The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has expressed optimism the Commission on Audit’s (COA) issuance of new regulatory…
Category: Environment
1M trees planted in Sorsogon under ‘Kalikasan’ program
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Sorsogon has planted and nurtured more than…
DENR-5 promotes Bicol forest protection via ‘Yamang Gubat’
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Bicol (DENR-5) currently showcases…
DILG highlights LGUs’ support for Earth Hour
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos has highlighted the importance of the support…
Green Climate Fund OKs US$26.3M grant to PH agri sector
The United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.3-million grant to the Adapting Philippine Agriculture to…
Over 11K waterbirds seen at Asian avian census in Bicol
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Bicol (DENR-5) has reported sighting over 11,000…
ASEAN mulls more wetlands as heritage parks
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has initiated moves to designate more wetlands in the region as heritage parks…
UN to convene ‘no-nonsense’ climate summit in 2023
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has recently announced he would convene a ”Climate Ambition Summit” in September…
Million Trees Foundation renews call for more trees planted to address global warming
The Million Trees Foundation, Inc. (MTFI) has renewed its call for all stakeholders in the country…
UK pledges £11.6B to tackle climate change
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced the UK has committed to provide 11.6 billion euros (US$13.3 billion)…