An economist has cast doubt on the possibility of rice prices falling to P20 per kilo, citing the disruptive effects of persistent extreme weather events like El Niño on agricultural yields as factors that make such a price reduction improbable. Carlos Manapat, chair of the economics department at...
President Marcos has urged Filipinos to embrace energy-efficient practices to reduce their carbon footprint and help protect the environment. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as the Philippines joined the celebration of the Earth Hour on Saturday,...
The Philippines has called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to exercise its jurisdiction on climate issues amid questions on the obligation of states concerning climate change. (L-R) Associate Solicitor Mary Rose Beley-Arnesto, Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya and State Solicitor Rowena F....
To foster interdisciplinary collaboration among students, the University of Santo Tomas TOMASInno Center, UST’s official technology business incubator, hosted the first University-wide hackathon with the theme “Hack-a-Thom: The UST Hackathon on Sustainable Development Goals—Health,...
Senator Grace Poe on Monday, March 18 reminded the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) on the necessity of coming up with mechanisms to resolve the country’s water crisis in preparation for the El Niño phenomenon. Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services,...
As the number of fire incidents grew this year from the same period last year, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) urged the public to remain vigilant and take preventive measures against urban and forest fires exacerbated by the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/MANILA...
DENR Sec. Maria Antonio Yulo-Loyzaga delivers a speech during the launching of the Green Economy Programm for the Philippines in Makati City on March 11, 2024. (Courtesy of DENR) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and European Union (EU) launched on Monday, March 11, a...
An environmental advocacy group urged the national government to decisively address the challenges of climate change and its impact to the environment, saying failure to do so may result in more landslides in different parts of the country. Based on the assessment of the Makakalikasan Nature Party...
President Marcos is hopeful to partner with Australian to address the impact of climate change and discuss the possibilities in the clean energy sector. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. speaks during the leaders' plenary session at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne on...
An environmental group has warned of the adverse effects of climate change in the country, citing a recent study conducted by the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) that the global phenomenon is increasing the danger of landslides. Makakalikasan national chairman Roy J. Cabonegro said...
President Marcos called for multilateral action to counter several pressing global issues at present, stressing that geopolitics should not prevent them from doing so. Speaking before the Australian Parliament on Thursday, Feb. 29, Marcos pitched the need for multilateral solutions to address...
(Photo from Pixabay) Eighty-seven percent of adult Filipinos said they had “personally experienced” the effects of climate change in the previous three years, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, which was conducted from Dec. 8–11, 2023, revealed. Based on the survey results released on...
