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The new water supply system, built by the villagers through a cash-for-work program, was a project implemented by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in coordination with the local government. It was unveiled on 7 March…

Over 26 million enrolled students in the Philippines are confronted with the multifaceted impacts of climate change, including the possibility of El Nino bringing intolerable heat, more powerful typhoons, and limited access to water for…

MANILA, Philippines —  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront “a range of serious challenges” to territorial integrity and peace, as a dispute…

MANILA, Philippines —  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront "a range of serious challenges" to territorial integrity and peace, as a…

The prestigious accolade reflects the company’s commitment to building an exceptional workplace cultureMANILA, Philippines – Leading global hospitality company Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has been recognized once again as one of the best…

Riva had been living a quiet life in a city north of Bacolod when her friends told her that they were planning to move to Manila to work as housekeepers. Looking for a better life, Riva decided to join her friends and left her four…

1. IntroductionElectric cars have existed for over a decade and have gained popularity recently, especially in the Philippines. According to Jaeger , electric vehicle sales have grown exponentially in the last three years, exceeding 10…

3.1. Household Profiles and Flooding ConditionTable 6 presents a summary of the surveyed households and Figure 5 illustrates their locations. Of the total sample, 1125 (96%) responded that they experienced flooding in their area during…

Manila, Philippines — Ephraim Escudero had been missing for five days when a neighbour showed his family a news clipping. The bodies of two unknown men had been found in Pampanga, about five hours from their home east of Manila in…

The Philippines Coast Guard says one of its ships was damaged after a collision with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea Tuesday. In a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Philippine Coast…

From the 28th of January, the Mindanao Island which is among the most populous regions in the Philippines was hit by heavy rainfall caused by a trough of a low pressure area associated with the Northeast Monsoon causing widespread…

MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Oceana released the following statement from its leader in the Philippines Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos and Senior Vice President Matt Littlejohn in response to recent news that…

A former street vendor, Bryan last saw his mother and five siblings in 2021, when he left his home in Davao del Sur, to look for work opportunities in General Santos City. After dropping out of school, he found it hard to find a stable…

1. IntroductionIf a single thread could interconnect all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it would be SDG 4 Quality Education for all. Education is a silver line that can transform oppression into emancipation and…

Water, Vol. 16, Pages 561: Identifying Challenges to 3D Hydrodynamic Modeling for a Small, Stratified Tropical Lake in the Philippines Water doi: 10.3390/w16040561 Authors: Maurice Alfonso Duka Malone Luke E. Monterey Niño Carlo…

Authorities say 63 people remain missing as rescue efforts are hampered by heavy rain, thick mud and the threat of further landslides.The death toll from a landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to…

Participating ships included Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), embarked with a MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 from the U.S.; and the…

Manila, Philippines – “Don’t treat this like a full dinner. Only take small portions,” a mother warns her son as he reaches for a second helping of zarda – saffron-hued, sweetened rice topped with heaps of raisins and cashews – on the…

Across the development community, there is growing awareness about the reality that, in countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV), the path to a resilient future is even more difficult. Disasters often amplify FCV…

Manila, Philippines —  Nine Islamist militants including three suspects in a Catholic Mass bombing in the southern Philippines have been killed in a clash with troops, the military said Saturday. Army soldiers shot it out with about 15…

The 15 participating Sailors spent the day playing games, singing songs, and creating memories at Gentle Hands Home of Grace.For many of these Sailors, this was their first opportunity to volunteer overseas.…

Residents of Sitio Lusong in Barangay Puting Bato received a corn sheller and corn mill from the ICRC during a handover ceremony in December 2023, which was also attended by officials of the local government unit and the City Agriculture…

This visit marks an additional demonstration of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance, and broader commitment to the Indo-Pacific region. It also serves to fortify relationships with local leaders and communities,…

The MCA is designed to support our longstanding partnership between the two militaries and further advance combined capabilities in the maritime domain.During the two-day event, the allied forces will sail…

3.2. Drive Cycle PatternsA representative drive cycle pattern for each test unit is shown in Figure 2. Following these drive cycle patterns, the average speeds (in kph) were recorded for the test vehicles under the effects of varying…

Jakarta, Indonesia – For more than a decade, Mary Jane Veloso has been held in a prison in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta awaiting execution after being found guilty of drug trafficking. This year, her family got to see her for the…

Beijing —  Chinese state media accused the Philippines Monday of repeatedly infringing on China's territory in the South China Sea, spreading false information and colluding with extraterritorial forces to cause trouble. The…

Nov 16, 2023Why do U.S. leaders struggle to end military interventions? William McKinley’s 1898 decision to annex the Philippines reveals why, through a phenomenon called the “meddler’s trap.” This concept denotes a situation of…

Manila, the Philippines – After typhoon Doksuri battered the Philippines earlier this year, pastor Thaad Samson waded through waist-high waters while going door to door to check on his neighbours. Seventeen towns in his home province of…

Magnitude 6.8 and 7.4 earthquakes struck Mindanao Island in the last couple of weeks. The strong ground shaking caused significant structural damage, liquefaction, landslides, sea-level disturbance and tsunamis. Experts examine what…

Brig. Gen. Erwin Victoriano Machica III, Judge Advocate General, requested the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to conduct the training, held from 6 to 24 November 2023, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Those trained form…

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A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, sending people fleeing buildings and causing part of a ceiling inside a shopping mall to…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and Philippines Secretary of Energy Raphael Lotilla sign a nuclear energy cooperation agreement in San Francisco, as…

November 15, 2023 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) established a…

James Relativo - Philstar.comSeptember 16, 2023 | 4:58pm MANILA, Philippines — The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is currently looking into the possibility of deploying a humanitarian contingent to Morocco following the nation's…

For a few nights in late 1991, a 74-year-old army veteran, newly arrived in Los Angeles and looking for family members, needed to sleep outside. Pastor Amarillento was a recently naturalized Filipino American,…

1. Wide of landfill site north of Manila2. Various of garbage pickers amongst the refuse3. Wide shot of people walking at the edge of the landfill4. Officials viewing the site5. Wide of officials walking6. Wide of officials viewing plans…

Subscribe to our channel this episode of earthrise: how eco-tourism helps safeguard the whale shark; a low-energy building material made from hemp; raising awareness of Lebanon's trash Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events…

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Super Typhoon Haima has slammed into the northeastern Philippines, tearing roofs off houses and leaving many villages without storm warning is at its highest level in six northern is the strongest typhoon to threaten the region since…

a solar panel charges the internal battery of a lantern which spells magic to peasants in places without electricity because the light is portable, unlike previous concepts of charging a heavy car battery. the lantern is used by fishermen…

Corporate Social Responsibility News: DDB's Initiative in the Philippines; Verisae's Sustainability Resources Planning Software.

Professor Jorge V. Tigno, DPA shares current situation and future of Food Security and gender issues with Robin Stienberg, Editor in Chief for the National Critics Choice Online News.

Welcome to the Eco Backyard Farm! We are a PURE Ecological Farm operating independently as a family. If you are interested in seminars on aquaponics and aqua-terra farming techniques, buying our books on ecological farming, or visiting the…

Welcome to the Eco Backyard Farm! We are a PURE Ecological Farm operating independently as a family. If you are interested in seminars on aquaponics and aqua-terra farming techniques, buying our books on ecological farming, or visiting the…

Ang Spread Organic Agriculture in the Philippines ay nagbibigay ng mga kaalaman sa ating mga Pilipino tungkol sa Organic Methods of farming at food and product manufacturing. Isa sa kanilang layunin ay pigilan ang mga kemikal na maaaring…

After Super Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines, climate change representative Yeb Sano pleaded with the world to take immediate, drastic action to reduce climate change-causing carbon dioxide emissions in an emotional speech at the UN's…

Vote for Miss Philippines Angelee Delos Reyes for the Eco-Beauty Video Competition 2013. Voting Page: http://goo.gl/eugzP1.

Miss Earth Philippines 2014 Jamie Herrell Profile and Voting Page Link: www.missearth.tv/missphilippines2014.php.