MOA TO COLLECT, RECYCLE PLASTIC TRASH:

First Balfour Inc., the Lopez Group’s engineering and construction arm, recently reached an agreement with The Plastic Flamingo Philippines, a pro-environment social enterprise and recycler, to help reduce the country’s problem with plastic waste. Under their memorandum of agreement, First Balfour employees have volunteered to help gather discarded plastic products, while First Balfour itself agreed to turn its headquarters in Parañaque City into a designated private plastic waste collection hub. Signing the agreement are (from left) Carlos Pedro Salonga, First Balfour human resources group head; Erica Reyes, The PLAF chief operating officer; and Vicente de Lima II, First Balfour strategic business planning and corporate communications head.