Philippines: A clean air plan for Iloilo City
Manila – After a four year design process, the Clean Air Plan (CAP) for Iloilo, the Philippines, was presented during a public forum on the 28th May 2015. It represents a comprehensive report for reducing common air pollutants in the … Continue reading Philippines: A clean air plan for Iloilo City
Philippines: “Tourism industry too heavily taxed”
Manila  – The Philippines is urging Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries to collaborate in minimizing the impact of taxation on tourism businesses and tourists to ensure the competitiveness of the industry in the region. Member countries should employ a … Continue reading Philippines: “Tourism industry too heavily taxed”
Phillippines Planning Workshop 2015
Manila – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) of the Philippines and the two GIZ projects TRANSfer and Transport and Climate Change (TCC) jointly organized the DOTC-GIZ Annual Planning Workshop 2015 held in Manila on February 6th. The workshop … Continue reading Phillippines Planning Workshop 2015
ASEAN Moves Forward with Public-Private Partnership
Manila – As ASEAN approaches the crucial 2015 milestone of realising the ASEAN Community, the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) has convened the ASEAN Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Networking Forum on 16–17 December in Manila to discuss PPP as an innovative financing … Continue reading ASEAN Moves Forward with Public-Private Partnership
Habitat for Humanity assists Storm Victims
Bangkok – Habitat for Humanity has launched an appeal to assist families affected by Typhoon Hagupit (called Ruby in the Philippines). The storm made first landfall on Samar, an island in the Visayas, Philippines, late in the evening of Saturday 6 … Continue reading Habitat for Humanity assists Storm Victims