Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he will pursue building climate-resilient homes for families moving away from disaster-prone coastal municipalities should he win in the upcoming presidential elections. Under a possible Lacson administration, the senator...
An expert, on Saturday, April 30, urged the public to partake in addressing the worsening climate crisis, adding that there is no other better time to act than now. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Scientist I Dr. Marcelino Villafuerte warned...
The International Finance Corp. (IFC) will invest in BDO Unibank, Inc.’s sustainability bond sale that aims to help finance marine and ocean-based projects while supporting the country’s climate goals. In a statement, IFC said on Friday, April 29, that the World Bank Group unit will subscribe...
PARIS, France -- Climate change will drive animals towards cooler areas where their first encounters with other species will vastly increase the risk of new viruses infecting humans, raising the threat of another pandemic, researchers warned Thursday. There are currently at least 10,000 viruses...
The science is clear – we are in a climate crisis. We have been for decades, yet we continue living as if we are not in an emergency. Progress toward climate change mitigation and adaptation remains frustratingly slow, displaying an utter lack of urgency toward the crisis we’re in. The recent...
Senatorial candidate Dr. Minguita Padilla has said she is in favor of adopting better climate change policies and teaching good manners and right conduct (GMRC) to children, but she is opposed to the criminalization of abortion and lowering the age of criminal liability. If elected senator, Dr....
Asia-Pacific nations should forge stronger partnerships to address the impact of changing climate by making climate financing available and accessible to developing countries that bear the brunt of global warming, the Philippines’ top climate official said. Climate Change Commission Secretary...
All upcoming national and local candidates in the upcoming May 2022 elections should lay out their plans for climate adaptation and mitigation, senatorial candidate and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda said. House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda “I urge all my fellow candidates, from the national...
Cautionary tales on canvas Nature, for many artists, is the ultimate muse. From its lush flora and majestic bodies of water to the wonders that happen in its sky, the Earth has given a bounty of inspiration for humans to paint, capture in photographs, and describe in song. Just look at the...
President Duterte is demanding payment from rich, industrialized countries for the damage they are causing by leaving too much carbon emissions that worsen climate change. During his public address on Monday night, Duterte said he does not want to name names of such countries "because they are our...
Following the devastation wrought by typhoon Agaton, Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas has joined the call made by numerous other officials to counter the effects of climate change. Search and rescue personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police assist...
The Philippines and China affirmed their commitment to work together in responding to climate change. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and Climate Change Commission Vice Chairperson Robrert Borje (Photo courtesy of Ambassador Huang Xilian) Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines...
