MANILA, Philippines – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has received an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for the 11th consecutive year for its 2025 financial statements. This streak underscores the agency’s unwavering adherence to transparency and accountability. An unmodified opinion—the best possible financial audit from COA—affirms that the CCC’s financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with prescribed reporting standards. This covers the agency’s financial position, financial performance, cash flows, changes in net assets or equity, and the comparison of budget and actual amounts, consistent with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). The audit was conducted in accordance with the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs), with the COA confirming that no material misstatements or irregularities were identified during the audit process. “This demonstrates our continued commitment to uphold the principles of good governance, particularly transparency and accountability in public service,” said CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje. “We take this as both a guide and a reminder to remain steadfast in the discharge of our duties as the lead office on climate change, ensuring that we deliver our mandate with integrity and fiscal responsibility, consistent with the direction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.” Borje extends his deepest gratitude to the agency’s officers and staff for their continued dedication over the years, recognizing that this achievement also calls for sustained efforts to uphold and further strengthen transparency in public service. The CCC also expresses its appreciation to its stakeholders and partners for their continued support in upholding the principles of good governance, as well as to COA for its guidance and oversight, which have been instrumental in this achievement. For more information on the CCC’s climate mainstreaming and other activities, visit www.climate.gov.ph and www.facebook.com/CCCPhl.
Addressing increasingly interconnected climate risks. Participants from government agencies, development institutions, academia, local governments, civil society, and the private sector convened in technical consultation on the development of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) for the Philippines. QUEZON CITY — The Climate Change Commission (CCC) underscored that innovation and technological discussions, and institutional coordination, are crucial to advancing climate resilience and low-carbon development during the Technical Consultation on the Development of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) for the Philippines held in Quezon City. In his message, CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje emphasized that climate governance today requires more integrated, anticipatory, and science-based approaches as climate risks increase across systems and sectors. “Risks do not simply occur one after another. They cascade across systems, compound existing vulnerabilities, and amplify development pressures. And in many cases, they arrive faster than institutions are able to recover from previous disruptions,” Borje said. During the consultation, technology was highlighted as a critical enabler of resilience, governance coherence, and sustainable development—affecting how communities survive. ”For developing countries like the Philippines, technology is not a peripheral issue in climate governance,” Borje said. “It affects agricultural productivity and food security, shapes energy transition pathways and industrial competitiveness, and strengthens forecasting systems, early warning capacities, infrastructure resilience, water security, disaster preparedness, and local adaptation planning,” he added. The TNA is anchored in Article 4.5 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which facilitates environmentally sound technologies for developing countries, and Article 10 of the Paris Agreement, which recognizes technology development and transfer as critical to improving resilience and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The TNA process helps countries identify and prioritize technologies aligned with national development and climate priorities. The Philippines completed its first TNA in 2018, which identified mitigation priorities in the energy, transport, and waste sectors. The ongoing TNA Phase V builds on these earlier efforts and supports the implementation of the country’s comprehensive, science‑based blueprints such as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), National Adaptation Plan (NAP), Long-Term Strategy (LTS), and emerging Just Transition framework. Borje noted that the Philippines has already strengthened its climate policy architecture through the submission of its first NDC in 2021, the development of the NDC Implementation Plan in 2023, and the completion of the NAP 2023–2050 under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. However, he emphasized that the challenge now lies beyond producing climate plans. “Increasingly, the deeper challenge lies in implementation. In governance coherence. In institutional coordination. In investment alignment. In deployment capacity. And in whether systems can move at the scale and speed that increasingly compounding risks now demand,” Borje further explained. The two-day consultation featured technical discussions and breakout workshops focused on identifying and prioritizing technologies for climate mitigation and adaptation across sectors including agriculture, energy, transport, waste, and industrial processes. Expected outputs include a portfolio of shortlisted technologies for climate mitigation and adaptation that will inform the preparation of the Philippines’ updated TNA reports. The consultation gathered various stakeholders from government agencies, academia, research institutions, civil society, and the private sector to identify and prioritize climate technologies aligned with the country’s mitigation and adaptation goals. The CCC reaffirms that technical consultations such as the TNA are essential in ensuring that climate action remains evidence-based, coordinated, and responsive to the realities faced by vulnerable communities. These efforts aim not only to perform the whole-of-government approach alone, but also to highlight that the TNA pursues an economy-wide and whole-of-society approach to ensure collective resolve in addressing increasingly interconnected climate risks.
Some of the climate adaptation projects supported under the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) in San Francisco, Camotes Island, Cebu, and Cabagan, Isabela. MANILA — The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has called on local government units (LGUs) to send in applications for the People’s Survival Fund (PSF), a funding mechanism that supports climate adaptation initiatives to strengthen resilience in vulnerable communities. This call was made after the Department of Finance (DOF), chair of the PSF Secretariat, announced that concept notes will be accepted until 29 May 2026. LGUs with limited capacity may submit a brief summary of the proposed project, which may earn an invitation to submit a full proposal or a non-selection letter from the PSF Board. The PSF is a dedicated national financing mechanism that supports adaptation projects beyond the regular budget capacities of LGUs, enabling them to address climate risks through targeted and responsive interventions. It provides funding for initiatives that respond to the impacts of climate change, including extreme rainfall, flooding, drought, and sea level rise. The CCC emphasized the importance of maximizing available climate finance mechanisms to enable locally driven, science-based, and community-centered solutions that directly benefit at-risk populations. The PSF is governed by a multi-sectoral board chaired by the DOF, with the CCC as part of the board providing technical guidance and support to project proponents throughout the application process. “The People’s Survival Fund is a critical tool to translate climate policies into concrete action on the ground. We encourage our local governments and partners to develop proposals that respond to their specific climate risks and protect their communities,” said Robert E. A. Borje, Vice Chairperson and Executive Director of the CCC. Through the PSF, eligible proponents may access funding for adaptation activities in key sectors, including water resources management, land management, agriculture and fisheries, health, infrastructure development, and the protection of natural and coastal ecosystems. The CCC also continues to assist LGUs in strengthening their capacity to develop bankable proposals aligned with national climate priorities. This underscores that expanding access to climate finance remains essential to building a climate-resilient Philippines, particularly for frontline and at-risk communities. This is in line with the vision of Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to strengthen climate resilience and sustainable development. Interested applicants may submit their proposals until 29 May 2026, through the PSF Board Secretariat or visit the official Facebook page of the DOF for more information. (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Lypuxd7z5/)
Representatives from the Climate Change Commission joined the Asian Regional Workshop in February 2026 to strengthen regional collaboration, share best practices, and advance climate resilience efforts across Asia. MANILA — The Climate Change Commission (CCC) underscored the importance of strengthening transparent and accountable climate reporting systems under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement, as countries continue to address persistent challenges in climate data reporting and disclosure. The ETF serves as the global framework for tracking climate action, requiring Parties to submit structured reports on greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation efforts, and progress on climate commitments through the Biennial Transparency Report (BTR), including support needed, provided, and received. It aims to ensure that climate actions are transparent, comparable, and verifiable. Despite its importance, implementation of the ETF continues to face common challenges across countries, including non-centralized data collection systems, limited financial and technical resources, varying levels of familiarity with reporting requirements, and limited access to standardized reporting tools. These gaps affect the consistency and quality of climate transparency reporting. CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E. A. Borje emphasized the importance of strengthening transparency systems under the ETF. “Strengthening transparency systems under the Enhanced Transparency Framework is essential to ensure that climate reporting is consistent, credible, and evidence-based as we move toward the next reporting cycle,” Borje said. The CCC emphasized that strengthening institutional arrangements and improving national data systems are critical to ensuring credible and reliable climate reporting. Transparent systems are essential to support evidence-based decision-making and to translate climate commitments into measurable outcomes. The CCC also highlighted the importance of aligning reporting processes with ETF modalities, procedures, and guidelines under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, to strengthen coherence, improve data integrity, and support continuous improvement of reporting systems. As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen transparency systems, the CCC continues to prioritize capacity-building, data integration, and institutional coordination to enhance the country’s climate reporting architecture and ensure sustained compliance with the Enhanced Transparency Framework.
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) convenes stakeholders and development partners during the second organizational meeting of the Gender and Climate Change Advisory Group and the Harmonized GAD Guidelines Checklist for Adaptation and Mitigation Programs. QUEZON CITY – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) convened national government agencies, development partners, and members of the Gender and Climate Change Advisory Group (GCAG) to operationalize the GCAG by finalizing roles and coordination mechanisms, and piloting a harmonized checklist aimed at strengthening the integration of gender in climate change adaptation and mitigation programs. The initiative supports the implementation of the Philippines’ Nationally Determined Contribution Gender Action Plan (NDC GAP) 2024–2030, which recognizes gender equality and social inclusion as essential components of effective climate action. The GCAG, established in February of this year, serves as a coordination mechanism that brings together gender and climate focal persons from government agencies to support the implementation of the NDC GAP, strengthen interagency coordination, and improve gender integration in climate policies and programs. Discussions during the meeting focused on clarifying coordination arrangements within the GCAG, including the roles and responsibilities of member agencies and focal point systems. “This working group is expected to improve coordination, strengthen the integration of gender into climate policies and measures, improve reporting systems, and support practical tools agencies can use,” CCC Commissioner Rachel Anne S. Herrera said. The pilot testing of the Harmonized GAD Guidelines Checklist for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation was conducted to assess its usability in helping agencies in integrating gender considerations into the design, implementation, and monitoring of climate-related programs and projects. Herrera underscored the importance of the checklist in ensuring consistent application of gender mainstreaming across government climate interventions. DENR Undersecretary, Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, chairperson of the DENR National Gender and Development Focal Point System and co-chair of the GCAG, emphasized the importance of the HGDG checklist. "This tool is our compass, designed to ensure our climate programs are not 'gender-blind' but are substantively addressing the vulnerabilities and leadership of women in the face of a changing climate. “The checklist gives us a harmonized way to assess whether climate-related policies, programs, activities, and projects are gender-responsive from design to implementation and monitoring,” she said. CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje expressed support for the initiative, noting its role in advancing inclusive and climate-smart governance under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “The pilot testing, alongside the establishment of the advisory group, strengthens efforts to translate gender and climate commitments into coordinated and implementable action. It reflects our commitment under the Marcos administration to ensure climate action is inclusive, science-based, and effectively integrated across government systems,” Borje said. The CCC remains steadfast in its commitment to strengthen coordination and institutionalize gender-responsive climate action across national government systems. For more information on the CCC’s climate mainstreaming programs and partnerships, visit www.climate.gov.ph and www.facebook.com/CCCPhl.
