By Sofia Eliana Robles Typhoon Ulysses is a powerful Category 4-equivalent typhoon that hardly hit the Heart of Central Luzon Wednesday evening, November 11, 2020. The town of Arayat in the province of Pampanga is one of the places where typhoon Ulysses had a great fall. Some residents lost their homes and livelihood and now continue reading : Nature’s Rage: #UlyssesPH’s impact on the community

By: Neojames C. Miguel For the past decades, there is continuous degradation of the wetland ecosystem. With this, rehabilitation area needs to form to protect and preserve them. In 2007, Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) in Manila Bay was established under a Presidential Proclamation to protect the critical state of the area’s continue reading : NCR’s ‘last bird sanctuary’ near Manila bay

By Shane Chelsea Cachola Assessment, the establishment of the project, conservation, partnership, and an overwhelming number of mangroves all happened in just a day in Cavite. On October 12, 2020, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) CALABARZON, through the Conservation and Development Division, in partnership with the DENR-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office continue reading : Mangrove conservation site to be established in Noveleta, Cavite

By Harry Mercadero, SDO Marikina City College instructor Anthony Rapista had studied and worked in Marikina City for eight years. Now that he lives in Rodriguez, Rizal, he couldn’t help but compare the two places, especially when it comes to environmental policies. “Isa sa mga progresibong lungsod sa National Capital Region [ang Marikina]. Malinis ang continue reading : Inside Marikina’s green initiatives

By Rinzen Gonzales Flocks of tourists hail from different parts of the archipelago just to see the natural beauty of Barangay Kalawakan. But for Tessie Evangelista, the lush emerald forests surrounding the community named after the universe were once devoid of color. Gray ash and soot littered the land and air when Evangelista was growing continue reading : Kalawakan: The Unexplored Universe of Nature and its People

By Klyde Charles Lee P. Painor Rows of colorful flowers made from recycled plastic bottles would greet Azaleah Pascual every time she walked around her home barangay in Cabanatuan City. There was not a piece of trash or plastic straw in sight. However, taking a stroll around Barangay Pagas was quite different today compared to continue reading : How a calamity-prone barangay in Cabanatuan managed to combat Climate Change

By Vanna Abegail N. Binasoy From being a prime tourist spot known for its cool breeze, crystal clear water, and exquisite surroundings, Antipolo City’s golden waterfall Hinulugang Taktak had a fall from grace after losing its beauty. Annabelle Belvis remembers differently. The 51-year-old mother used to visit the virgin slopes of Hinulugang Taktak with her continue reading : Life from the fallen: The resurgence of Antipolo’s Hinulugang Taktak

By Julianne Marchela Parin Tanza, a little town in Cavite, now faces a drastic depletion of fish stocks. Fish catch has declined continuously and is likely to fall further. The culprit is the climate breakdown, affecting the town’s fisheries industry. Most of all, the crisis targets the income and livelihood of both small fisherfolks and continue reading : Unceasing warming seas affect Tanza fishers, sellers

By Lyndon James Diesta Deedee often goes to the community market in Barangay San Cristobal to buy produce for the week.  As she goes home, her mouth waters upon smelling the appetizing cooked food wafting beyond the gates of the subdivision. However, her appetite gets ruined by the stench of the creek nearby. Not only continue reading : Reeking Creek: San Cristobal creek causes concern as health risks grow

By Dave Salvatiera Due to increasing temperature, typhoons have frequented Luzon in recent years and have affected areas near Laguna De Bay. It has caused an increase in the water level. The effects of climate change go beyond heavy rainfall. It can also damage ecosystems that service livelihood and human wellbeing. Typhoons have been frequenting continue reading : ‘Contain the Contaminated’: Laguna Lake’s state of E-MERGENCY