Landfill, landgrab; burning questions
The closure of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) unfolded over more than two years, marked by regulatory filings, franchise battles, and court-mandated…
Chito Lozada,Abegail Esquierda · · 4 min read
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The closure of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) unfolded over more than two years, marked by regulatory filings, franchise battles, and court-mandated…
Chito Lozada,Abegail Esquierda · · 4 min read
SMAI, a subsidiary of diversified giant San Miguel Corp., acquired the NSLF from PhilEco through an expropriation in 2023.
Chito Lozada,Abegail Esquierda · · 3 min read
Phileco said it had warned the authorities that building an interchange over the landfill could trigger fires, methane buildup, and leachate leaks.
Chito Lozada,Abegail Esquierda · · 2 min read
The BESF, Hernando insists, can contain only program appropriations and automatic appropriations. It cannot include unprogrammed ones.
Chito Lozada · · 2 min read
‘The foreign country cannot ordinarily deport him to the Philippines, because the Philippines has no obligation to accept a non‑citizen.’
Chito Lozada · · 2 min read
In Japan, sakura has symbolized beauty, bittersweet, gentle sadness at the impermanence of life (mono no aware), renewal, and the fleeting nature of life for…
Chito Lozada · · 4 min read
No one praises the salt; they simply declare the soup delicious. Its true worth appears only in its absence, when the meal tastes incomplete.
Chito Lozada · · 4 min read
He’s angling for a slot in the Witness Protection Program by testifying against VP Duterte and thus avoiding prosecution.
Chito Lozada · · 3 min read
Prime Infrastructure, a Razon-led company engaged in water services, sustainable energy, and waste management in the Philippines, has dispatched two tugboats…
Chito Lozada · · 1 min read
Japan is pulling out all the stops to help least developed countries, including the Philippines, overcome the challenges of high fuel and other commodity…
Chito Lozada,Raffy Ayeng · · 3 min read