Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu (inset) delivers the Keynote Address in the environmental forum Pilipinas Conference: A Balanced Approach to Environmental Stewardship held on Dec. 5, 2019 in Taguig City. In his speech, Cimatu said the problem in solid waste is one of the primary issues in Metro Manila that must be addressed immediately. The event was hosted by Stratbase Group, an advisory and research consultancy group led by its Chair Ambassador Albert F. del Rosario (seated left, foreground). Also present were Stratbase Directors Octavio V. Espiritu and Ernest E. Server (2nd and 3rd from left, foreground). ###