House Deputy Speaker and Antique Represenatitve Loren Legarda has vowed to push for more people-centered solutions in the provincial government of Rizal, an area known to be prone to the negative effects of climate change. Legarda, who is seeking a Senate comeback in the upcoming May 2022...
Like insurgency, terrorism, and maritime disputes, the national government should address environmental challenges with the same intensity as solving security issues to ease its worsening impact on the lives of the Filipinos, a think tank has disclosed. (File photo) Stratbase ADR Institute...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her supporters took part in the global climate change awareness campaign by joining this year’s observance of Earth Hour during the huge concert rally held Saturday night, March 26, in Caloocan City. Vice President Leni Robredo interacts with...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced Tuesday, March 22, that it has recently assisted 144 local government units (LGUs) to upgrade their disaster plans through the integration of accurate data, hazard maps, and risk assessments. (Courtesy of NDRRMC) The...
The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,600 islands, making climate change impacts non-linear and complex. The multitude of languages and cultures across the islands make the communication of such impacts an even greater challenge. While reliable evidence-based information about climate change...
**media* Despite the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine, record high fuel prices and the pandemic devastating the global aviation sector, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) remains steadfast in its commitment to reduce the industry's net carbon footprint to zero by 2050. "Flying net zero...
PARIS, France – Tens of thousands of people protested across France Saturday to call for more attention to the climate crisis in the runup to presidential polls next month. FRED SCHEIBER / AFP "Look up," read one message in giant orange letters demonstrators held up in Paris, urging...
As we have seen with the Covid-19 pandemic, varying levels of coping capacity determine the overall wellbeing of societies, populations, and sectors that are better equipped to manage such systemic disruptions. More vulnerable systems face threats of near-total collapse or are left severely...
The Department of Finance (DOF) announced the launch of a new project that aims to assist six climate-vulnerable cities in adapting to, and mitigating the effects of, climate change. On Thursday, March 10, the DOF launched the $15 million, or P750 million, five-year Climate Resilient Cities (CRC)...
To make communities more resilient, pro-environmental group Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) urged the national government Thursday, March 10, to incorporate digitalization into their climate change initiatives. The expanded climate finance ambition is a key element of...
On Feb. 28, 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second of its three-part Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The Working Group II (WG2) contribution to the AR6 focuses on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability as it provides an assessment of the vulnerability of...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has called on the media to help accelerate climate action in the country by spearheading the education and advocacy campaigns necessary to motivate Filipinos to be at the frontlines of the global fight against climate change. With media playing an...
