World Health Organization member states that have spent the last two years drafting an international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response still don’t have anything to show for all the work, prompting the WHO chief to beg those countries

Power rates are expected to rise in May due to the extreme heat and the recent power shortages that has seen the national grid operator place all regions in the country under either red or yellow alert as multiple power

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization warned of an increase in violence against, and the intimidation of journalists reporting on the environment and climate. A report released by UNESCO on World Press Freedom Day said seventy percent of environmental

A recent Social Weather Stations survey indicates that more Filipinos experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of the year, the highest since 20221, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the survey conducted on March 21 to 25 showed

The Philippine Medical Association has urged its members to reaffirm their dedication to integrity, transparency, and ethical practices of medicine in an open letter, where PMA president Dr. Minerva Calimag “encouraged” its nearly 100,000 member physicians to actively disclose any

The United Nations recently warned that a large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked to climate change, warning that existing regulations offered inadequate protection. “A staggering number of workers are already being exposed to

According to the first Southeast Asia Green Economy Index recently unveiled in Singapore, which examines how each country is progressing across five metrics: ambition, progress, roadmap, accelerator, and investment, the Philippines is fifth among the 10 countries evaluated. “The index

A report released recently by the World Health Organization’s European branch raised the alarm over the widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents, as it recommended measures to limit access. Based on survey data from 280,000 young people aged

A two-year study jointly conducted by the London-based organization Justice and Care, De La Salle University, and Dublin University has concluded that the cycle of online sexual abuse affecting minors in the country does not thrive only within families, but

By dumping recyclable plastic indiscriminately, the country loses $890 million a year, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said in her speech during the celebration of Earth Day. The country produces around 2.7 million tons of plastic waste each year, with