Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on Philippines no longer attending climate change conferences
The participation of the Philippines in climate change talks ensures that we have a say on the climate discourse, which impacts us greatly. Approximately 20 typhoons visit our country yearly. In 2013, we were ravaged by “Yolanda”, the strongest typhoon in recorded history. The Department of Foreign Affairs has decided to stop sending official representatives […]