Environment

A local climate change reading group was launched, providing knowledge about the climate crisis relating to current catastrophes.

The budget department pushed other government agencies to implement climate change planning and programming in compliance with the recent celebration of Earth Day.

Senator Loren Legarda pushed the national coastal greenbelt zones nationwide to combat climate change.

To give more knowledge about climate change, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design collaborated with a Filipino contemporary artist to conduct a design workshop for Earth Day.

The state secretary of Germany expressed its willingness to support the Philippines in addressing climate resiliency and promoting renewable energy.

Eastern Samar villages initiated the “bayong” project to encourage residents to reduce plastic use to save the environment.

Besides contributing to the environmental program, Masbate fishers also plant mangroves to finance the daily needs of their families.