SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- A fraught UN COP27 summit wrapped up Sunday with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating climate impacts -- and deep disappointment over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions. The two-week talks, which at times...
President Marcos Jr. is back in the Philippines from Thailand, where his pitch for economic ties with other countries also achieved another dream—climate action. In his arrival speech at the Villamor Air Base, the President said that in every discussion he had with his fellow economy leaders...
BANGKOK, Thailand—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asserted his position on climate change before his fellow Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders, saying their response is critical to the fate of the planet. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy...
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- UN chief Antonio Guterres urged rich and developing nations to stop the "finger pointing" at deadlocked climate talks on Thursday and reach a deal on covering the losses suffered by vulnerable countries battered by weather disasters. United Nations Secretary General...
BANGKOK, Thailand—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has raised before world leaders three "serious global problems" critical to rapid economic recovery. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos shares insights on global economy and the future of APEC during the APEC CEO Summit 2022 in Bangkok,...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A proposed ordinance banning the construction of new power plants using coal or diesel in this town was presented in a public hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 16. PHOTO courtesy of Jay Lim's FB shows the proposed ordinance being discussed by the Pagbilao municipal council. The...
A House leader has highlighted the annual economic losses that the Philippines suffer from natural calamities, even as she called on government and stakeholders to immediately address the issue of climate change. (Unsplash) San Jose Del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes said in a...
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- The architects of the landmark 2015 Paris climate deal called Wednesday for an equally ambitious agreement for nature at an upcoming UN biodiversity meeting to be held in Montreal. Dozens of countries will meet next month to try and hammer out a new biodiversity framework...
Since its creation in 2009, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) has very little to show except for constant travel. This was the lament of Senator Imee Marcos when she presented the P128-million appropriations for CCC on the 2023 fiscal year during the Senate deliberation on the proposed 2023...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to start the accounting and mapping of the Philippine's natural resources as part of the efforts to come up with a reliable and accessible localized data in the country's fight against climate change. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia...
Since time immemorial, farmers have been using different types of soil and rocks to cultivate their plots. Minerals in rock dust, such as calcium and magnesium from basalt, serve as natural fertilizers and de-acidifying agents for the soil before crops are planted. Lithos, derived from the Greek...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—“Our people look to their leaders, to us, to correctly navigate the uncertain waters of this new world.” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made this assertion on Sunday as he urged his fellow leaders to “act decisively and immediately” on world’s pressing concerns:...
