It would seem so. CNN has reported that data from two climate tracking agencies have shown a frightening pattern — we are seeing the hottest global temperature ever recorded with Wednesday breaking the record high in average global temperature at 17.18 degrees Celsius.
In his first year in office, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has expressed his concerns on the negative impact of climate change and has vowed to use government resources to fight it. When he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Bangkok late last year, he described climate change as “the greatest existential threat” affecting the region.
When I was elected to office the first time as representative of the then district of Las Piñas and Muntinlupa, I focused on two key issues: livelihood/entrepreneurship and the environment. And in my 21 years of public service, I would like to think that I have shown my commitment to the preservation and conservation of the environment.