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The prey of Philippine red-tagging: a look into the frontline environmental defenders of the Cordilleras and Mindanao
This report examines the multifaceted experiences of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) in the Philippines—particularly the Igorot of the Cordillera and the Lumad of Mindanao—as environmental defenders facing violent state repression. It foregrounds the disproportionate vulnerability of Indigenous Peoples (IPs)...
From Fireworks to Fine Particles: Tracking Metro Manila’s Air Quality during the 2026 New Year’s Celebration
By Zenn Marie Cainglet, Melliza T. Cruz, Ophel Eliza Rabaja, Maria Obiminda Cambaliza, James Bernard Simpas, Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, SJ, and Fr. Daniel McNamara, SJ Lighting fireworks is one of the festive Filipino traditions in welcoming the New Year. As the clock...
Manila Observatory Submits Recommendations for the Operationalization of the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM)
The Manila Observatory, through the Klima Center, has submitted a paper titled “Recommendations for the Just Transition Mechanism” in response to the UNFCCC’s call for submissions from admitted NGOs for views on the process for operationalization of a just transition mechanism. As decided...
ASEAN-UK Green Transition Fund Convenes a Regional Dialogue on Advancing Nature-based Solutions
Jakarta City, 28 February 2026 – ASEAN Member States (AMS), representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat and the UK Mission to ASEAN participated in a three-day regional dialogue on advancing nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate action. As an extremely biodiverse region, NbS has quickly...
Untapped potentials: rare earth elements in the Philippines
by Christine R. Mapa The Manila Observatory continued its 160th celebration with the third installment of the AmBag Anniversary Lecture Series on June 20, 2025. The talk featured Dr. Rene Claveria of the Ateneo de Manila University’s Environmental Science Department, who highlighted the...
Bridging the Climate Knowledge Gap Through Storytelling
by Christine R Mapa Building on the success of its inaugural session, the AmBag Anniversary lecture series returned on May 23, 2025, with its second installment: ‘Dugsong: Mga Tinipong Kwento ng Klima mula sa Oscar M Lopez (OML) Center’, presented by Ms. Kato...
Particle Pollution Levels in Metro Manila and Other Urban Areas: New Year 2025 Measurements
by Mariane Desiree Avendaño, Zenn Marie Cainglet, Ophel Eliza Rabaja, Paola Banaga, Melliza Templonuevo Cruz, James B. Simpas, Maria Obiminda Cambaliza, Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, SJ, and Fr. Daniel McNamara, SJ New Year’s Day is a global celebration marking the passage of time...
Manila Observatory at the ASIA-AQ Science Team Meeting
The Manila Observatory participated in the ASIA-AQ 2025 Science Team Meeting, held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, from January 20 to 24, 2025. The meeting was attended by scientists and officials who discussed initial findings from the recent ASIA-AQ mission...
MANILA OBSERVATORY FEATURED AT UNFCCC NON-ECONOMIC LOSSES TECHNICAL PAPER
The Manila Observatory’s research initiative, Creating Markers for Detecting Non-Economic Loss and Damage (NELD) in Coastal Communities in the Philippines (La Union), has been featured as a contributing case study in a technical paper onNon-Economic Losses (NELs). This paper was developed by the...
Manila Observatory with ACT2025 organizes Loss and Damage side event at COP29
by Ben Te and Jayvy R. Gamboa How has the International Loss and Damage Architecture developed over the past year?What can we learn from communities on the ground?Are we doing enough in the fight against climate change? These were the questions that we...
The Manila Observatory at the iCACGP-IGAC Conference 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Manila Observatory (MO) participated at the 16th International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (iCACGP) Symposium and 18th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Science Conference (iCACGP-IGAC Conference 2024) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 9-13, 2024. Scientist from the Manila Observatory,...
The Manila Observatory at the AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) Science and Application Exchange
The Manila Observatory participated during the AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) Science and Application Exchange, held from September 17 to 19, 2024, at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, United States. AERONET, established by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and international collaborators, is...
Manila Observatory at the 4th International Vietnam Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences (iVCEES-2024)
A special session for CARE for SEA Megacities and CORDEX-SEA was held from 26-28 November 2024, as part of the 4th International Vietnam Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences (iVCEES-2024) in Quy Nhon, Vietnam. The conference was hosted by Rencontres du Vietnam, International...
What would Paris say about Baku’s climate finance deal?
by Tony La Viña, Ben Galil Te, Jayvy Gamboa as originally posted on Rappler Opinion Page It would be an injustice to simply measure where we are right now in terms of climate action only by looking at how far we have come...
WCRP Academy Support Unit launches at the Manila Observatory
The WCRP Academy Support Unit officially launched at the Manila Observatory on 7 October 2024, marking the first WCRP support office in the Global South. The event highlighted the Academy’s mission to promote climate science training and action, with a focus on the...
Addressing loss and damage from climate change in the Philippines: Lived experiences of indigenous farmers in Atok, Benguet
The Manila Observatory, through the generosity of Heinrich Böll Stiftung Southeast Asia and in partnership with Benguet State University, developed a policy brief addressing the complex issue of Loss and Damage (L&D), with a specific focus on indigenous farmers in Atok, a municipality in...
Manila Observatory at the Internet of Things (IoT) Conference
The Manila Observatory participated in the Internet of Things (IoT) Conference held on October 29-30, 2024, at the SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City, Philippines. The IoT conference aimed to bring together industry, government, and academia to raise awareness on IoT technology and...
The Philippines’ burden of hosting the Board of the Fund for Loss and Damage
Tony La Viña, Gab Mesina, and Jayvy R. Gamboa In a pivotal moment in the global response to climate change, the Board of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), back in July 2024, selected the Philippines as the Board’s...
Manila Observatory’s 159th Anniversary Celebration
Today, the Manila Observatory proudly commemorates 159 years of unwavering dedication to scientific research and service to society. Founded in 1865, the Observatory continues to embody its mission as the science apostolate of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines, committed to addressing...