(SCREENGRAB FROM MANILA OBSERVATORY) A higher global temperature will bring about more frequent and more intense weather extremes in many regions of the world, including the Philippines, Filipino scientists, and co-authors of the latest climate report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on...
The release of findings by the Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as part of the organization’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) showed one glaring reality: climate action failure is increasingly impacting the state of our planet. As the report is quite...
“ Noong bata pa ako …” might be among the most common phrases we hear from our elders. They’d paint a wistful picture of a simpler world with fertile land, fresh air, clean water, and neighbors looking after each other. This is not the Earth of today's children. This International Youth...
Another local pro-climate action group has underscored the urgency of the message being conveyed by the recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC. (Photo by Bill Oxford/ Unsplash) “The science is clear: there is no time to lose for climate action,” said Jon...
The Philippines' continued preference for dirty energy sources like coal is no longer justifiable especially with the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) latest climate science findings, the Power for People Coalition (P4P) said on Tuesday, Aug. 10. (Photo from P4P...
Several Japanese and Philippine institutions are teaming up to conduct a study on water-related disaster risks and enhance flood management in the country, particularly in the Pampanga River basin and Pasig-Marikina River and Laguna Lake basin. Kick-off virtual meeting of HyDEPP and SATREPS...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has welcomed the House Committee on Appropriations’ passage of a substitute bill seeking to address the disparity in research and development (R&D) funding in the country’s regions and the lack of R&D in the private sector. (MANILA...
A food-secure world is a dream that we all hope to reach. Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief organization, shares the same vision to the world as they continue to uplift the lives of vulnerable groups through their initiatives. They provide food assistance to households that...
Fortifying the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) defense posture will help the military to better defend the country's territory from internal and external threats, including its maritime interests in the hotly-contested West Philippine Sea (WPS). Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary...
The Senate may heed calls from the House of Representatives and act on the proposal to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Senate of the Philippines (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday, July 31, disclosed that he already has committed to...
The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed "full confidence" in the capability of Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. as he is set to officially take oath as the 56th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday afternoon, July 31. Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., 56th Chief of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) together with partner-agencies and institutions committed Friday, July 30, to end the country’s dependence on single-use plastics by seeking better alternatives to these products while also promoting sustainable development, and economic viability....
