DTI, fast food chain team up to champion sustainable consumer habits;

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00:00The Department of Trade and Industry or DTI has joined forces with one of the country's leading

00:05fast food companies to minimize waste and incorporate sustainable practices into its

00:10operations. This and other stories in tonight's Business Wrap from the Philippine News Agency.

00:22In our business news, the Department of Trade and Industry and Jollibee Food Corporation have

00:27partnered to reduce waste and integrate sustainability practices into fast food

00:32giant's ecosystem. DTI and JFC unveiled their joint project called POPJECT 2.0b Earth's

00:42Best Friend, a Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles. In a press con on March 5, the DTI

00:48emphasized their duty to protect consumers' rights while guiding them towards informed,

00:53ethical and sustainable consumption. The partnership was also made in celebration

00:58of the World Consumer Rights Day as DTI and Jollibee acknowledged the growing impact of

01:04plastic pollution. Alois Anne Sison, Assistant Vice President of Trade Marketing Group of Jollibee,

01:13also said their goal is to create long-term behavioral change among consumers.

01:19Meanwhile, property developers are focusing on provincial markets where the demand for

01:25residential and office spaces remains high. During the Property Guru Asia Connect Manila

01:31event, Cindy Tan Harabata, President of Tahara Leisure and Hospitality Group,

01:37highlighted the significance of diversifying their market while improving quality.

01:43Jericho Go, Senior Vice President of Robinson Lands, said development in the provinces

01:49promotes reverse migration as local residents no longer have to go to Manila or abroad,

01:54leading to a positive impact on the local economy. Monica Lorenzana Trano, Vice President of Aboitiz

02:02Infra Capital Economic Estates, added that they are also focusing on projects outside Metro Manila's

02:09Central Business District area. For their part, Philippine Economic Zones Authority Director

02:15General Vivian Santos said that they plan to add about 30 ecozones per year due to its positive

02:23effect on the countryside. In other news, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines

02:30on Wednesday issued its first yellow alert for the Luzon grid as demand increased amid danger-level

02:37heat indices in parts of the country. The NGCP reported a peak demand of 11,829 MW and a capacity

02:46of 12,488 MW leaving a narrow operating margin of 659 MW. NGCP predicts that the peak demand

02:57in Luzon this year is at 14,769 MW, higher than 14,016 MW recorded on April 24, 2024.

03:08In contrast, Visayas and Mindanao are in normal operation.

03:13That's the latest business news from the Philippine News Agency.

03:17This is Wilner Bacilona for Balitang Pambansa.

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