Environment
Rare endemic birds spotted during Quezon City bird race
The Manila Water Foundation, the Quezon City government, and the Wild Bird Photographers of the Philippines held the first leg of the Quezon City Bird Race 2026 at La Mesa Ecopark, bringing together local and international birdwatchers and photographers.
Philippines’ climate budgeting system gains regional traction
The Philippines’ Climate Change Expenditure Tagging (CCET) system is emerging as a regional benchmark as Southeast Asian governments move to treat climate risks as fiscal shocks and hardwire resilience into national budgets.
ASEAN urged to treat climate change as economic threat, not just environmental issue
Finance and environment officials in Southeast Asia are calling for a major shift in how governments respond to climate change, warning that its impacts are no longer just environmental—but economic.
DENR inspects evacuation site, steps up response to Navotas landfill fire
Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna visited an evacuation site on May 1 at Obando National High School, where around 120 families are staying after being displaced by heavy smoke from a landfill fire in Navotas.
ASEAN urged to act faster on climate loss and damage
Southeast Asian leaders and experts are calling for urgent action to better protect communities from climate-related disasters, warning that gaps in capacity and coordination across the region leave many people vulnerable.
