MANILA, Philippines – The Climate Change Commission yesterday appealed to all government units as well as public-private partnerships to take part in conserving the numerous protected area networks across the country and help advance actions to effectively address global warming and climate change.
On the occasion of the World Environment Day 2010, CCC Vice Chairman Secretary Heherson Alvarez implored the general public to actively participate and cooperate with the government and various cause-oriented organizations in protecting the biological diversity of the country, emphasizing that biodiversity conservation is a vital support to efforts to moderate the negative effects of the changing climate to humanity.
“Today, the interconnection between climate change and biodiversity is recognized far and wide. Biodiversity is greatly and alarmingly being affected by climate change, which results to negative consequences for the well-being of people,” he said.
However, Alvarez pointed out, biodiversity plays a pivotal role. “Biodiversity gives a significant contribution to both climate change mitigation and adaptation through the ecosystem services it supports. And so, the conservation and sustainable management of our biodiversity is crucial for our efforts to address climate change.”
The Philippines is recognized worldwide as one of the biologically richest countries, as it has been blessed with many endemic species. However, the Philippines is also considered as one of the most endangered areas or a biodiversity “hot spot” because many species in the country are massively threatened due to various factors like pollution and rampant logging, as it is highly vulnerable to climate change, which destroys their habitats, Alvarez explained. ==Rhodina Villanueva (The Philippine Star)
June 2025
Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideosturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
June 6: Migrant Workers Day
June 19: Filipino Youth Day
June 25: Day of the Filipino Seafarer
