The cities of Quezon City, Iloilo, and Baguio were hailed as this year’s most bicycle-friendly cities in the Philippines, according to the Mobility Awards, as it concludes its third run.
Active and sustainable mobility is integral in addressing the gaps in the Philippine transport system and in ensuring a just low-carbon transition. This was highlighted during #MoveTogether, an advocacy and movement building workshop on sustainable urban mobility held in Iloilo City last October 25.
The Mobility Awards calls for the urgent improvement of transport infrastructure in Philippine cities, making it safer and more inclusive to the mobility needs of cyclists, pedestrians, and commuters, as they launched the findings of this year’s nationwide bike count program.
Energy campaigners from Mindanao bank on the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) to yield cheaper electricity costs and higher share of renewable energy in the region’s power mix.
The Climate Reality Project Philippines (Climate Reality Philippines) is set to hold the Mindanao leg of REalTalk: A Movement Building Workshop on Renewable Energy in Cagayan de Oro City on 21-24 September 2023 to mobilize energy advocates in support of the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) in the region.
The Ormoc City Single-Use Plastic Products Regulation Ordinance of 2021 (City Ordinance No. 51) resulted in a 71% drop in waste collected in 2022 during river, lake banks, and coastal cleanups initiated by the city government and private organizations.
