ICSC reacts to 4th SONA: More urgent climate action needed, equip Filipinos to adapt
QUEZON CITY, July 29, 2025 – Responding to the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) calls for greater urgency in integrating climate action and more tangible climate-resilient solutions to the Philippines’ long-term strategies, ensuring optimal results and leading Filipinos towards better, sustainable development. In detail, ICSC Executive Director Angelo Kairos dela Cruz said: “The call for accountability has been evident in this year’s SONA, as the President emphasized the importance for progress across all the government’s programs and the need for their impacts [...]