Typhoon Yolanda or Haiyan in 2013, about 7,000 Filipinos were reported dead, and nearly 30,000 went missing, causing over 95 billion PHP in financial damages (Photo: PNA)
"The Philippines were ready to serve as the voice of the most vulnerable countries in the region and the world," Philippine Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga said on behalf of the president at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) a few days ago. Early this July, the Philippines was selected as the host country for the Board of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF), dedicated to advocating for countries affected by climate change.
