Climate change in the Philippines will continue and accelerate, which poses major risks for the nation’s long-term development, the World Bank warned. Based on the World Bank’s report on Wednesday, Nov. 9, climate change could hamper the country’s ambition of becoming a high-income country by...
Many Filipinos will wake up today not knowing that in a place called Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, a very important two-week event called COP 27 has started, shaping up as perhaps the most consequential gathering of world leaders that will determine the future of this planet and the lives of the most...
The proposed transfer of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to the Office of the President (OP) makes sense for House Speaker Martin Romualdez, saying it would "simplify the flow of responsibilities" among concerned agencies. House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
In an open letter to the Philippine delegates to the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, various civil society organizations in the country recommended the inclusion of Agroecology on the agenda to address the ongoing...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will call the attention of economic leaders on the response the region must take amid challenges on food security, energy, and climate change during his participation in the 8th APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Thailand next week. President Ferdinand...
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt -- World leaders gathered Monday for climate talks in Egypt facing pressure to deepen cuts in emissions and financially back developing countries already devastated by the effects of rising temperatures. The UN's COP27 climate summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh...
The Philippines has warned against “a critical juncture” that the world currently stands on as it keeps on failing to address the threats of climate change. Ahead of the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) released a statement...
Dingdong Dantes recently called for more vigilance and action relating to climate change. On Twitter, he shared Renee Karunungan Edwards’ posts discussing the impacts of climate change. Dingdong said Renee shared many “important insights.” “At this point, it should be clear to everyone that...
A World Bank economist has signaled the urgency of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in order to shield the Philippine economy from slower growth that could bring about higher economic and human costs to the needy and marginalized sectors. Souleymane Coulibaly, World Bank lead...
Since 2019, St. Joseph's Academy of Las Piñas (SJA) has been the Global Lead School in the collaborative international youth program # Decarbonize organized by the Centre for Global Education and TakingItGlobal based in Canada. #Decarbonize seeks to gather the voices and opinions of youth...
Following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm "Paeng" that took the province of Maguindanao by surprise, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. acknowledged the threats of climate change. During a situational briefing he presided in the province on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Marcos realized how unexpected the...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte appealed to international institutions of climate financing to support the climate action plans of cities around the globe to achieve their mitigation and adaptation solutions. The Quezon City government said on Saturday, Oct 29, that Belmonte and...
