MANILA — After the departure of Canadian wastes from the port of Subic on Friday morning, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has withdrawn his order for the recall of the Filipino ambassador and consuls to Canada. “To our recalled posts, get your flights back. Thanks and sorry for the trouble you went through to drive...
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May 30, 2019May 30, 2019Ako'y Filipino, Canadian News, Environment, Philippine News
Canadian garbage will depart Philippines for Vancouver later today
The Canadian containers arrived in the Philippines in 2013 and 2014 falsely labelled as being full of recycling plastics. Philippine customs authorities inspected the containers and discovered about two-thirds of the contents to be ordinary household garbage, including electronic waste and used diapers.------------
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May 24, 2019May 24, 2019Business, Canadian News, Philippine News
Canada to complete removal of exported trash by end June
As a result of this case, Canada changed its regulations to prevent this kind of situation from recurring. Now exporters must obtain permits from Environment and Climate Change Canada to ship waste if either Canada or the importing nation deems it to be hazardous.
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May 21, 2019May 21, 2019Ako'y Filipino, Canadian News, Philippine News
Envoy vows to protect Canada-PH relations
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – Canadian Ambassador John Holmes has vowed to protect his country’s relations with the Philippines amid the brewing diplomatic rift over Ottawa’s exported garbage in Manila that resulted in the recall of Filipino envoys from the country. “I cannot comment on the specifics of that issue. I just want to...
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May 16, 2019May 16, 2019Canadian News, Environment, Philippine News
Canada commits to ‘promptly ship, dispose’ waste exported to PH
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora May 17, 2019, 8:24 am MANILA — Canada on Thursday night vowed to work closely with the Philippines in coming up with a “swift resolution” so the waste it had exported to Manila could be promptly shipped. Canada issued the statement after the Philippine government recalled ranking Filipino envoys in Canada. “Canada...
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May 16, 2019May 16, 2019Ako'y Filipino, Environment, Philippine News
PH-Canada ties not affected by ‘trash row’: Lopez
By Azer Parrocha MANILA – The ties between the Philippines and Canada will not be affected despite delays in Canada’s commitment to ship out trash dumped in the Philippines back in 2013, a Cabinet official said on Thursday. Canada failed to keep its promise of retrieving its trash within the May 15 deadline set by President...