Mental health and wellness in the new normal in 48th episode of ‘Stories for a Better Normal’ Series

MANILA, 8 June 2021 — Guests from the Department of Education (DepEd) will gather to raise awareness and advocate for mental health and wellness, to protect and promote the well-being of learners and personnel in times of pandemic on the 48th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways,” with the topic, “TAYO Laban Sa Pandemya: Tulong. Alaga. Yakap. Oras.” The episode title is adapted from one of DepEd’s mental health wellness programs.
The online conversation, conceptualized […]

Mensahe ni Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda World Environment Day June 5, 2021

Sa pagdaan ng panahon, mapapansin natin ang unti-unting pagbagsak ng kalusugan ng ating mundo.
Ang malawakang pagkasira ng ating ecosystem ay nagdudulot ng malaking epekto sa kalagayan ng ating biodiversity at ng iba’t ibang uri ng ating mga halaman at hayop.
Ang pagnanais nating mapabilis ang pag-unlad sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatayo ng iba’t ibang industriya at gusali sa ating mga lupaing dati ay gubat, kakahuyan o sakahan ay siya ring pumipigil sa kakayahan nating matiyak na may sapat tayong ani para sa […]

Message of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda World Environment Day June 5, 2021

The health of our planet is fast declining.
Massive destruction in our ecosystems has led to the collapse of our biodiversity and our flora and fauna species. The wanton conversion of our lands has curtailed our ability to secure food and water and to adapt to extreme weather events. Our obsession with plastics has choked the life in our oceans and has posed risks to public health and safety. And our dependence on fossil fuels has continually warmed our planet, giving […]

Legarda: “Restoration action is always local; success depends on how much action you are willing to take”

In celebration of World Environment Day with the theme Ecosystem Restoration, three-term former Senator, now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, a staunch advocate of environmental protection and preservation, and author of most of our environmental laws, joins the United Nations on its call to Reimagine. Recreate. Restore in order to prevent rapid degradation of the ecosystem.

“This planet that we call home has been ailing for quite some time, and we have to recognize that this pandemic is one of the obvious symptoms of the Earth’s declining health. Now, more than ever, is the time for us to take decisive action to address the dysfunctional relationship of humanity and nature. It is time to heed the warnings: do not eat what is not intended for human consumption, do not trade what should not be traded, do not overexploit the abundance of the ecosystem. We must relearn to coexist with nature for us to survive and not live in peril,” Legarda said.

Uniting Against Single-Use Plastic in 47th episode of ‘Stories for a Better Normal’ Series

MANILA, 1 June 2021 — Big civil society organizations advocating for the phase-out of single-use plastics (SUPs) will gather virtually to discuss the dangerous effects of SUPs on people’s health, the environment, and climate, and assess the proposed Single-use Plastic Products Regulation Bill in the 47th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways,” with the topic, “Uniting Against Single-Use Plastic.”
The episode will air on Thursday, 3 June 2021, 10:00 AM via Facebook Live at facebook.com/CCCPhl […]