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Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert E. A. Borje meets Green Climate Fund (GCF) officials at the GCF headquarters in Incheon, South Korea on April 27, 2022.
Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert E. A. Borje meets Green Climate Fund (GCF) officials at the GCF headquarters in Incheon, South Korea on April 27, 2022. The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the GCF agree to work more closely together to ensure facilitated access to climate finance for climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in the Philippines. During the meeting, GCF officials, led by Carolina Fuentes, the fund’s Director of the Division of Country Programming, vowed to remove identified gridlocks in the project approval process, extend assistance for capacity building, as well as provide technical assistance to the Philippines. Secretary Borje said it is important to support practical, pragmatic and easy to monitor projects that can be easily scaled up to ensure success and gain wide public support for green development projects. GCF is a global platform aimed at responding to climate change by investing in low-emission and climate-resilient development. It was established by 194 governments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in developing countries, and to help vulnerable societies adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Ma. Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega joined Secretary Borje during the meeting. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
The unity alliance forged between the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and the National Unity Party (NUP) “is not a marriage of convenience,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday committed to improve the lives of farmers and fisherfolk in Bohol. In his speech during the distribution of Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families (PAFF) in the province, President Marcos vowed to continue programs designed to boost the livelihood of Boholanos.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed on Friday to boost the country’s education sector and promote sustainable development. Doing so would further strengthen the administration’s drive to bolster the country’s tourism industry, the President said.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the people of Negros Oriental of the government’s continuing thrust to build key infrastructure projects in the province.The government is committed to construct a new airport, rehabilitate a seaport, and establish a health facility in the province, according to the President.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the government’s campaign to help families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental. A total of 9,046 families or 27,596 individuals hit by the disaster were assisted by the government, according to President Marcos.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the distribution of financial assistance, machineries, and equipment to farmers and fisherfolk in El Niño-hit Western Visayas. “Batid namin na kailangan ninyo ng sandigan at kaagapay upang mapagtagumpayan ang mga pagsubok na kaakibat ng El Niño,” President Marcos said in his speech at the Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose De Buenavista, Antique.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on the labor sector to vigorously implement the plan for the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB). According to President Marcos, the TPB Plan will be one of the driving forces to help create at least three million new jobs by the time he steps down from office.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recognized on Wednesday Local Government Units (LGUs) with exceptional anti-hunger initiatives.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the proposed US$288-million Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP) of the government. Approved on Tuesday during the 18th board meeting of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in Malacañang, the flagship project aims to boost broadband connectivity nationwide particularly in remote areas and strengthen cybersecurity in the country.
