The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) kicked off the second part of its Science for Change Program (S4CP) Summit in Baguio City, showcasing S4CP-funded projects from the North Luzon Region. Lighting the torches are DOST Region II Director Virginia Bilgera, DOST CAR Director Nancy Bantog,...
EDITORS DESK The next administration is starting to form its identity, which can be gleaned from the chosen members of the Cabinet. Environment groups and advocates are waiting with bated breath to see who will be placed in various departments that would oversee the protection and sustainable...
Outgoing President Duterte on Thursday recommended the abolition of the party-list system in the country and advised his successor to call for changes in the Constitution. Duterte made the appeal as he repeated his allegations that some party-list groups are infiltrated by the communists and that...
UNICEF Change for Good with Cebu Pacific back inflight ON THE GROUND Through the support of individual donors and corporate partners such as Cebu Pacific, UNICEF is still on the ground in Odette-affected areas to provide supplies and assistance for sustainable support in health and nutrition,...
Cebu Pacific passengers can now donate to help vulnerable children online at https://bit.ly/UNICEFChangeForGood and while inflight under the UNICEF Change for Good fundraising program. Cebu Pacific and UNICEF in action “We are optimistic that everyone will travel again and embrace the new normal....
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...
