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File photo MANILA - A food firm has managed to save over 11 million cubic meters of water since 2018 through various water conservation initiatives integral to its corporate social responsibility. "We recognize that water is a non-renewable resource, and that it is an essential input material in the production of our products," Universal Robina Corp. (URC) chief executive officer Irwin Lee said. Lee said URC has saved enough water over the past four years to fill 4,600 Olympic-size swi...

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Presidential photo) MANILA - Alert levels in certain areas could only be de-escalated to Level 1 once 80 percent of its senior citizens and individuals with comorbidities population are vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). During his presentation to President Rodrigo Duterte Monday night, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said 80 percent vaccination rate of the eligible population is one gauge being considered by the Inter-Agency Ta...

SOLAR PARK. The country's largest solar project will soon rise on a development area of Solar Philippines in Nueva Ecija, one of the sites that comprise the 10,000-hectare Solar Energy Zones, Inc. There is now a scarcity of land to put up such projects with the growing demand for new solar power plants. (Photo courtesy of Solar Philippines) MANILA - The Philippines is expected to ramp up its renewable energy sources in the coming years as the largest solar park in the country will rise in Nu...