The Senate has strongly supported the passage of the “Kawayan Act” as bamboo has the potential to contribute $3.5 billion to the economy and strengthen the country’s pollution control under its Sustainable Development Goal commitments. Senate Bill 2513 or an “Act Institutionalizing the Bamboo Industry in the Philippines and Appropriating…
Have you seen a tutubi (dragonfly) lately? Dragonflies were once all over the place even in cities. Schoolchildren would then spend time catching them during school breaks. "Tutubi" (Dragonflies) But they are becoming scarce now, and you would be lucky to see one around. Dragonflies and damselflies belong to Order Odonata of…
Fisherfolk under the Rizal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (FARMC) filed a formal complaint against the reported ongoing land-reclamation activities in Laguna de Bay. This as cause-oriented groups under the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), Sanlakas Rizal, and the Alliance of Unified People’s Organization in Lupang Arenda (Apola)…
A coalition of globally recognized environmental and conservation not-for-profit organizations recently pitched the call to promote nature-based solutions to the climate crisis. Named the Southeast Asia and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Coalition (SCeNe Coalition), it includes the Conservation International (CI), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), IDH-the Sustainable Trade Initiative, Birdlife International, Wildlife…