Manila, Feb. 17 -- The Philippines is confronted with an urgent and critical situation owing to the global climate crisis. The nation exhibits a high degree of vulnerability to the detrimental effects of climate change, necessitating prompt and decisive interventions. Such actions are imperative to protect the Filipino people and ensure a sustainable future for subsequent generations.

Several initiatives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. are underway to combat the ill effects of climate change. One is a program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) called Project Local Adaptation to Water Access (LAWA) and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (BINHI). A sustainable solution to com...