July 14, 2021
My sincere greetings of solidarity with everyone ensuring that environmental enforcement in the Philippines reaches not just the minimum requirements of being fair, swift and certain, but also topnotch.
The many pillars of the criminal justice system in the country are faced with so many difficulties and are often hobbled with problems that make them unfair, slow and, for many environmental crimes, people expect to get away with their actions, based on the mindset that there really is not enough enforcement […]
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July 13, 2021
MANILA, 13 July 2021 — Organizers of parks and institutions that provide children with rich and instinctive environmental learning will gather virtually to encourage families to engage more with nature-based activities amid the pandemic on the 53rd episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways,” with the topic, “Restore Our Earth (Children’s Edition).”
The program, conceptualized and hosted by three-term former Senator, now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, will air on Thursday, 15 July 2021, 10:00 AM via […]
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July 13, 2021
Manila, July 13– “In the midst of a worsening climate crisis, it is vital to restate the reminder — winning slowly is losing, standing still is moving backwards. As we near the 26th round of climate treaty negotiations in Glasgow in November, world leaders need reminding as well that we expect action on mitigation, adaptation, finance, loss and damage, and means of implementation together. Drop one item from these five points and we court failure, which is unacceptable.”
This was the […]
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July 12, 2021
My warmest greetings to our colleagues from ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, and everyone else joining this session to shed light on the enormity of the climate emergency at the global level and in the Philippines, and to show the urgent need for ambitious and decisive action across all sectors.
I am looking forward particularly to the question-and-answer session later, and I am honored and excited to share insights and lessons from my own experiences in the Philippines, where I have […]
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July 12, 2021
Former three-term Senator and now House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda highlighted the “urgent need for ambitious and decisive action across all sectors” and highlighted local initiatives in the country as she discussed the scale of the climate emergency globally and in the Philippines at the online lecture organized by the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute on Monday, July 12, 2021.
“Our country is currently in a state of public health emergency, but as we work together toward putting an end […]
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