The 27-member European Union (EU) will support the Philippines' fight against climate change by contributing about half-a-billion-euros in initiatives that will provide its beneficiaries, including the Philippine government the expertise and access to its technologies. The regional bloc's move was...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that Filipinos should start getting used to the effects of climate change as he noted the new weather's effects in the country. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)* Marcos said this as he visited the areas in Northern Luzon...
To boost public awareness of climate change adaptation and mitigation in the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Climate Change Commission (CCC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, July 26. Representatives of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Climate Change Commission...
TOWNS Foundation, The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service, partners with NAST, The National Academy for Science and Technology, the government’s highest S&T advisory body, for a seminar-workshop called “Klima,” for local government officials in the Visayas, the epicenter of the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, July 25, welcomed the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to integrate climate change into the Philippines' policymaking. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda (Senate PRIB Photo) Legarda, an...
As the Philippines maintains its climate change commitments by reducing its carbon footprint, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged the public to adopt the concept of circular economy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos told the citizenry that "we can never...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said she hopes to hear President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. tackle issues that would help uplift the lives of Filipinos such as employment, pandemic recovery, and the environment during his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday,...
ILOILO CITY – The local government units (LGUs) of the five towns in the-island province of Guimaras have been urged to craft and legislate the Expanded Local Climate Change Action Plan (EL-CCAP). PARTICIPANTS listen intently to a speaker at the 1st Guimaras Climate Change Summit on Tuesday, July...
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to continue working together in advancing global climate action ahead of the latter's hosting of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) this year. *CCC Secretary Robert Borje and COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (Facebook)* This...
The Antipolo City local government kick-started its latest sustainability and environment-friendly initiative that aims to further promote climate-change awareness among its citizens and boost the city's tourism and agriculture. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, the city government,...
WASHINGTON, United States- World daily temperature records have been smashed this week, according to preliminary data. The modeling tools that produced these estimates can provide an early warning of extreme heat events, even if they aren't as precise as monthly and yearly reports produced by...
GENEVA, Switzerland– Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering, the United Nations' human rights chief warned Monday. Volker Turk slammed world leaders for only thinking of the short term while dealing with the climate crisis. Turk told...
