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The Philippines reiterated its full support of the Comprehensive Disaster and Climate Risk Management (CRM) program of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, head of the Philippine delegation to the 27th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP27), served as a panelist in the event “Scaling […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and senatorial candidate Bong Go seeks to expand the coverage of the country’s irrigation system to mitigate the effects of the dry spell which affects the county periodically. Go raised the idea as the Department of Agriculture said it is assisting some 138,000 farmers facing a drought due […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11039, also known as the “Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF) Act.” The 15-page IRR was approved and signed by NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong on December 14, 2018. It has already been registered with the Office of […]
Senator Loren Legarda said she will convene a national dialogue for stakeholders on the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in the Philippines to ensure that the country prioritizes the right programs for funding and to involve the private sector and non-profit organizations. Legarda made the statement at the High Level Segment of the Green Climate […]
Senator Loren Legarda urged the country’s state universities and colleges to assist local government units in implementing the country’s laws on climate and environment, stressing that local action is crucial in ensuring the survival of present and future generations. Legarda made the statement at the Orientation Meeting with State Universities and Colleges, held at the […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel on Tuesday called the Senate’s ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change “a significant step forward in our country’s efforts to address climate change and bequeath a livable world to our children and their children.” Voting 22-0, the Senate voted to ratify the Paris Agreement after President Rodrigo Duterte […]