The private sector should work closely to hasten the adoption of environmentally friendly solutions that will have a positive impact on both catastrophe prevention and climate change, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Antonia Loyzaga said on Thursday, Dec. 22. DENR...
WALA LANG HAIYAN CALAMITY Tacloban City, Leyte in the aftermath of Yolanda The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires directors of listed companies to attend a corporate governance training program on topics selected by the company and conducted by accredited providers. The Governance...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has praised President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for “walking the talk” on his support for reducing the Philippines’ carbon footprint. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) This, as the Philippine capped a trip to...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. raised a question to the European Union (EU) amid discussions on the loss and damage compensation because of climate change: “Who do we go to? Who pays the bulk of it?” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has encouraged the European Union (EU) to continue helping the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in its fight against the impacts of climate change. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) In his remarks at the ASEAN-EU...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, called on the local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce measures to protect the country’s coastal areas and aquatic resources. He issued the pronouncement after...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the European Union (EU) to extend assistance to the Philippines in mitigating the harsh effects of climate change. (Malacañang Photo) During his meeting with top businessmen and EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium, Marcos stressed the importance of...
Editorial This year’s major climate summit may have concluded when world leaders and environment advocates departed Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt with a “call for action.” But that 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of Parties (more commonly referred to as COP27) is just...
Editorial All of the major expatriate business organizations in the country — American, Japanese, Korean Australia-New Zealand, and European Union — have issued a call to make the government’s planned temporary zero duty privilege on the importation of electric vehicles (EVs) more inclusive...
MONTREAL, Canada -- The world's next global pact for nature is doomed without clear mechanisms for implementing targets, conservation groups said Saturday on the sidelines of UN talks, as hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Montreal demanding greater action. Similar factors were widely...
The government is "doing all it can" to boost the country's preparedness in incidents such as the 5.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted Camarines Norte and was felt in Metro Manila on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Students evacuate after the 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Dec. 7, 2022. (Juan Carlo de Vela) "The...
Filipino and Japanese experts have mapped out strategic plans on how the Philippines could appropriately deal with the threat and enhance its resiliency against the world-wide effects of climate change, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Dec. 5. The DPWH, through its...
