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OP-ED: Partner with Taiwan to break climate disaster cycle
By Wallace Minn-Gan Chow, Representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines This year alone, the Philippines has endured a relentless procession of...
OP-ED: Why Taiwan must be part of the Global Mutirão for climate?
By Dr. Peng Chi-mingMinister of Environment of Taiwan Aligning with the world to confront climate risks while energizing broad participation to achieve sustainable development, climate...
Hungary & PH ties: ‘The sky’s the limit,’ says Ambassador Tóth
The friendship between Hungary and the Philippines reached new heights—literally and figuratively—as Hungary’s newest astronaut, Tibor Kapu, became only the second Hungarian to travel...
Senate ratifies global ocean protection treaty
The Philippine Senate has unanimously ratified the landmark High Seas Treaty, formally known as the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine...
World Bank, DA to launch $70M climate risk shield
The World Bank is backing a five-year $70 million initiative to create a co-insurance pool that will cushion Philippine agriculture from escalating climate-related risks,...
PH to advance UN ocean commitments through law and action
Senator Loren B. Legarda has pledged to secure the Senate’s ratification of the landmark Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement and to push for...
Japan experts to help PH track and deliver on Paris climate goals
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has deployed a team of climate change experts to the Philippines to strengthen the country’s capacity to respond...
EU, PH team up on satellite tech to boost disaster preparedness
The European Union (EU) and the Philippine government joined forces in May to explore how space technology can help the country prepare better for...
PH clinches $10-M climate fund for Tawi-Tawi water, food, energy resilience
The Philippines has secured its first Adaptation Fund (AF)-financed project worth $10 million to boost the climate resilience of communities in Tawi-Tawi, officials announced...
On ACEF’s 20th year, activists demand ADB end fossil fuel financing
As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), civil society organizations took to the streets...