Philippines to strengthen carbon market readiness, Article 6 implementation
MANDALUYONG CITY, PHILIPPINES, 23 September 2026 – As the Philippines advances its carbon market development and strengthens its climate policy framework, national government agencies, private sector, civil society organizations, and international organizations convened for a country workshop on carbon pricing in Mandaluyong City on 18 September 2026. The workshop discusses the Philippines’ institutional and regulatory readiness for carbon market development. It also probed into how the country can better situate itself within the evolving carbon market landscape in Asia and the Pacific, particularly under Article 6 implementation. “We are encouraged by the Philippines’ commitment to climate action through updating [...]
Gov’t, academe, private sector commit to advance climate finance in PHL
A broad range of stakeholders led by legislators, national agencies, and non-government groups pledged together to accelerate the roll out of climate and disaster risk finance and insurance (CDRFI) initiatives to protect vulnerable communities from the worsening impacts of climate change.
Pandemic shows why Metro Manila needs more, better bike lanes
by Mariejo Ramos | August 28, 2021 | Published by Inquirer.net | READ THE STORY HERE With around half a million people now biking to work in Metro Manila due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government should put up better road infrastructure that moves people and not cars, according to a group advocating environment-friendly modes of transportation and who monitored bicycle use in the capital in June. Aldrin Pelicano, founder of MNL Moves, said a spike in the number of bikers was noted in the project that analyzed traffic flow and movement trends at 32 locations in the cities [...]
In Just Four Hours, This Group Recorded 38,932 Cyclists In The Metro
August 27, 2021 | Published by firstbikeride | READ THE STORY HERE A total of 38,932 cyclists were recorded in a bike count conducted by Metro Manila Counts (MMC) Project last June 8. They tallied the bikers in four cities of the metropolis — Pasig, San Juan, Marikina and Quezon City — during the peak hours 6 to 8 am and 4 to 6pm. The MMC is a citizen-led bike and pedestrian count project which was participated in by 168 volunteers. Aside from cyclists, they managed to record 12,787 persons on foot and 1,658 non-motorized road users. Why do these numbers [...]
NCR bike count shows mobility revolution underway
Initial results show estimated number of cyclists on the road now at 500k QUEZON CITY, 26 August 2021 -- Citizen-led bike and pedestrian count project Metro Manila Counts (MMC) conservatively estimate that half a million cyclists are now on the roads of the capital. This was highlighted in this week’s episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways,” organized by House Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda and the Climate Change Commission (CCC). “We need to count more and generate more evidence that can guide our policymakers,” said MNL Moves founder and the Institute for [...]