The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will be partnering with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)—Philippines to reduce plastic pollution by 50% in three (3) selected Philippine ports including the Port of Cagayan de Oro under the Port Management Office of Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro. Through a Memorandum of Understanding, the PMO MO/C along with continue reading : PMO MO/C to link with World Wide Fund for Nature for plastic waste reduction and management in port
Port Manager Isidro V. Butaslac, Jr. together with the PMO’s Division Managers, joined the accredited port service providers in planting mangrove propagules in a mangrove site in Taytay,El Salvador, Misamis Oriental on 15 April 2021 during the PMO MO/C’s anniversary and in advance celebration of the Earth Day on 22 April 2021. With this year’s continue reading : “Restore our Earth”: PMO MO/C’s key personnel together with accredited port service providers plant 2,000+mangrove propagules
The Port of Cagayan de Oro has participated in the worldwide lights-off campaign, “Earth Hour,” on 27 March 2021. Non-essential lights around the ports and its buildings, were switched off from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The personnel were also encouraged to turn-off non-essential lights and electronic gadgets in their respective homes. The Earth Hour continue reading : Earth Hour 2021
To continuously promote environmental consciousness among the members of the organization, the Port Management Office Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro (PMO MO/C), in partnership with the Environment Management Bureau (EMB) and National Water Resources Board (NWRB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), held an Online Environmental Awareness Seminar on 18 March 2021. The continue reading : PMO MO/C sets up webinar to boost port stakeholders’ awareness on valuing water, biodiversity