Transport sector reform set.
In an effort to reduce the country's carbon footprint and improve air quality, President Arroyo has ordered transport authorities to craft a national Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) strategy for the country. In Administrative Order No. 254, the President said the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) must...

Gov't readies easy financing scheme for jeepney operators.
Byline: EDU LOPEZ The government has unveiled an easy financing facility that would enable jeepney operators in Metro Manila to acquire new engines for their vehicles. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo T. Reyes said the engine replacement program for jeepneys in Metro Manila is...

Report shows transportation sector contributes to environmental progress.
Through the use of high technology, innovative project design and construction, cleaner-burning fuels, and intensive recycling of waste materials, the transportation sector has been the driving force behind much of the dramatic improvement in the U.S. environment over the past 30 years. That story, documented with recent federal government...

Environment-friendly urban transportation.
(Statement of Secretary PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ, Department of Transportation and Communications First Policy Initiative in Transport Meeting (POINT): Bangkok, Thailand, 10 April 2002.) FIRST of all, let me take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) for...

ICF Acquires Consulting Firm Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc.
ENERGY RESOURCE-10 January 2007-ICF Acquires Consulting Firm Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc.(C)2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com ICF International today announced it has acquired Energy and Environmental Analysis Inc. (EEA), an Arlington, Va.-based, 27-person consulting firm that specializes in energy market analyses, modeling, transportation and energy technology, and environmental...

Task Force Guimaras formed to contain oil spill.
Byline: DAVID CAGAHASTIAN President Arroyo has created "Task Force Guimaras," that will coordinate government and private sector efforts to contain the massive oil spill off Guimaras island, and rehabilitate the marine environment, the source of livelihood for most residents of areas hit and affected by the country's...

NASCAR goes green? New tracks touted as good for the planet.
An endless stream of RVs is at a standstill, waiting to fill dirt parking lots. People congregate around barbecue grills, drink a few cold ones, and talk strategy. Fans adorned with drivers' portraits or sponsors' logos walk around the giant stadium shopping for NASCAR-branded goods to show support for...

DoTC forms team to conduct full probe on oil spill.
Byline: YUL MALICSE On recommendations of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant Vice Admiral Arthur N. Gosingan, Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro P. Mendoza formed yesterday a national board of marine inquiry (BMI) to conduct a thorough fact-finding investigation on the oil spill off Guimaras Island in Western...

Charterer's liabilities under the ship time charter.
I. BACKGROUND II. SCOPE III. THE TIME CHARTER A. Nature Of the Time Charter 1. Contract 2. Allocation of Duties B. Limited Duties of a Time Charterer 1. Cargo Risk of Loss 2. Safe Ports/Berths 3. Special Nature of the Ship IV. POTENTIAL THIRD-PARTY LIABILITIES UNDER A TIME CHARTER...

Arroyo releases P1 B for 'green' vehicles in RP.
Byline: GENALYN D. KABILING As part of the campaign for a healthy environment and to reduce dependence on expensive imported crude, President Arroyo yesterday authorized the release of P1 billion for the promotion of "green" private and public vehicles in the country. At the soft...