A Better Normal

Ang electric fan, kadalasan, hanggang level 3 lang ang setting. Hindi kayang sumabay sa global warming. Did you know that temperatures in the Philippines could get up to 2.3 degrees Celsius hotter in 40 years if we don’t curb our greenhouse gas emissions? How can different sectors—especially the government—come together and take swift action? 

Hear from Dr. Faye Cruz of the Regional Climate Systems Laboratory, Manila Observatory; Atty. Lesley Cordero, a senior disaster risk management specialist at the World Bank; and Arch. Arlene Lusterio, whose project “Dantaon” creates visual renditions of what communities could look like 100 years from now, based on climate projections. 

This series is supported by the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation, in partnership with Asia Society Philippines.

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Our island communities are among the most vulnerable to climate change. Think kids being forced to swim to school because of tidal flooding, and families finding that their usually potable water from wells are too salty to drink because of salinification. Paano sila nag-adjust sa sitwasyon, at ano ang tulong na kailangan nila? 

Alamin mula kina Dr. Laurice Jamero ng Resilience Collaboratory of the Manila Observatory; Candeze Mongaya mula sa conservation NGO na Rare Philippines; at Juan Miguel Torres ng Salikhain Kolektib, na gumagamit ng sining upang maihatid ang mga kwento ng climate change.

This series is supported by the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation, in partnership with Asia Society Philippines.

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Prices of goods are skyrocketing, yet farmers are still forced to throw away the harvest they can’t sell, and have to settle literally for coins in exchange for their products. Paano na ang food security natin niyan? 

We hear from Christine Jodloman of innovative, inclusive, and for-purpose agri-business AGREA; multimedia strategist EC Toledo from Philstar.com; environmental reporter Mavic Conde; and Ayn Torres, whose research covers climate change adaptation and resilience, and agriculture and natural resources.

This series is supported by the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation, in partnership with Asia Society Philippines.

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We’re starting a four-part series where we surface stories of climate change, in hopes of inspiring action. At pag pinag-uusapan natin ang impact, ang naiisip natin, kung ilang pamilya ang nasalanta, ilang bahay ang nasira, at ilang powerlines ang natumba. But have we ever paused to think about how climate change affects our very identity? 

We hear from Ritchel Casibsib Cahilig, whose community revolves around the Nabaoy River in Aklan; indigenous youth Robert Mansalo-on Cahapon from Bukidnon; researcher Ronald Maliao; and climate and disaster risk management specialist Dr. Noralene Uy.

This series is supported by the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation, in partnership with Asia Society Philippines.

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For many Filipinos, getting a simple eye check-up can be a complicated affair. They’d have to absent themselves from work, spend money they don’t have on transportation, and go from one government agency to the next to get the assistance they need. How can stakeholders from the private and public health sector make healthcare accessible to all?

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Elton Evidente, a geospatial data coordinator, talks about the work he does for MapaKalamidad.ph: a new platform that uses social media to gather crowdsourced information about disasters and puts it on a live web map, for the use of citizens AND government responders during emergencies.

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How goes a day in the life of a blind person in the Philippines? This World Sight Day, Aniridia patient Cy Cabana tells us about her dreams and what she's doing to reach them; while ophthalmologist Dr. Jubaida Aquino, Roche Philippines general manager Dr. Diana Edralin, and Roche Ophthalmology medical enabler Dr. Chelo Martinez talk about what everybody else needs to do so we can all navigate and improve each other's paths to a shared, accessible future.

If you need further information, please consult your Healthcare Provider. For medical information queries and product quality complaints, please email: [email protected]. For suspected adverse drug reaction, please report to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at www.fda.gov.ph and to the Roche (Philippines) Inc. Local Safety Unit via email at [email protected]. At the first sign of any adverse drug reaction, the patient should seek medical attention immediately.

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Starting your own business can be exciting. You believe in what you have to offer and want to bring your products and services out into the world! But when reality sets in, when suddenly you have to register with the government, take care of so much paperwork, and pay penalties you had no idea you could incur in the first place... how can you sustain your passion? Gina Lynn Valdez of Numbers That Matter, Ginger Arboleda of Taxumo, and Pauline Santos of ATBP Co talk about how they help those who help others.

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Scarcity and shortages marked the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While there were stories of solidarity, many suffered from lack of access to medical equipment and healthcare. How do we promote equity within our borders—and across them? Listen to Nathalie Ernoult, deputy head of policy advocacy at Médecins Sans Frontiéres' Access Campaign; and Dr. Jonas Del Rosario, Philippine General Hospital spokesman and head of its COVID TeleGabay Program.

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Indigenous people have a special relationship with the land, and they even safeguard 80 percent of the world's biodiversity. With climate change threatening our present and future, what can IPs in the Philippines teach us about caring for our planet? We hear from former lawmaker Teddy Baguilat, and indigenous rights expert Atty. Ice Baguilat, cousins and members of the Tuwali community in Ifugao.

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