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In photos: Habagat season is here—and Metro Manila is flooding yet again

The southwest monsoon, or habagat, dropped nearly half of Typhoon Ondoy's rainfall on Metro Manila in five hours.

The Ocean Cleanup cites logistics behind Philippines’ delayed launch—but a familiar funding problem lurks

Despite $121 million in backing, is there enough local support to get the project off the ground?

Why young Filipinos are turning to creativity to navigate climate anxiety

Amid a worsening climate crisis, more young Filipinos are creating their own creative, outdoor communities as an act of resistance and hope.

DENR partners with aDryada to restore 120,000 hectares of forest in Samar for carbon credits

The initiative will be done across portions of the Samar Island Natural Park, the largest terrestrial protected area in the Philippines.

The Philippines’ second NDC is ‘awaiting scheduling’ as ICJ climate ruling raises the stakes

As one of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations, the Philippines helped push for the ICJ ruling. But its own updated climate targets are still unsubmitted.

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The Gray Area: Renzo Maano on filming the two sides of whale shark tourism

Travel and wildlife filmmaker Renzo Maano faces a moral dilemma in ‘Black or White: The Story of the Butanding’ after discovering the harmful impacts of Oslob, Cebu's well-loved whale shark watching industry.

What studies actually say about the healing properties of camote leaves

Research from the past few years examines whether the ever-accessible camote might provide unique health benefits.

In photos: Habagat season is here—and Metro Manila is flooding yet again

The southwest monsoon, or habagat, dropped nearly half of Typhoon Ondoy's rainfall on Metro Manila in five hours.

New Clark City needs a public resource ledger for Pax Silica’s AI Hub

'The Philippines should not have to choose between technology investment and transparent sustainability.'

The Ocean Cleanup cites logistics behind Philippines’ delayed launch—but a familiar funding problem lurks

Despite $121 million in backing, is there enough local support to get the project off the ground?

Aboitiz Foundation, DENR launch 71,000-hectare reforestation project in Cebu 

Aboitiz CarbonPH aims to bring back greenery across 71,000 hectares and 10 municipalities in Cebu.

The News at a Glance

The Gray Area: Renzo Maano on filming the two sides of whale shark tourism

Sustina supports Gobi Partners’ Sustainability Report 2025 launch, as data analysis partner and advisor

What studies actually say about the healing properties of camote leaves

In photos: Habagat season is here—and Metro Manila is flooding yet again

Sustina joins Climate KIC’s Inclusive Climate Entrepreneurship Program 2026-2027

New Clark City needs a public resource ledger for Pax Silica’s AI Hub

The Ocean Cleanup cites logistics behind Philippines’ delayed launch—but a familiar funding problem lurks

Aboitiz Foundation, DENR launch 71,000-hectare reforestation project in Cebu 

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Editor's picks

The Ocean Cleanup cites logistics behind Philippines’ delayed launch—but a familiar funding problem lurks

Despite $121 million in backing, is there enough local support to get the project off the ground?

Why young Filipinos are turning to creativity to navigate climate anxiety

Amid a worsening climate crisis, more young Filipinos are creating their own creative, outdoor communities as an act of resistance and hope.

What LGBTQIA+ community builders want us to know about inclusion

From using lived names to just inviting them to the party, here are some steps any social impact space can integrate.

How the words we choose decide who’s welcome

At a women's networking event, Sustina's resident nonbinary raised a hand and a hard question. The room wasn't quite ready with an answer.

Explainer: Why is the Philippines offering the US-led Pax Silica 4,000 acres of land?

New Clark City is hosting an 'AI hub' under the Pax Silica program, a U.S.-led international coalition.

The Philippines’ second NDC is ‘awaiting scheduling’ as ICJ climate ruling raises the stakes

As one of the world's most climate-vulnerable nations, the Philippines helped push for the ICJ ruling. But its own updated climate targets are still unsubmitted.

The most dangerous place in Asia for environmental defenders, and why we refuse to stop

When we lose an environmental and human rights defender, we lose a version of a better world—one that could have only been possible with them in it.

Can 50,000 seedlings ‘offset’ mass-cutting trees along Quirino Avenue?

Sustainability and environment experts weigh in on the costs and challenges of replanting trees.

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Sustina supports Gobi Partners’ Sustainability Report 2025 launch, as data analysis partner and advisor

Following the comprehensive analysis across Gobi Partners’ portfolio, Sustina Executive Director Anna Reyes officially joined Gobi’s Sustainability Advisory Council.

Sustina joins Climate KIC’s Inclusive Climate Entrepreneurship Program 2026-2027

The grant is worth EUR 22,000 and will fund two cohorts for Climate Sustainability for Entrepreneurs.

Good Stories Movement names Sustina Executive Director Anna Reyes among 2026 honorees

The Good Stories Movement 2026 celebrates 'Intergenerational Stewardship' with individuals and communities who are actively fighting for the planet.

Insights: Lessons from ‘Sustainability for Founders’ in partnership with AIM-DBI

A new cohort at AIM-DBI reinforces the insight that structural stagnation stems from the founders' relationships with control, risk, and personal identity.

Clou and Sustina take First Light impact campaign for Masungi Georeserve from Manila to New York

First Light's impact campaign is heading to New York Climate Week in September 2026 to broaden the call to protect a threatened conservation site.

Open call: Inviting organizations in the Philippines to join Sustina’s Circular Solutions Map

The Circular Solutions Map will document businesses and projects in the Philippines that responsibly design out waste.

Sustina wins global media grant from Syli and climateXchange for Circular Solutions Map

The $10,000 grant will support the development of the geo-referenced map.
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