Environment
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
Negative trend in climate change to continue till 2060s: WMO
April 22, 2023, 11:59 am
GENEVA – Even with successful climate mitigation efforts, the negative trend in climate will continue for the coming decades, the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned. “We can still affect this situation, but the negative trend in climate will continue… Read More
Alps lost more glacier ice in 2022 than ever before: EU
April 21, 2023, 1:52 pm
GENEVA – More glacier ice melted in the Alps last year than ever before, the EU climate change service Copernicus said on Thursday. The glaciers of the Alps have lost more than 5 cubic kilometers (1.2 cubic miles) of ice, the service's European State of the Climate Report 2022 (ESOTC 2022) said,… Read More
Artificial reefs increase Masbate fishers' fish catch, income
April 14, 2023, 8:31 pm
AROROY, Masbate – Fisherfolk have been earning more, with a visible increase in fish being caught in this town. Aside from this, various species of fish, turtles, lobsters and other sea creatures have been observed thriving in the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Colorada Point in Barangay Tigbao… Read More
Masbate fishers plant 1.6-M mangrove saplings for add'l income
April 13, 2023, 7:49 pm
AROROY, Masbate – More than 400 fishers in Aroroy, Masbate have planted some 1.6-million mangrove propagules in the coastal areas of the municipality over the past nine years as part of Masbate Gold Project’s (MGPs) environmental programs. In an interview on Thursday, Elmer Alvarez, president… Read More
PrimeWater joins call to protect groundwater from pollution
April 2, 2023, 2:09 pm
MANILA – PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. joined the annual celebration of World Water Day by conducting nationwide simultaneous TalaKAYAnan and other activities, which aim to draw attention to the sustainable management of water resources. TalaKAYAnan: Talakayan sa Pamayanan, one of PrimeWater's… Read More
NegOcc biodiversity, ecotourism center to rise in Talisay City
March 31, 2023, 5:56 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Negros Occidental provincial government, with the aim to create and strengthen its proactive environmental programs, will establish a Biodiversity Conservation and Nature Tourism Center in Barangay San Fernando, Talisay City. The center will rise on a property in the upland… Read More
CCC sponsors food security forum in Caloocan City
March 29, 2023, 2:52 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has conducted a forum for food security and urban agriculture in Camarin, Caloocan City to educate residents in urban gardening as a means of livelihood and self-sufficiency. The office of Climate Change Commissioner Albert Dela Cruz Sr. conducted the… Read More
CCC joins Earth Hour in nod to address climate change
March 27, 2023, 8:46 pm Updated on March 27, 2023, 9:35 pm
MANILA – The Climate Change Commission PH (CCC) joined this year’s #BiggestHourForEarth campaign to further raise awareness on the urgent and collective global climate action. The CCC took part in the main switch-off event at Quezon City Memorial Circle on March 25 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.,… Read More
