Jonathan L. Mayuga

Philippines

I aspire for a society of equals. I am a dreamer but I prefer to lead a simple life. I am a forever student eager to learn in my life's adventures.

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DENR to miners: Integrate SDGs into social programs

3 weeks ago | mgb.gov.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

Details The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued an order mandating mining companies to integrate the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (UN SDGs) into their Social Development and Management Programs (SDMPs). Read more: DENR to miners: Integrate SDGs into social programs...
Commercial fishing: A bane to small fishers

2 months ago | businessmirror.com.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

As the Philippines marked the 27th anniversary of Republic Act 8550, or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, on February 17, 1998, municipal fishers are in a quandary about their future with the recent Supreme Court (SC) order allowing commercial fishing vessels to operate within 15-kilometer (km) municipal fishing grounds, which have been known to be reserved for small-scale fishers.
‘PHL nickel miners committed to SDGs’

2 months ago | businessmirror.com.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association Inc. (PNIA) has joined the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) in welcoming the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) directive that mining companies integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their Social Development and Management Programs (SDMPs). At the same time, PNIA, led by its president, Dante R.
DENR to miners: Integrate SDGs into social programs

2 months ago | businessmirror.com.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued an order mandating mining companies to integrate the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (UN SDGs) into their Social Development and Management Programs (SDMPs).
‘Waste mgmt to aid QC versus dengue outbreak’

2 months ago | businessmirror.com.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

Environment advocates are urging Quezon City (QC) residents to properly manage waste stem rising dengue cases following the recent declaration of an outbreak. “We are one with the QC Government in promoting measures that will halt the spiraling cases of dengue viral infections that have so far claimed the lives of 10 residents, mostly children,” said Jove Benosa of the EcoWaste Coalition. QC Mayor Maria Josefina Tanya “Joy” G.
Capturing Anilao’s beauty through underwater photography

2 months ago | businessmirror.com.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

Anilao, home to some of the world’s breathtaking underwater landscapes, is home to a diverse species of hard and soft corals. It is one of the 19 coastal barangays of the municipality of Mabini in Batangas. It sits at the mouth of Verde Island Passage, which scientists declared as the center of the shorefish biodiversity.
PHL healthcare waste generation on the rise

2 months ago | businessmirror.com.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

HEALTHCARE waste generation in the Philippines is on the rise, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has reported. Recent analyses have revealed alarming trends in healthcare waste (HCW) generation, with hazardous healthcare waste increasing by 20.19 percent in the last five years, with a generation rate ranging between 1.13 and 1.31 kg per bed per day, according to Teddy Monroy, UNIDO Country Representative in the Philippines.
Beware that scent for your sweetheart

2 months ago | businessmirror.com.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

IN time for Valentine’s Day and the expected gift-giving spree among loving couples, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition called the attention of concerned authorities to the illegal sale of perfumes, a popular gift idea, containing a “reprotoxic” chemical forbidden in cosmetic products. “Reprotoxic” substances are known elements or chemicals that adversely affect human reproduction.
Miners to govt: Rethink plan to ban exports of nickel ore

2 months ago | businessmirror.com.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

Nickel miners have expressed concern over renewed calls to ban ore exports as part of the mining fiscal regime reforms, saying such a policy may not address the real challenges faced by the industry in developing value-added processing in the Philippines. The Philippine Nickel Association Inc.
‘Serve the people, protect the environment’

2 months ago | businessmirror.com.ph | Jonathan L. Mayuga

AS the three-month campaign period started on Tuesday, the environmental group BanToxics urged the candidates to “serve the people and protect the environment.”“Election season is here again, and soon, we’ll be hearing politicians declare their commitment to the people and the nation. But a leader who is truly dedicated to public service must also stand for environmental protection,” the group said in a statement.