Extreme heat due to climate change affected 5B people in June
LONDON — Nearly five billion people suffered from extreme heat due to climate change from June 16 to June 24, 2024, according to Climate Central.
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PH, Japan, Indonesia to kick off Marpolex
COAST Guard representatives from the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia converged in Bacolod on Monday for the four-day Regional Marine Pollution Exercise (Marpolex) 2024 to showcase their efforts in maritime safety and environmental protection.
File damage suit vs China – Jardeleza
FORMER Supreme Court justice Francis Jardeleza on Sunday said now would be the time for the Philippine government to file an environmental damage suit against China before the issue over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is overtaken by the 2025 midterm elections.
Palawan students get robotics lessons
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan — Some 50 youngsters in this city with high aptitudes for science were given the tools they need to pursue careers in robotics, thanks to the efforts of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) and several technology companies.
Car-free Sundays along Roxas Boulevard starts May 26
MANILA, Philippines — A portion of Manila Bay along Roxas Boulevard will be closed to motorists every Sunday, starting May 26, to enable the public to freely and safely run, jog, walk, exercise, and bike.
WHO: Tobacco use declining worldwide
GENEVA, Switzerland – Tobacco use is declining in 150 countries, 56 of which are on track to achieve the global target of reducing tobacco use by 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) Results Report 2023 said. The report also said that an additional 29 countries developed multi-sectoral national action plans on antimicrobial resistance during the biennium 2022-2023, bringing the total to 178 countries.
Mabasa gunman gets up to 16 years in jail
THE self-confessed gunman of broadcaster Percival «Percy Lapid» Mabasa was sentenced to a maximum of 16 years imprisonment by a Las Piñas Regional Trial Court on Monday.
Percy Lapid kin welcomes conviction of self-confessed gunman
MANILA, Philippines: The self-confessed gunman of broadcaster Percival «Percy Lapid» Mabasa was sentenced to a maximum 16 years by a Las Piñas Regional Trial Court on Monday.