Marcos set to fly to Dubai for COP28

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 29) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to go on another foreign trip, this time for the 28th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) in Dubai.

Marcos bared this in a speech during the ceremonial turnover of the People's Survival Fund (PSF) in Malacañang on Wednesday.

«As we are set to participate – I leave for Dubai in the UAE tomorrow – in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or what is more commonly known as COP28, we are once again poised to lead,» the chief executive said.

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«We will use this platform to rally the global community and call on nations to honor their commitments, particularly in climate financing,» he added.

The president reiterated that the Philippines is «one of the most vulnerable countries» to climate change.

Marcos said the government is doing its part to cushion the impact on Filipinos and key sectors, including providing the People's Survival Fund (PSF).

He added that his administration is committed to making the country more resilient to climate change, as he led the official turnover of project grants to five local government units (LGUs) under the PSF.

The recently approved climate adaptation projects worth over ₱541 million will be undertaken by the provincial governments of Mountain Province, Maramag in Bukidnon, the city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar, and the municipalities of Cabagan in Isabela, and Catanauan in Quezon Province.

These include mangrove rehabilitation, reforestation for flood control, installation of drainage and warning systems, and development of the agroforestry industry.

“During the time since the last year and a half, it has become very, very clear that there is no discussion in government, whether the sectors being discussed are health, infrastructure, security, any other subject, the subject of climate change is always included and always comes up. That is how important it is," Marcos said.

He urged the LGU beneficiaries to ensure the successful implementation of the projects and assured them of the