Miss Philippines Earth in Bukidnon
Candidates of the Miss Philippines Earth 2023 wearing Bukidnon native dresses walk the ramp during the preliminary competition held in Talakag town, Bukidnon, the vegetable center of Northern Mindanao, on Wednesday night. Winners for the Miss Philippines Earth 2023 will be crowned on Apil 29. Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News
Environmental groups call for declaration of climate emergency
Environmental advocates from the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice hold a protest march along Bustillos Street in Sampaloc, Manila on Thursday, ahead of the Earth Day celebration. The group called on governments worldwide to declare a climate emergency as effects of the global climate crisis weigh down on vulnerable countries such as the Philippines. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Bilibid inmates released in detention cell decongestion drive
Newly released Filipino women inmates make their way out of the National 'Bilibid' Prison in Muntinlupa City, on Thursday. In line with the government's plan to decongest over-crowded detention cells nationwide, more than 500 prisoners were released from prison facilities of the Bureau of Corrections through parole, expiration of sentence with good conduct time allowance, and acquittal of crimes. Francis R. Malasig, EPA-EFE
Environmental group makes mural denouncing Balikatan and EDCA
Environmental advocates work on a community mural in Quezon City on Thursday, denouncing the ongoing Balikatan exercises with the United States military and the planned Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement expansion to four new sites in the country. The group calls out the current activities with the US due to its environmental and human rights impact in the country, ahead of Earth Day. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
White tiger cubs released for public viewing in India
White tiger cubs 'Vyom' and 'Avni' along with their mother 'Sita' pictured inside an enclosure after they were released for public viewing at National Zoological Park in New Delhi, India on Thursday. The two cubs were born in August 2022 and are the result of the first successful breeding of white tigers in seven years at the National Zoological Park. Rajat Gupita, EPA-EFE
