Several Manila business owners took to social media after discovering that their garbage collection tax had surged as much as 1,100% compared to last year’s collection.

The sudden and steep rise in garbage fees has added yet another layer of pressure. Many business owners report that their garbage fees have increased several times over previous rates, without a clear ...

For a restaurant or café with a floor area of at least 50 square meters but less than 100 square meters, Manila charges P48,000 a year. This is sharply higher than neighboring cities: P7,200 in Pasay ...

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. Photo from Manila Public Information Office/Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Manila’s local government unit (LGU) has defended its decision to raise garbage collection fees, ...

The attempt to justify a city ordinance that increases the garbage collection fee in Manila, the country’s capital, continues ...

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has issued a final notice to the City of Manila to redirect its waste disposal to the New San Mateo Sanitary Landfill in Rizal, following the ...

MANILA (PIA) — The Manila City Government has updated its garbage collection fees for the first time in over a decade to address rising hauling costs and increased waste volumes, officials announced.

The local government of Caloocan has insisted that garbage collection in the city remains regular, amid circulating reports of uncollected waste piling up in some areas during the recent holiday ...