00:00The president instructed government science and weather agencies to contemporize their climate action strategies to adapt to world standards coming at the heels of back-to-back severe weather disturbances.
00:12His directive made even more urgent with yesterday's visit of former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, whose push for stronger climate action and resilience the president shares.
00:22Our Clay Zilpardelia has more.
00:24Located along the eastern flank of Luzon, stretching across Cagayan, Isabela, Nueves Caya, Quirino, Aurora, Nueves Ia, and down toward Calabarazon and the Bico region, stands the Charamade Mountain Range.
00:41Considered the country's largest natural shield, the Charamade helped weaken Super Typhoon Uwan, one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the Philippines.
00:51Kasi pag ma-shielded yung mga lugar, posibleng mas mabawasan yung hangin na mararanasan. Pero dahil itong kabundukan natin, totoo, posibleng medyo humina yung bagyo.
01:00Amid rapid infrastructure development in several regions, calls continue to grow to protect the Charamade. Malakanyang response.
01:08Nakita po ng Pangulo ang kagandahan po na naidulot ng Charamade. Noon pa naman po, maganda po na naidulot ng Charamade.
01:15At lubang nakatulong po ito na tayo bayuhin ng bagyong uwan. At tingnan po natin kung ano magiging pronouncement po ng ating Pangulo patungkol po sa pagprotekta sa Charamade.
01:26Hintay na lamang po natin.
01:27President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed government agencies to develop new and updated strategies against climate change, citing more intense typhoons, extreme heat, and unstable weather conditions caused by global warming.
01:44Nandyan po ang mga ginawa po ng DOST. At nandito po ang automated furrow irrigation system kung saan makakapag-save ng tubig at may improve ang crop yield by applying irrigation precisely and on time.
02:02Nandito rin po yung sinasabing new smart farming initiative using soil moisture.
02:07Marami pong programa ang DOST patungkol po dito at para po makaagapay tayo sa climate change.
02:16Nandyan din po ang pag-develop po ng Natural Adaptation Plan or NAP for a climate smart and climate resilient Philippines.
02:25At nandito rin po ang sinasabing ng DOST pag-asa na hinighlight din po ang pag-invest in early warning system and disaster preparedness technologies.
02:33President Marcos welcomed former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon seeking stronger international cooperation on climate change.
02:44The president stressed the need for global support and sustainability efforts as the country recovers from back-to-back typhoons.
02:52Ban Ki-moon praised the government's leadership and urged the international community to assist the Philippines' rebuilding efforts, warning the climate-driven disasters will worsen.
03:03If nations fail to act collectively.
03:06Kaleizal Bardilia from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
