Climate Change Commission PH, Manila (2026)

07/10/2026

Nitong 5 Oktubre 2026, pinulong ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang iba't-ibang ahensya upang paigtingin ang pagtugon ng pamahalaan sa kasalukuyang El Niño at sa mga epekto nito sa iba't ibang sektor.

Maaaring lumakas at magpatuloy ang El Niño, na magdudulot ng matinding init, matagal na tagtuyot, kakulangan sa tubig, at iba pang panganib sa agrikultura, enerhiya, kalusugan, at kaligtasan ng publiko. Kasabay nito, maaari pa ring magkaroon ng malalakas na bagyo sa ilang bahagi ng bansa. Kailangang maghanda sa parehong tagtuyot at sa biglaang malakas na pag-ulan.

Narito ang ilan sa mga paalala ng Climate Change Commission (CCC) sa publiko upang maging handa sa mga posibleng epekto ng El Niño sa bansa:

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06/10/2026

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐏 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞.

During the culmination activity of the pilot run of Youth CLAP, Young Climate Innovators showcased evidence-based climate prototypes and proposals aimed at driving real action.

By bringing together partners from national government agencies, LGUs, and the private sector, the event fostered a shared space to scale youth-led climate solutions.

Youth CLAP is designed as a complementary and fast-tracked learning experience that provides selected university and college students with a common foundation on climate issues while allowing them to apply their knowledge to challenges within their institutions and communities.

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05/10/2026

𝐂𝐂𝐂 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐏 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞

MANILA, Philippines — The Climate Change Commission (CCC) showcased youth-led climate solutions and policy ideas from nine university teams during the Youth Climate Leadership Accelerator Project (Youth CLAP) Innovation Showcase 2026 held on September 26 at the Philippine Normal University (PNU) in Manila.

The participating teams came from Ateneo de Manila University, Mapúa University, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela, Philippine Normal University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Quezon City University, Taguig City University, University of the Philippines, and University of Santo Tomas. They presented proposals addressing climate adaptation and mitigation, resilience, governance, technology, and community action.

In a message delivered by CCC Deputy Executive Director Romell Antonio O. Cuenca, Senator Loren Legarda highlighted the role of young Filipinos in shaping the country’s response to the climate crisis.

“Your generation is not simply waiting for the future. You are already shaping it,” Legarda said.

The Senator said young people can contribute to climate action through their ideas, creativity, energy, and ability to challenge old ways of thinking and develop new solutions. She also encouraged the participants to bring what they learned through Youth CLAP to their communities, build partnerships, and move from ideas to action.

CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje emphasized that the young participants should not wait until they graduate or assume formal positions before contributing to climate action.

“You are not future leaders—you are leaders now,” Borje said. “You have already demonstrated the curiosity to learn, the empathy to listen to communities, and the boldness to propose solutions. Carry that forward.”

Borje said the CCC, together with its partners, is committed to supporting young climate leaders through technical assistance, mentorship, and networks that can help bring their ideas closer to the frontlines of climate action.

The nine teams presented their climate solutions through proposal pitching and an exhibition featuring their project and design concepts. The proposals included program and project designs, policy and governance proposals, service and system designs, campaigns, digital tool concepts, and other locally relevant climate solutions.

The Innovation Showcase also featured an Innovation Conversation on “From Ideas to Impact: Turning Youth Innovation into Climate Action,” which explored how youth-led climate ideas can be further developed and connected with climate action.

CCC Commissioner Rachel Anne S. Herrera emphasized that Youth CLAP is also about developing the people who will contribute to climate resilience beyond the program.

“With Youth CLAP, it is not only about developing policies and programs. It is also about developing the people who will continue to contribute to that work of building climate resilience in the years ahead,” Herrera said.

The program also formally launched the Young Climate Innovators Circle, a community of practice intended to sustain collaboration, learning, knowledge exchange, and opportunities among Youth CLAP participants and partners beyond the Innovation Showcase.

CCC Deputy Executive Director Romell Antonio O. Cuenca said the Innovation Showcase should serve as a starting point for further development of the students’ proposals.

“I hope that today’s presentations will be the beginning of further work—not necessarily perfect solutions, but ideas that can continue to be tested, improved, and developed with communities, institutions, government, and the private sector,” Cuenca said.

Joshua Lorenz Gaa of Mapúa University, one of the Youth CLAP participants, reflected on the importance of sustaining hope and action beyond the program.

“We hold on to hope. Not a passive hope that waits for someone else to solve the problem. But a hope that moves. A hope that shows up. A hope that learns. And a hope that acts,” Gaa said.

The Youth CLAP is a CCC initiative implemented in partnership with the National Youth Commission (NYC) and other stakeholders to strengthen the capacity of young people to contribute to climate and disaster resilience. It seeks to build a pipeline of young climate leaders by equipping university students with knowledge, leadership competencies, practical skills, and mentorship to develop innovative and locally relevant climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives.

Through blended learning, mentorship, and hands-on activities, the program equips students from higher education institutions with the knowledge and skills to develop innovative and locally relevant climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives while connecting their ideas with communities, institutions, and policymakers.

The activity received logistical support from the Office of the President, which provided service vehicles to facilitate the transportation of student participants from participating universities. It was also supported by sponsors Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, mWell, and First Gen.

Special awards were given to recognize youth-led work in areas such as clean energy transition, technology and innovation, campus resilience, scalability and adaptability, evidence-based design, practical and low-cost solutions, policy and governance, youth engagement and creativity, youth-led systems change, and booth design.

The event concluded with the presentation of the Youth Statement and Commitment, affirming the participants’ commitment to advancing climate action beyond the Youth CLAP program.

The Innovation Showcase also contributes to the development of the Youth CLAP Innovation Compendium, digital catalogue, feature stories, and other documentation intended to capture and share the students’ climate solutions and learning.

For the CCC, the showcase marks the culmination of the first Youth CLAP cycle and the continuing development of a community of young climate leaders who can help translate ideas into practical climate action.

For more information on the CCC’s climate mainstreaming activities and partnerships, visit www.climate.gov.ph and www.facebook.com/CCCPhl.

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National Youth Commission
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02/10/2026

𝐂𝐂𝐂 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭

MANILA, 1 October 2026 — ASEAN member states must move beyond consultation and toward measurable, time-bound commitments that ensure women have leadership roles in climate resilience efforts across the region, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) said in a recent ASEAN leaders’ summit.

Speaking at a parallel session at the 4th ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit, CCC Commissioner Rachel Anne S. Herrera urged regional leaders to adopt concrete targets and accountability mechanisms that translate women’s participation into real influence over climate policy, finance, and disaster risk governance.

Herrera proposed three measures: a regional target of parity in representation of women and women’s organizations in disaster management councils and climate finance governing boards by 2030; a common ASEAN protocol for gender-responsive climate budget tagging; and a regional protocol under the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response requiring s*x-, age-, and disability-disaggregated data in all post-disaster assessments, hazard maps, and vulnerability profiles, tracked through a shared and public scorecard.

“None of these would require a new agreement or treaty,” Herrera emphasized. “It requires us to hold each other to two disciplines: measure what actually changed, and set a deadline for fixing what did not.”

Herrera pointed out that women are not just passive recipients of relief, but are also “architects of climate policy, stewards of climate finance, and leaders in disaster risk governance.”

“Women are not only among the most affected by climate change. They are among the most effective actors,” she added.

ASEAN and its member states already have policies in place that institutionalize the participation of women in gender-responsive climate action, Herrera noted.

The Philippines, in particular, has important institutional mechanisms that advance women leadership in climate resilience efforts.

The Philippines’ Gender Action Plan under its Nationally Determined Contribution integrates gender, disability, and social inclusion across greenhouse gas reduction efforts.

The Gender and Climate Change Advisory Group is an inter-agency body coordinating gender mainstreaming in climate governance, and the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines Checklist for climate adaptation and mitigation provides a scoring tool for assessing gender-responsiveness.

Herrera pointed out that the Climate Change Expenditure Tagging (CCET) system tracks how national and local budgets support adaptation and mitigation, while the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) allocates at least PHP1 billion annually for local adaptation projects that account for women’s differentiated vulnerabilities.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Resilience Awards honors women and youth champions. Herrera cited two awardees as models: Ms. Erma Suyo of Agusan del Norte, who trained over 1,255 women as community disaster risk reduction and management leaders, and Department of Social Welfare and Development Undersecretary Diana Rose Cajipe, who embedded gender and social inclusion into national disaster response.

These efforts, Herrera said, align with regional frameworks such as the ASEAN Regional Framework on Protection, Gender and Inclusion in Disaster Management and the 2017 Declaration on Gender-Responsive Implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.

The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to working with ASEAN partners to develop a regional Gender and Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Advisory Group, anchored on shared standards for disaggregated data, gender analysis, and minimum representation levels.

“We do not need more reports simply telling us that a gender gap exists,” Herrera concluded. “We need systems that tell us who is responsible for addressing it, what needs to change, and by when. That is where regional cooperation can make a real difference.”

The session was organized by the Philippine Commission on Women as part of the Philippines’ 2026 ASEAN Chairship. It brought together leaders from ASEAN Member States, development partners, and civil society to exchange experiences and identify strategic actions to advance gender equality and women’s leadership.

For more information on the CCC’s climate mainstreaming activities, visit www.climate.gov.ph and Climate Change Commission PH.

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ASEAN
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02/10/2026

𝐏𝐇, 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government, through the Climate Change Commission (CCC), in partnership with the German government, advanced efforts to strengthen the country’s national climate reporting system to support more science-based and effective climate action.

The initiative built on the first workshop held in August 2026, which examined gaps in the country’s existing climate reporting systems and identified areas for improvement. The second workshop, held in September 2026, advanced the work by validating and refining the proposed roadmap for a more integrated national reporting system that can provide better information on climate progress and help guide evidence-based decisions and actions.

CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje said the initiative helped identify persistent challenges that must be addressed to strengthen the country’s climate reporting system.

“The work undertaken through this initiative has also highlighted persistent structural challenges we face—including differences in data availability and methodologies, fragmented institutional processes, and gaps in technical and institutional capacity,” Borje said.

The workshops focused on improving how government agencies track and report progress on climate action. A stronger reporting system can help the government better understand what is working, identify gaps, and use reliable climate data and evidence to guide policies, programs, and investments.

The system brings together two important functions: Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV), which tracks and verifies progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL), which tracks and assesses progress in climate adaptation and uses lessons from implementation to improve future action.

Discussions also focused on the proposed roadmap and gathered stakeholder input on its strategic areas, governance arrangements, actions, responsible agencies, timelines, and the enabling conditions needed to implement.

Through the workshop, national government agencies and partners worked to improve existing indicators and agree on how climate action can be tracked more consistently across sectors.

Dr. Nicole Kranz, Head of Climate Action and Disaster Resilience at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH of Germany, underscored their continued support for the Philippines in strengthening its national climate reporting capacities.

“Throughout the years, Germany and the Philippines have been working together to make sense and advance the system nationally for the Philippines. Also, this stands, of course, in the context of other German support into developing capacity on MRV monitoring and related issues,” Kranz said.

The event was organized under the Philippines-Germany Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND) project, implemented by GIZ and co-facilitated by experts from WSP, Clean Air Asia and Manila Observatory, as part of the CBIT Philippines Project.

It brought together representatives from national government agencies, development and technical partners, and other stakeholders involved in climate transparency and reporting.

The CCC will continue to work with national government agencies and development partners to strengthen science-based systems for tracking climate progress and informing policies and actions that respond to the country’s climate risks.

For more information on the CCC’s climate mainstreaming programs and partnerships, visit www.climate.gov.ph and www.facebook.com/CCCPhl. # # #

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03/09/2026

𝐂𝐂𝐂, 𝐀𝐈𝐌 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡

MANILA– The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has partnered with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) to launch research-based efforts to support evidence-based and data-informed climate action and ecological monitoring in the Philippines through improved datasets and analyses.

This also provides support to students from the Sustainable Leadership Learning for Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction (SLL-CDRR) scholarship program, an initiative of Senator Loren Legarda in partnership with the CCC and AIM, which aims to develop future leaders equipped to respond to climate and disaster risks through science, data, and innovation.

The initiative also aims to build scholars’ capacity and strengthen their interest in climate-related data generation, analysis, and application—skills that they can use for the programs, activities, and initiatives of their respective agencies.

Under the collaboration, Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) students of AIM will work with the CCC to explore innovative approaches in tracking changes in land use and forests, as well as improving how the country measures and reports greenhouse gas emissions. The initiative seeks to address persistent challenges in producing timely and reliable data to inform climate planning and decision-making.

CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje underscored the value of collaboration between government and the academe in addressing the climate crisis.

“Climate change continues to intensify, and our response must be anchored on science, data, and strong partnerships. Through this collaboration, we are able to harness the expertise and innovation of our students, ensuring that our efforts remain responsive to national priorities and grounded in evidence,” Borje said.

Borje added that strengthening climate data systems is essential to improving transparency and accountability in the country’s climate response.

“Reliable and accessible data allows us to understand better risks, track progress, and design policies that deliver real impact on the ground. By investing in data and people, we are strengthening the foundation of a more resilient and climate-informed Philippines,” he said.

A total of four AIM MSDS students will undertake the capstone project, working closely with the CCC to contribute to ongoing efforts to strengthen climate data systems, enhance transparency reporting, and support evidence-based policy development.

The CCC remains committed to bridge academic knowledge and public sector needs, while empowering the next generation of data scientists to play an active role in advancing climate resilience and sustainable development.

For more information on the CCC’s climate mainstreaming activities, visit www.climate.gov.ph and Climate Change Commission PH. # # #

26/08/2026

𝐎𝐏 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐏 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Office of the President (OP) has been supporting the Youth Climate Accelerator Project (Youth CLAP) by providing safe and secure transportation for participating students. Youth CLAP is a pilot initiative of the Climate Change Commission (CCC) that aims to strengthen the climate knowledge and develop leadership skills of students, as well as explore ways to contribute to a more transformative climate action.

The OP provided two of its buses that transport students from their respective schools to the venue and back.

Youth CLAP is a four-Saturday climate accelerator program that kicked off on 15 August 2026. Participants come from nine partner higher education institutions (HEIs): Mapúa University, Ateneo de Manila University, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela, University of Santo Tomas, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Taguig City University, Philippine Normal University, Quezon City University, and University of the Philippines.

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