The Philippines trade deficit in September narrowed to $4.82 billion, the leanest in six months and from a record $6 billion in August, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Climate anxiety is gripping nearly half of the world’s youth, who, while motivated to take action and help save the planet, are hindered depending on where they live, according to a recent global study that looked into how climate change is hurting people’s mental health.
Extreme sea level rise as the oceans further heat up and more intense cyclones are threatening coastal communities around the world, including those in the Philippines, said a United Nations report on the impact of climate change on the ocean and the cryosphere.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr on Monday encouraged Filipinos abroad to open businesses and buy properties in the Philippines to help their countrymen back home.
Wearing face masks in “open spaces and non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation” is now voluntary in the Philippines, Malacanang announced on Monday.