Environment
Back after 7 years, El Niño may bring extreme weather
June 23, 2023, 12:51 pm
TORONTO – El Niño is back, heating up surface waters in the mid-Pacific after seven years in a naturally occurring climate pattern that experts warn may bring extreme weather from droughts to floods and record-breaking temperatures. El Niño occurs when weak trade winds blowing west towards… Read More
UN adopts landmark treaty to protect oceans
June 20, 2023, 7:31 pm
UNITED NATIONS – The UN adopted on Monday a historic treaty aiming to protect the oceans and ensure the sustainable use of marine biodiversity after more than 15 years of discussions. The agreement will be open for signature at the UN headquarters for two years from Sept. 28. It will enter into… Read More
PH, G77 chair to advance developing nations’ positions in UNFCCC
June 20, 2023, 1:39 pm
BONN, Germany – The Philippines and the Group of 77 (G77) through its chair Cuba have committed to work closely and further reinforce coordination to advance the positions of developing nations in all relevant meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).… Read More
CCC, MTRCB ink MOA for climate change info drive
June 16, 2023, 6:02 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) have joined hands to raise public awareness about the devastating effects of climate change. In a statement released Friday, the CCC said Commissioner Albert dela Cruz Sr. signed a… Read More
PH committed to ‘whole-of-world’ climate action under PBBM
June 13, 2023, 9:33 pm Updated on June 13, 2023, 9:36 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is committed to advancing the whole-of-nation and whole-of-world climate action under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Climate Change Commission (CCC) Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje highlighted this in the ongoing 58th… Read More
Advocacy group says law enforcement is solution to waste problem
June 10, 2023, 8:23 pm
MANILA – Zero waste advocacy group Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) stressed the need for the proper implementation of environmental laws to reduce waste. Miriam Azurin, GAIA deputy director for Asia-Pacific, said the full implementation of laws such as Republic Act (RA) Nos.… Read More
COA’s new rules to help implement effective climate projects: CCC
June 9, 2023, 5:09 pm Updated on June 9, 2023, 5:26 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has expressed optimism that the Commission on Audit's (COA) issuance of new regulatory guidelines would result in the effective implementation of climate-related projects and programs. This is after the COA released on April 18 COA Circular 2023-01,… Read More
PH vows to advocate sustainable tourism on World Ocean Day
June 8, 2023, 8:47 pm
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday renewed its commitment to champion sustainable tourism on World Ocean Day. The agency said it will promote Philippine destinations in a way that will encourage “regenerative tourism” while highlighting responsible resource management,… Read More
Victorias City closely monitors actions to address molasses spill
June 6, 2023, 7:45 pm
VICTORIAS CITY – The city government here is strictly monitoring the actions of Victorias Milling Company (VMC) on the water and air pollution caused by the molasses spill involving the country’s largest producer of refined sugar last May 5. Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez said on Tuesday they… Read More
CCC, MARINA seek greener, more sustainable maritime industry
May 31, 2023, 7:13 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) have forged partnership in pursuit of a greener and more sustainable maritime industry. The collaboration was a result of the two agencies’ recent meeting to discuss objectives and strategies for… Read More
Angeles City makes headway in reducing plastic wastes
May 31, 2023, 6:28 pm
ANGELES CITY – The city government here is inching its way toward achieving its goal of reducing if not eliminating the use of plastics. Since its project dubbed “Walang Plastikan-Plastik Palit Bigas was launched in January 2022, city residents are getting used to practicing waste segregation… Read More
Cebu City forms management board to protect coastal areas
May 30, 2023, 7:34 pm
CEBU CITY – The local government here has embarked on a massive coastal preservation program that will implement environmental projects in the capital city’s waterfront areas through the formation of the Coastal Management Board (CMB), an official said on Tuesday. Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin… Read More
Rice for trash project gaining popularity in Quezon town
May 18, 2023, 8:44 pm
GUMACA, Quezon – Residents of this town have been showing more cooperation with the local government's waste management efforts by participating in a novel project where they can have their trash exchanged for rice. Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) chief Ronald Cortez… Read More
1M trees planted in Sorsogon under 'Kalikasan' program
May 17, 2023, 7:39 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Sorsogon has planted and nurtured more than one million trees across the province over one year under its "Kalikasan" program to help fight climate change. In a phone interview on Wednesday, Salvador Mendoza, Sorsogon provincial information office… Read More
Batangas town launches recycling, livelihood project
May 12, 2023, 4:34 pm
CUENCA, Batangas – The local government unit (LGU) of Cuenca, through the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), has launched a program that turns used beverage cartons (UBCs) into new and salable materials, such as chairs, tables, mobile phone holders, board games, and… Read More
CCC cites need for thorough study on Mandaue reclamation project
May 11, 2023, 10:56 am
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has emphasized the importance of conducting a “thorough” empirical study on the environmental and climate impacts of the proposed 115-hectare reclamation project in Mandaue City, Cebu. CCC Commissioner Albert dela Cruz Sr. made the proposal when… Read More
Legislated protection called for Verde Island Passage
May 9, 2023, 8:13 pm
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga and the governors of two provinces along the Verde Island Passage (VIP) on Tuesday jointly called on lawmakers to declare this crucial marine corridor a “legislated protected area.” “This highest level of protection for… Read More
CCC underscores role of women in climate action
May 3, 2023, 7:54 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission PH (CCC) underscored the role of women in climate action, particularly in mainstreaming gender-responsive adaptation and mitigation measures such as through increasing women’s participation in decision-making processes. This was highlighted by… Read More
Breaching climate goals could be ‘disastrous’, UN chief warns
May 2, 2023, 8:10 pm
BERLIN – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on governments to keep their pledge and act against climate change. “The International Panel on Climate Change tells us that breaching 1.5 degrees, even temporarily, could be disastrous,” he told the Petersberg Climate Dialogue… Read More
Satellite imagery to reveal extent of oil spill: envi group
April 24, 2023, 7:03 pm
NAUJAN, Oriental Mindoro – Amsterdam-headquartered environmental group Greenpeace on Monday said before the end of April, it targets to come out with fresh satellite images of the surrounding seas where MT Princess Empress sank and potentially reveal the full extent of the environmental damage… Read More
