The Philippine Presidential Task Force on Climate Change (PTFCC), the National Power Corp (NAPOCOR) and the Department of Education of the Philippines signed a memorandum of agreement which paves the way for the integration of the topic on Climate Change to the Science Curriculum of the Primary and Secondary levels (Signed last March 31.)

The MOU specifically aims to integrate in the school curriculum the subject or topic on climate change. In this way, the government will be able to instill in the Filipino school youth the value and significance of climate change and its impact and consequences.[source]

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The Philippine Weather Department is warning the public to expect 40′C days this coming summer season (March to May).

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) head, Nathaniel Cruz, said to expect 37′C days in the Nation’s Capital of Metro Manila, while up north the days can go up to 40′C.
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Philanthropist and known Environmentalist, Charles Mosser, passed away last October 17, 2007 at the age of 82. He is personally responsible for the reforestation of huge tracts of land in the Philippines as well as promoting environmental awareness and adoption of organic practices.

Mr. Mosser was CEO and Chairman of Mosser Environment Corporation which was producing Organically grown bananas in the Philippines as well as reforesting areas ravaged by logging in the Visayas and Mindanao. He made his mark in the business world in construction and by establishing a string of popular hotels and apartments in San Francisco.
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I was happy when I heard the news today that half of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize was won by former US Vice President, Al Gore. The other co-winner was the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

According to the press release, the award was given to them:

for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.

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