

By Philippine News Agency MANILA — The country’s business community has launched the 2015 Manila Declaration to support the Philippine government’s agenda on climate change. Among the largest business groups in the country, Philippine Business for Social Progress, Philippine Business Environment, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Management Association of the Philippines, Makati Business Club,...
201510.23
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Philippine firms pledge support ahead of UN climate meet

MEMBERS of the Philippines’ private sector pledged their commitment to the country’s environmental efforts in preparation for a vital United Nations discussion on climate change. Local business leaders gathered in Makati on Friday to officially announce their backing of the government’s groundwork, the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, or INDC, to be revealed this December at...
201510.23
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Firms set climate change stance

BIG businesses have taken a united stand to mitigate the effects of climate change. They signed on Friday the Manila Declaration, the private sector’s statement of solidarity and support to low emission development. The declaration also calls for the implementation of concrete measures to mitigate the effects of climate change, such as the El Nino...
201510.16
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Foundation plants 2.5T trees

Advocacy. JIKFI volunteers gathered in the mountain barangay of Tagbao, Cebu City for a tree-planting activity last Sept. 26. (Contributed Foto) A TOTAL of 2,500 indigenous forest and fruit-bearing tree seedlings were planted by more than 100 volunteers from Juanito I. King Foundation Inc. (JIKFI) and partners in Barangay Tagbao, Cebu City last Sept. 26. In partnership...
201510.15
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Drug-resistant TB clinic opens in Lamitan

THE first drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) treatment facility opened in Lamitan City, Basilan, last week, the first of its kind that makes Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (PMDT) services accessible in the area, the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) said. In a statement, PBSP said the facility is the first satellite treatment center (STC) in...
201510.12
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Celebrated pianist Nick Nañgit to hold benefit concert

INTERNATIONAL concert pianist Nick Nañgit will hold the concert, “Lunas,” on Oct. 23, 7 p.m., at the Museum of the History of Ideas of the University of the Philippines Manila. The concert will benefit the Safe Motherhood Caravan and Education Program of the Philippine Business for Social Progress. It will also benefit the 19th Festival...
201509.28
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Mariano Que on living life to the full

GOD ALONE can satisfy us. God can bring us real happiness.” Mariano Que, the 95-year-old founder of Mercury Drug Corp., said this in his heartfelt speech last week during the conferment of his honorary degree at the University of Sto. Tomas College of Medicine Auditorium. UST bestowed upon him a Doctor of Humanities degree for...