Makati a finalist in WWF competition
MANILA, Philippines — Makati City has earned a spot as a national finalist in the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) 2024.
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April temperatures in Indonesia hottest for more than four decades
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia experienced its hottest April in more than four decades, two senior weather agency officials said Wednesday, as the region endures a suffocating heatwave and global temperatures break records.
Press Release - Gatchalian wants to amend murky provisions of CREATE law
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking to amend murky provisions of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises, or the CREATE Act, to address concerns such as lack of clarity and consistency in the measure's implementing rules and regulations (IRR).
Restore some NFA functions in RTL extension, DA urges Congress
The Department of Agriculture, on May 6, urged Congress to restore the National Food Authority’s function as a rice price stabilizer and increase its fund allocation for programs to enhance rice production and farmers’ incomes as lawmakers’ deliberate on measures seeking to extend the Rice Tariffication Law.
PAGASA on severe heat: Worst is over
MANILA, Philippines — The worst is over in terms of the record-high temperatures and searing heat, with many areas in the country possibly experiencing thunderstorms in the second half of May, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Marcos backs revert to old acad calendar in 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Extreme heat driven by climate change has forced the government to speed up its return to the old school calendar, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself asking Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to provide a "concerted plan" for schools to go back to the June-March schedule by "next year."
Pakistan records 'wettest April' in more than 60 years
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan experienced its "wettest April since 1961", receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, the country's weather agency said in a report.
Heatwave swells Asia's appetite for air-conditioning
HONG KONG, China — A record-breaking heatwave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning.