30/03/2026
๐ฟ ZircuVia in Puerto Princesa โ Our First Field Visit!
The IOL Inc. team recently completed our first on-site visit to Puerto Princesa City as part of the development of ZircuVia, our Smart Circular Tourism Platform being built under the EU-Philippines Green Economy Partnership (EU-PH GEPP), implemented by UNDP Philippines and funded by the European Union's Global Gateway Initiative.
A highlight of the trip was a courtesy call with Mayor Lucilo Bayron of Puerto Princesa City, who expressed his support for ZircuVia's potential to strengthen the city's environmental and tourism management systems.
During the visit, our team also engaged with key city offices โ including CENRO, the City Treasurer's Office, and LEDIPO โ and participated in a Stakeholder and Value Chain Mapping Workshop led by UNDP. We gathered valuable on-the-ground insights that will directly shape the platform's features, particularly the Environmental Fee Module and the Eco-Business Directory.
Puerto Princesa is a city that truly walks its talk on sustainability โ and we're honored to be building tools that help it go further. ๐ฆ๐
More updates to come as we move closer to our June 2026 Demo Day!
โป๏ธ The is funded by the Union in the Philippines as part of the EUโs initiative and spearheaded by DENR to support a green, just, and sustainable future.
๐ Co-led by the and implemented by , its Specific Objective 2 (SO2) empowers local governments and communities to lead inclusive circular economy transitionsโreducing plastic and organic waste, creating green jobs, and building climate resilient local systems rooted in sustainability. ๐ฑ
๐ค Through the SO2 , Puerto Princesa is advancing inclusive, locally led circular economy (CE) transitions.