Green groups protest financing of coal projects
By John Leo Algo Climate justice organizations held a rally last week at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) in Makati calling on the bank and other major banks’[…]
7 out of 10 Filipinos favor a national single-use plastics ban, survey reveals
Filipinos favor banning single-use plastics. That is according to a recent survey commissioned by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) which[…]
Taal roars after four decades of almost silence
Photos By: Luis V. Liwanag and Text By Klaire Ting, VERA Files The people were still in a post-holiday mood – relaxing and heaving a sigh of relief with the[…]
Climate Change · Eco-Cities · Energy
COP25: Scaling up climate finance, adaptation action in vulnerable countries
By Imelda V. Abano Climate adaptation funding for vulnerable countries, alongside mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, has emerged as one of the top issues at the climate change conference in Madrid[…]
Climate-vulnerable Philippines clamor for justice at UN climate talks
By Imelda V. Abano MADRID–Equity and bold action to tackle the threat of climate-related disasters hitting developing countries like the Philippines must figure prominently at the United Nations climate change[…]
Filipino civil society groups clamor for climate justice at COP25 climate talks
John Leo Algo MADRID–On 2 December, Naga City resident Paula Guevara, 24, and her family braced for the impact of typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy). Several hours prior to landfall, she noticed[…]