CALAMBA CITY, Aug. 18 -- The municipality of Calauan has approved the establishment of an integrated sanitary landfill and waste management facility, offering a timely local response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s call for waste-to-energy solutions in his State of the Nation Address.

Calauan Mayor Roseller Caratihan said in a Monday evening interview that Municipal Ordinance No. 03-12-2026, which approves the project's development permit in Barangay Imok, positions Calauan to adopt modern waste management technologies and support the national government's push to update the country's solid waste law.

The project, applied for by South Luzon Waste Management Corporation, covers about 84.23 hectares and includes a 1,400-meter access ...