Environment

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has activated all its units to scale up El Niño preparations, as DOST-PAGASA warns the event could turn very strong by late 2026 and persist into mid-2027.

The Philippines has reaffirmed its 75 percent emission reduction and avoidance target in its 2026 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), laying out concrete plans to curb short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)—or “superpollutants”—at the Superpollutant Action Summit in New York. Held alongside the 81st UN General Assembly and organized by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, the summit gathered global leaders to speed action on pollutants that drive rapid warming and health harm.

Manila Water is calling on customers to join its October desludging schedule, advancing responsible wastewater management, community health, and cleaner local waterways.

The Philippines is calling for a major increase in global financing under the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, after the first round of funding requests showed overwhelming need far outpacing what is currently available.

Prime Waste Solutions (PWS) is broadening its environmental initiatives in host communities, complementing its large-scale waste management operations with coastal cleanup, reforestation and recycling programs.