October 29, 2021
Butuan’s Data-Driven Initiative to Empower Local Farmers
Liveable Cities Challenge congratulates Butuan City for being selected as one of two cities in the Philippines and Southeast Asia (the other city is Manila) by Bloomberg Philanthropies in the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge.
Butuan City Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada’s digital and data-driven approach in transforming the city’s agricultural ecosystem represents one of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ leading top 50 innovative solutions in the 2021 Mayors Challenge.
September 8, 2021
September 8, 2021
Building an E-Vehicle Ecosystem: Corazon Dichosa
PH TOWARDS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIFICATION
The Board of Investments (BOI) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) see electric vehicles as a key technology to contribute to sustainable development with lower greenhouse gas emissions, less air pollution for citizens, and new job opportunities with positive social impact. Aside from environmental benefits, corresponding health benefits of e-vehicles to the Filipino population are seen, thus the journey to automotive electrification as one of the government’s mitigating measures to climate change and its impacts to the country.
September 8, 2021
September 8, 2021
Building an E-Vehicle Ecosystem: Alan Pilz
ACCELERATING E-VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT
Alan Pilz, Business Consultant for the Transportation and Mobility Industry of Dassault Systèmes, is involved in providing innovative software solutions to help industries optimize their customer experiences. Dassault partners with innovation leaders across various industries to address new challenges of mobility.
September 8, 2021
August 25, 2021
Green Buildings and Open Spaces: Cathy Saldana
GREEN BUILDINGS IN LIVEABLE CITIES
Architect Cathy Saldana outlined the criteria for the liveability of cities as: stability, healthcare, education, culture, and environment. These correlate with the standard of environmental and social components, which look into: employment and economic opportunities, education and skills development, health and safety, equality, and community engagement and benefit.
August 25, 2021
Green Buildings and Open Spaces: Mayor Jerry Treñas
PARTNERSHIPS FOR A LIVEABLE ILOILO CITY
Situated in the heart of the Philippine archipelago, Iloilo is one of the top tourist destinations in the country. However, it is also home to the Ilonggos who face the risks brought by natural and human-induced hazards.
