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Odette survivor joins global climate lawsuit vs oil giant

A survivor of Super Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) joined victims of climate-related disasters from across the world in a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders for their contribution to the heating of the planet......»»

Category: newsSource: philstar philstarMay 23rd, 2024

Do Ogie and Odette write better songs when happy or heartbroken?

Ogie Alcasid and Odette Quesada’s first-ever collab concert for Valentine’s Day was the idea of the former’s wife, Regine Velasquez......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Charter change could bring back dictatorship, intensify rights abuses — survivor

For Medy De Jesus, 74, a martial law survivor and member of human rights group Hustisya, the impending charter change could bring back another dictatorship and more human rights violations. The post Charter change could bring back dictatorship, intensify rights abuses — survivor appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Super typhoon victim from Dinagat Islands joins climate litigation vs. French oil giant

BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 23 May) – A victim of Super Typhoon Odette in December 2021 (international name: Rai)  from Dinagat Islands has joined seven other plaintiffs from different countries and three non-government organizations (NGO)  in a criminal case filed against the French oil giant TotalEnergies on Tuesday, May 21. Frank Nicol Marba, 29, from Barangay […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Switch emulator makers agree to pay $2.4 million to settle lawsuit

The Yuzu emulator developers have reached a settlement with Nintendo after a lawsuit was filed against them. As part of the agreement, the developers will.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Japan Police Accused of Racial Profiling

Three ethnic minority residents of Japan filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the police racially profiled them.The lawsuit against the Japanese government, the Tokyo metropolitan government, and Aichi prefectural government, alleges the three were subjected to repeated police identity checks because of how they looked. Ea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

From cancer survivor to board topnotcher

From cancer survivor to board topnotcher.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Holocaust survivor recalls horrors of Nazi genocide

More than eight decades after the mass murder of six million Jews during World War 2, an 86-year-old survivor of the Nazis under Adolf Hitler can still recall the horrors of the genocide......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Young voters care about climate change. Politicians don t

Young people want action on climate change but research shows Indonesia's political class isn't listening. Climate change matters a lot to young Indonesians.   Several national surveys show that Generation Z and Millennials are concerned about the impact of climate change on their lives.  Politicians, however, appear to be ignoring the issue if their pu.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people

Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Since 1979, global heat waves are moving 20% more slowly — meaning more people stay hot longer — and they are happening 67%.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

PLDT close to settling US lawsuit

Telco giant PLDT Inc. is inching closer in settling a class action suit filed by investors in the US over its budget fiasco in 2022......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Global oil demand to grow by 1.9 million bpd in 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Global oil demand will grow by 1.9 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, according to a prediction by energy research company Wood Mackenzie, a forecast close to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) estimate for 2024. In remarks shared with delegates at a Wood Mac briefing on Wednesday during the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

BBM: Banta ng climate change dapat tutukan

Nanindigan si Pangulong Bongbong Marcos na dapat tutukan ang problema ng climate change dahil apektado nito ang buong mundo. The post BBM: Banta ng climate change dapat tutukan first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

ADB urged to boost climate financing to $11.5 billion

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) needs to ramp up its climate financing to at least $11.5 billion annually as vulnerable economies continue to take the hit of the impact of worsening climate change......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

Belmonte, Binay call for climate action funding from development banks

The C40 coalition of cities, a network of nearly 100 mayors, asked MDBs to increase urban climate investment, integrate urban climate action into their strategies, and implement tailored programs to support city projects. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Marcos Jr. urges developed states to rectify climate injustice

Developed countries should do more and act immediately to rectify climate “injustice,” President Marcos said yesterday, as he called for a multilateral approach to pushing back climate change......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Philippine calls for stronger action on climate change

Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual has called for stronger sustainable trade and development initiatives to address climate change during the second ministerial meeting of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate on the sidelines of the 13th World Trade Organization ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Philippines 10-year nuclear plan ‘too late,’ says climate analyst

The long-term nuclear plan outlined by the Department of Energy is “too long, too late” due to the climate emergency, a climate analyst said, suggesting instead the prioritization of building renewable energy facilities......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Job insecurity, climate change pose challenges in Philippines human development – UNDP

The lack of job security and the high exposure to climate and disaster risks are seen as challenges to the country’s economic growth and human development, making it necessary to make investments in climate resilience and education, according to the United Nations Development Program......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Climate talk: Marcos s contradictory policies on reclamation, energy, mining

AS ALL eyes are on the COP28 conference in Dubai, reports in the country continue to highlight climate change and environmental concerns; in the process exposing the Marcos administration's policy directions on climate issues as inconsistent, even contradictory.Timely reports on reclamation, energy, and mining flag the problems that persist. Media coverage reveal that the Marcos administration's policy direction.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

Climate talk: Marcos s contradictory policies on reclamation, energy, mining

AS ALL eyes are on the COP28 conference in Dubai, reports in the country continue to highlight climate change and environmental concerns; in the process exposing the Marcos administration's policy directions on climate issues as inconsistent, even contradictory.Timely reports on reclamation, energy, and mining flag the problems that persist. Media coverage reveal that the Marcos administration's policy direction.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024