Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert E. A. Borje (Presidential photo by King Rodriguez) MANILA - The Philippines, through Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert Borje, and former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon are eyeing stronger cooperation in efforts to push for "climate financing" which is expected to support developing countries' mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change. This, after Borje met with Ban in Seoul, Republic of Korea as part of the former's official visit to the country, according to a press statement from Malacanang on Thursday. Ban is currently the President and Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. During the meeting, Borje emphasized the need to unlock climate financing for the developin
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In his press briefing on Thursday, Roque said there were still ways the people can help protect the environment despite the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“Sa panahon ng pandemya, makakatulong ang lahat kahit sa munting paraan tulad ng pagtatapon nang wasto ng pinaggamitan na face mask at face shields (During this time of the pandemic, we can still help in our own little ways like the proper disposal of used face masks and face shields),” he said.
“Gawin natin ito at ituro sa ating mga bata (Let us do that and teach it to our children),” he added.