Prioritize high-risk communities in climate change plans — Marcos

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. (Photo from Bongbong Marcos Facebook)

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. wants high-risk communities to be prioritized in the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), according to the Palace on Thursday. 

The NAP is a country’s three-decade climate change framework to build resilience to climate change. 

“The best that we can do is number one, be very specific on what is necessary for the Philippines. If we take care of the Philippines, we can bet with confidence that we are doing our part,” said Marcos during a meeting with officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday. 

“The communities that are high risk, ano kailnagan nila. Let’s focus on that,” he added. 

(The communities that are high risk, let’s find out what they need. Let’s focus on that.) 

The DENR also presented the Nationally Determined Contribution Implementation Plan, as well as the outcome of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. 

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Loyzaga led the Philippine delegation to the conference in November 2023