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Martial law not needed in solving pandemic, other crises: Robredo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 10:25 PM

Robredo said the Philippines needs to declare an 'education crisis' due to its bad standing on literacy among countries. Read more »

China coal imports surge, prices hit record as floods add to energy woes

Shivani Singh and Muyu Xu, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 13 07:05 PM

China, the world's largest coal consumer, has been grappling with a growing energy crisis brought on by shortages and record high prices for the fuel. Read more »

White House: Shortage of goods looms this Christmas

Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 13 08:08 AM

Officials, scrambling to relieve global supply bottlenecks, warn that Americans may face higher prices and some empty shelves this Christmas season. Read more »

Nestlé says aims to plant 3.5 million trees in PH

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 06:19 PM

Nestlé said it aims to plant 3.5 million native tree species and bamboo in the country, starting with Mindanao, as part of its reforestation commitment. Read more »

Duterte willing to start Constitutional crisis: Gordon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 11:36 PM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Friday continued his verbal exchange with President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Healthcare must be top priority for new admin: Robredo

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 11:33 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said improving healthcare in the Philippines must be the top priority when a new administration begins in 2022. Read more »

PH pushed to be key player in $17-B intl bamboo industry

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 08:13 PM

Bamboo is used in construction, while its fiber can be used by other industries like paper, charcoal, and textile or clothes. Read more »

Xi to UN: China to stop funding coal projects overseas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 04:56 AM

Addressing the UN General Assembly, Xi made the promise as he vowed to accelerate efforts to help the world battle the climate crisis. Read more »

Crunch time for Evergrande, but no 'Lehman moment'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 02:55 PM

Talk of a 'Lehman moment' has rung loud this week as worried investors try to ascertain whether the crisis could be a replay of the Wall Street titan. Read more »

Gov't urged to step up in protecting environment defenders

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 08:33 PM

A Greenpeace official said Wednesday that protecting the environment relies on the collective strength of the people who believe in their work. Read more »

Investor group sets tough climate blueprint for Big Oil

Ron Bousso and Simon Jessop, Reuters
Posted at Sep 15 06:49 PM

Investors managing more than $10 trillion on Wednesday published an ambitious blueprint for energy companies seeking to tackle climate change. Read more »

'Green recovery' from COVID-19 pushed at CEO summit

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 08:17 PM

While it is important to address the pandemic, the climate crisis is an even greater emergency according to Federico Lopez, chair and CEO at First Philippine Holdings Corp. Read more »

How red tape intensifies PH housing crisis

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 11:29 AM

Idle or empty government lands must be used to build houses for Filipinos, a lawmaker said. Read more »

UN chief to host Afghanistan aid meeting in Geneva

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 07:25 AM

The UN Secretary General will travel to Geneva to convene a high-level conference on aid for Afghanistan on September 13, his spokesman said Friday. Read more »

Jeff Canoy among winners in 8th Paragala Awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 02:54 PM

ABS-CBN News’ very own Jeff Canoy was one of the winners of the Crisis Coverage Award: Top News Personalities at the recently concluded Paragala: The Central Luzon Media Awards. Read more »

Climate extreme heat to cost $500-B in US by 2050

David Sherfinski, Reuters
Posted at Sep 01 09:40 AM

Worsening extreme heat is likely to significantly boost economic and public health costs in the United States. Read more »

House of Reps. declares housing crisis in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 07:12 PM

In 2018, government data showed that about 4.5 million people were homeless or living in informal settlements in the Philippines. Read more »

Sri Lanka declares food emergency as forex crisis worsens

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 01:36 PM

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over food shortages as private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports. Read more »

PH urged to tap private financing for climate response

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 08:58 PM

The Philippines should tap the private sector and urge developed nations to fund the country's response to the climate crisis, several groups said on Thursday. Read more »

California wildfire now second-worst in state history

Josh Edelson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 08:17 AM

The monstrous Dixie Fire in northern California has grown to become the second-largest wildfire in state history, authorities said Sunday. Read more »