Philippine Air Force (PAF) Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura (right) passes the 15th Strike Wing's unit color to Brig. Gen. Gerold Gagan in a change of command ceremony held at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Jan. 13, 2025. Gagan replaces Brig. Gen Juliano Llarenas (partially...
FILE - Surfers catch waves in the Pacific Ocean off of Ho'okipa Beach Park, Nov. 22, 2024, near Paia, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File) A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as...
An ice core drilled by a research team is displayed at Little Dome C field base in eastern Antarctica, during the cutting phase on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (PNRA/IPEV Beyond Epica via AP) An international team of scientists announced Thursday they've successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino called on the government to constantly upgrade the country’s aviation safety measures by taking into consideration the effects of climate change in the industry. Tolentino made the call as he urged aviation authorities to level up their safety...
A man fills containers with water due to the shortage caused by high tetmperatures and drought in Veracruz, Mexico, on June 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez, File) People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change,...
Photo courtesy of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) An international study has confirmed that climate change “supercharged” the record-breaking typhoon season in the Philippines, which saw six...
In its “Year in Search 2024,” Google revealed the Philippines’ top trending searches, reflecting the nation’s growing concern for environmental issues. Leading the list was “heat wave” or “excessive heat,” followed by “climate change” at number six—an indicator of Filipinos’...
The strategic use of soft power will enable the Philippines to influence the global stage, foster international collaboration and address pressing global challenges, including climate change issues. Senator Loren Legarda highlighted this during her speech at the Department of Foreign...
Despite the Philippine government's ambitious commitment to mitigate and adapt to climate change, public expenditures to do so have been lacking, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). "Climate finance remains insufficient to combat the increasing impacts of climate change. An estimated...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to further strengthen the Philippines’ efforts to tackle climate change. In a statement, Pavit Ramachandran, ADB Philippines country director, said the Climate Change Action Program (CCAP) Subprogram 2 supports the...
Women are powerful agents in the ongoing battle against climate change as their knowledge, experience and leadership are critical to building resilience, Senator Loren Legarda said. Legarda highlighted anew women’s roles in climate change resilience during her keynote speech at the...
The commemoration of the 17th Climate Change Consciousness Week from Nov. 19 to 25 comes at a time when the effects of climate change are very apparent around us. We do not only read about massive floods, heavy rains and strong winds in Europe and the United...
