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Philippines: Population growth, climate change link seen
2014-05-25 14:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
News Inquirer: The Supreme Court decision declaring the reproductive health law constitutional came at the right moment, in light of evidence that managing the country's population is vital in coping with the impact of climate change, speakers at a health and environment conference here said on Wednesday. Super Typhoon Yolanda had provided policy makers a view of how seriously the poor suffer from extreme weather calamities, Dr. Juan Antonio Perez, executive director for the Commission on Population (Popcom),...
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World Bank: Climate change cost Philippines $18.6 B
2014-05-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Philippine Star: Economic damage and other losses amounted to at least $18.6 billion or P799 billion, while around 10,000 people who were killed due to Typhoons Yolanda, Ondoy, Pepeng and Sendong, according to the World Bank (WB). Climate change is one of the greatest threats to economic growth, not to mentions lives, Rachel Kyte, WB vice president, said in a press briefing yesterday. Kyte represented the WB at the recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF), which was attended by representatives of various...
VIDEO: Philippines grows despite disaster
2014-05-22 03:02:01| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Linda Yueh explains how the Philippines' economy has achieved remarkable growth despite the devastating typhoon last year.
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Anonymous Philippines Harasses China
2014-05-20 19:11:40| TechNewsWorld
Anonymous Philippines, the Philippines branch of the hacktivist collective Anonymous, defaced more than 200 Chinese websites over a territorial dispute between the two countries. The group announced the move on its Facebook page, offering a detailed list of all websites it had infiltrated. The hacking spree stems from the dustup over Scarborough Shoal, also known as "Huangyan Island."
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Climate change to affect Philippines future credit ratings
2014-05-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Mirror: The Philippines was cited as one of the countries most vulnerable to the risks, financial or otherwise, of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report released by Standard & Poors (S&P) on Friday. Others on the S&P list were Vietnam, Bangladesh, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Their vulnerability is in part due to their reliance on agricultural production and employment, which can be vulnerable to shifting climate patterns and extreme weather events, but also due...
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