DENR recognizes 208 green firms

AROUND 208 companies, academe and local government units in the region were awarded by the Department of Environement and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) for successfully implementing and sustaining anti-pollution measures.
Of the 208 firms, 11 were given major awards for their outstanding environmental performance.
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The Green Awards were given to Robinson’s Place-Dumaguete City for commercial establishment; Energy Development Corporation, Cebu Energy Development Corporation, and National Grid Corporation, all for power and energy; Cebu Holdings Incorporated for realty development.
Under industrial manufacturing, awards were given to FMC Marine Colloids, Philippines Incorporated; CP Kelco Philippines Incorporated, and Taiyo Yuden (Philippines) Incorporated; Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines for food and beverage; and Marco Polo Plaza for hotel and resort.
The awards were given during the 3rd Environmental Congress held at the Radisson Blu Hotel. / Correspondent Joy Cherry S. Quito