Op-eds and articles

Through the initiative of National Coordinator John Leo Algo, AKP has been represented in the publication of over 250 op-eds tackling everything related to the climate crisis. This is part of the network’s advocacy for raising public awareness on these problems and to highlight specific issues and cases that are not usually highlighted in mainstream media reporting.

ArticlePublicationDate
Transforming sustainable developmentThe Manila Times10/10/2020
Algo: Avoiding emissions, higher ambition: The Philippines’s climate pledgeSun Star Manila10/15/2020
Higher ambitions in avoiding emissions: The Philippines’s climate pledgeRappler10/20/2020
Algo: How to achieve low-cost electricity for FilipinosSun Star Manila10/21/2020
How science can rise over populismRappler10/27/2020
Why a Department of Disaster Resilience should not be createdRappler11/03/2020
Lessons Filipinos can learn from 2020 US electionsRappler11/10/2020
Algo: Interfaith divestment to address ecological crisisSun Star Manila11/12/2020
When will we learn to address climate change?Rappler11/16/2020
Faith leaders call on institutions to divest from fossil fuel in the PhilippinesEnvironews11/25/2020
In action or action: a year of change in our climate?Rappler12/14/2020
Helping the Earth Repair Itself: Nature-based solutions for enhancing climate resilience in Southeast AsiaAsia Sentinel01/14/2021
Filipino time’ and acting on the climate crisisRappler01/15/2021
Nature-based solutions needed to enhance climate resilience in Southeast AsiaMongabay01/19/2021
Algo: Nature-based solutions for enhancing climate resilience in Southeast AsiaSun Star Manila01/20/2021
Algo: The case of meaningful, inclusive climate ambition in the PhilippinesSun Star Manila02/04/2021
The Philippines’ consistently inconsistent climate plansRappler02/08/2021
Algo: The resilience of indigenous peoples in the COVID-19 eraSun Star Manila03/02/2021
On the road to a plastics-free PhilippinesRappler03/05/2021
The new normal, 366 days laterRappler03/17/2021
The opposition will fail in 2022, unless…Rappler04/02/2021
Education and science: The dream of Philippine sustainabilityRappler04/14/2021
Algo: The NDC: is the Philippines ready to fight climate change?Sun Star Manila04/16/2021
The true test begins in the Philippines’ fight vs climate changeRappler04/19/2021
Algo: Nature-based solutions must anchor the Philippines’s climate actionSun Star Manila04/27/2021
Playing the ‘game of thrones’ in 2022Rappler05/11/2021
The country’s plastic crisis is an issue of justiceRappler05/24/2021
Algo: No to sidesteps: avoiding natural gasSun Star Manila06/07/2021
Why you should vote for a Duterte in 2022Rappler06/07/2021
What the ruling against Shell means for Philippine climate justiceRappler06/15/2021
The resilience of indigenous peoples in the COVID-19 eraThe Daily Guardian06/18/2021
Gusto ba talaga ng Pilipino ng pagbabago?Rappler06/26/2021
Algo: What is net-zero: the Philippines versus climate changeSun Star Manila07/07/2021
Net-zero’ and big polluters’ false solutionsRappler07/10/2021
Justice and a plastics-free PhilippinesInquirer07/17/2021
SONA naman, magbago na ang PilipinasRappler07/18/2021
Pasado ba si Duterte pagdating sa kalikasan?The Daily Guardian7/22/2021
Grading Duterte’s climate and environment legacyRappler7/26/2021
Grading Duterte’s climate and environment legacySun Star Manila7/26/2021
Green groups oppose Aklan hydro projectThe Daily Guardian7/29/2021
Green groups oppose Aklan hydro projectSun Star Manila7/29/2021
Algo: IPCC’s warning: Call for stronger Philippine climate actionSun Star Manila08/10/2021
Why the recent climate change findings are very crucial for the PHRappler08/11/2021
Babala ng IPCC ay panawagan para sa aksyong pangklima sa PilipinasThe Daily Guardian08/12/2021
Stop being in denial of the climate crisis!Rappler08/21/2021
“This is not about saving the world as we know it, it’s about saving our world for what it still could be”UNFCCC (Race to Zero)08/25/2021
Trapo pa rin, kahit na may pandemyaThe Daily Guardian09/08/2021
COP26 should not be delayed againLicas News09/09/2021
It’s not me, it’s you: Breaking up with fossil fuelRappler9/13/2021
Time to move on from Martial Law?Rappler9/21/2021
Do not vote for shameless campaigners in the pandemicRappler9/26/2021
Global youth demands concrete climate action at pre-COP summitOeconomedia10/01/2021
We are ready: Reflections from Youth4Climate (Part I)Licas News10/05/2021
Algo: No half-measures for Philippine climate action at COP26Sun Star Manila10/07/2021
We are ready: Reflections from Youth4Climate (Part II)Licas News10/08/2021
The Philippines must be ‘all-in’ at Glasgow climate summitRappler10/14/2021
Explaining COP26: Why it matters?Licas News10/26/2021
Vote for ‘green’ in 2022Rappler10/27/2021
Philippines and ADB partners for clean energy transition at COP26Environews11/06/2021
Green activists hit ADB’s energy transition mechanism for Philippines, IndonesiaLicas News11/07/2021
Exclusion of civil society: activists criticise the Philippine COP26 delegationClimate Tracker11/12/2021
Still an ambition: How COP26 outcomes will impact the PhilippinesRappler11/15/2021
Leveling up: The role of video gaming in solving the climate crisisRappler11/16/2021
What’s next after COP26: Notes, observations, promisesLicas News11/19/2021
PH civil society seeks justice over loss and damage at COP26Rappler11/22/2021
What’s next after COP26: Notes, observations, promisesClimate Tracker Asia11/24/2021
Who is the greenest Presidentiable? (part I)Licas News12/01/2021
Who is the greenest Presidentiable? (part II)Licas News12/02/2021
Who is the greenest Vice Presidentiable? (part I)Licas News12/06/2021
Who is the greenest Vice Presidentiable? (part II)Licas News12/07/2021
2021: Taon ng ambisyon, kulang sa aksyon para sa kalikasanLicas News12/20/2021
“Kun Maupay Man It Panahon”: film review by a climate advocateRappler12/29/2021
“Don’t Look Up”: film review by a climate advocateRappler01/04/2022
Algo: Back to basics for Philippine indigenous peoples vs climate crisisSun Star Manila01/10/2022
Do’s and don’ts: Next steps for divesting from dirty energyRappler1/23/2022
Tale of the tape: Who are the greenest candidatesRappler1/29/2022
Pag-iwas ng CBCP sa maruming enerhiya, panalo ang mundoLicas News02/02/2022
The CBCP’s pledge to abandon dirty energy is a win for divestmentRappler02/06/2022
Why should you vote for Bongbong Marcos?Rappler2/13/2022
Algo: Red alert: Another look at a looming power crisisSun Star Manila2/16/2022
EDSA 36 years later: The Laudato Si’ perspectiveOeconomedia2/25/2022
Algo: New global report means PH must prioritize adapting to climate crisisSun Star Manila03/02/2022
Mas malala ang krisis sa klima kumpara sa COVID-19 sa ating buhayLicas News03/02/2022
New IPCC report: PH must prioritize adapting to climate crisisThe Manila Times03/04/2022
New IPCC findings strengthen case for loss and damage financeClimate Tracker03/04/2022
Youth at the tipping point of climate actionOne World Magazine03/07/2022
How is climate change worse than COVID-19 in your life?Rappler03/10/2022
The ‘new normal’ is no different from the old oneLicas News3/16/2022
We need a break…from higher oil and electricity pricesRappler3/16/2022
Beyond show-and-tell: making art sustainableLicas News3/28/2022
Bawasan ang polusyon upang pigilan ang krisis sa klima, para sa PilipinoOeconomedia04/06/2022
Algo: IPCC’s guide to mitigating climate change for FilipinosSun Star Manila04/06/2022
Science is undeniable: Fossil fuel era must end in PHThe Manila Times04/08/2022
Why the UN’s latest stand on the right to a healthy environment is monumentalRappler4/13/2022
Which candidates are most aligned with CBCP eco-actions?Oeconomedia4/19/2022
New CCC heads vow for more inclusive climate actionOeconomedia4/28/2022
Algo: Are Philippine banks really divesting from dirty energy?Sun Star Manila05/05/2022
Carbon majors can be sued due to climate crisis – CHROeconomedia05/06/2022
How Philippine human rights inquiry enhances loss and damage actionClimate Tracker05/09/2022
What to expect from a Bongbong Marcos presidencyRappler05/10/2022
How CHR’s human rights inquiry impacts fossil fuel divestmentThe Manila Times05/11/2022
Interfaith dialogue urges pro-environment, pro-poor actionsLicas News5/26/2022
A green agenda for the Marcos administrationThe Manila Times06/01/2022
What must the green agenda be for a Marcos Jr. presidency?Rappler06/02/2022
How Philippine human rights inquiries impact youth climate action1MYAC Blog06/07/2022
Road to COP27: The anatomy of loss and damage finance, the Philippine perspectiveClimate Tracker6/16/2022
The anatomy of loss and damage finance, the Philippine perspectiveRappler6/22/2022
Bakit mahalaga ang aktibismo sa aksyong pangklima at pangkalikasan?Licas News6/22/2022
PH must not borrow its future through climate loansSun Star Manila6/22/2022
Study says most Filipinos see climate change as something ‘personal’Licas News07/05/2022
Nawalan at napinsala, hindi dapat kalimutanLicas News07/11/2022
What does it mean to be lost and damaged?The Manila Times07/12/2022
Green activists ask Environment department to stop tree-cutting in BatangasLicas News7/19/2022
On losing your home, livelihood, and more due to the climate crisisRappler7/21/2022
Pass or fail? The climate and environment agenda of BBM’s SONARappler7/26/2022
‘Delikado’ review: An environmental film that does not hold backRappler8/15/2022
Algo: Achieving climate justice thru loss and damage financeSun Star Manila8/17/2022
The road to carbon-neutral through Philippine business allianceRappler8/21/2022
A new approach to climate justice through loss and damage financeClimate Tracker Asia8/24/2022
Consumer group dares ERC to reject SMC-Meralco petition for electricity price hikeOeconomedia09/01/2022
What is needed in a climate emergency law?Rappler09/01/2022
Philippines calls for more ambitious finance goal against climate changeOeconomedia09/06/2022
Algo: Protecting our VIP, Verde Island PassageSun Star Manila09/07/2022
Stronger public-private ties key to financing climate solutionsOeconomedia09/10/2022
At halfway mark, are we close to sustainability by 2030?Rappler9/15/2022
Climate finance: It’s simple, civil society must influence the next global goalClimate Tracker9/20/2022
Where are we, 13 years after Ondoy?Rappler9/26/2022
No to ‘youthwashing,’ yes to youth-led climate actionLicas News10/04/2022
Philippine Senator pushes for enhanced climate solutions, loss and damage action at COP27Oeconomedia10/10/1022
‘Greenwashing’ it down with drinks and denialRappler10/19/2022
‘The Letter’: Unity in diversityLicas News10/20/2022
What the Philippine agenda must be at COP27Rappler10/26/2022
Scaling up climate investments for a just transition in the Asia-PacificIlluminem11/14/2022
The Philippines needs more investments in climate actionRappler11/16/2022
Philippine government must involve civil society more in climate policymakingRappler11/18/2022
How COP27 impacts the PhilippinesRappler11/23/2022
Was COP27 the least inclusive climate conference?Climate Tracker Asia11/29/2022
Is a global treaty against plastics needed for Filipinos?Rappler12/08/2022
Emissions avoidance: A Philippine game-changer?Illuminem12/15/2022
Emissions avoidance: A Philippine game-changer?Rappler12/20/2022
Ano ang nangyari sa ating klima ang kalikasan sa 2022Oeconomedia12/21/2022
The climate and environment agenda – 2022 in reviewRappler12/24/2022
Algo: Shifting fossil fuel divestment talks: from financial to politicalSun Star Manila01/09/2023
Dapat bang suportahan ang nuclear energy?Licas News1/19/2023
Should the Philippines develop nuclear energy?Rappler1/22/2023
Nuclear energy should not become major part of Philippine energy systemRappler1/26/2023
Algo: The playbook against anti-climate disinformationSun Star Manila02/01/2023
Dapat bang suportahan ang nuclear energy? [Part II]Oeconomedia02/03/2023
Mensuram Bonam: the Vatican’s guide for divestmentOeconomedia02/06/2023
No room for mistakes: concluding the global climate stocktakeClimate Tracker Asia02/07/2023
Love in the time of climate anxietyRappler2/14/2023
The playbook against anti-climate misinformationIlluminem2/18/2023
Down with paywalls? Opening science to enhance Philippine climate solutionsRappler2/23/2023
Years later, Department of Disaster Resilience still the wrong solutionRappler03/05/2023
Not just any transition: on jeepneys and energyRappler03/07/2023
The Last Of Us’ season 1 review by climate advocateRappler3/13/2023
No place for climate-induced displacementOeconomedia3/17/2023
No place for climate-induced displacementClimate Tracker Asia3/24/2023
Philippine education system must adapt to climate changeOeconomedia04/03/2023
Stopping the oil spill from a climate change perspectiveRappler04/03/2023
The Nationally Determined Contribution: Looking back at the Philippines’s climate promiseRappler4/16/2023
Reminder: invest in a greener worldOeconomedia4/19/2023
Where is the plan against extreme heat?Rappler4/25/2023
Natuto na ba tayo sa nakaraang El Niño?Oeconomedia05/02/2023
Have we learned from the 2015-16 El Niño?Rappler05/03/2023
Global Biodiversity Framework: from agreement to actionThe Manila Times5/14/2023
What can climate action learn from the Montreal Protocol?Rappler5/15/2023
Building momentum: The Philippine agenda at the Bonn climate summitLicas News06/01/2023
A decade of faith-led climate action under Pope FrancisLicas News06/06/2023
ASEAN needs framework for environmental rightsRappler06/07/2023
Reflections on Action for Climate Empowerment in SB58YECAP Blog6/16/2023
The legacy of colonialism: Reflections from Bonn climate summitLicas News6/19/2023
What can climate action learn from the Montreal Protocol?Illuminem6/29/2023
A recap of Philippine president’s first year on green agendaLicas News6/30/2023
What has happened since the 2019 Pastoral Letter on Ecology?Oeconomedia07/11/2023
Algo: Filipinos’ favorite food may disappear due to climate changeSun Star Manila7/17/2023
Some favorite Filipino foods may disappear because of climate changeThe Manila Times7/18/2023
Where are we on setting up the loss and damage fund?YECAP Blog7/20/2023
Has enough progress been made in creating the loss and damage fund?Licas News7/25/2023
A climate advocate reviews ‘Oppenheimer’Rappler7/27/2023
Is “youth climate advocate” still necessary in this era?YECAP Blog08/08/2023
Darker side of renewables: A climate advocate’s perspectiveLicas News08/08/2023
Don’t sleep on the NAP: the Philippines’ adaptation planSun Star Manila9/14/2023
Don’t sleep on the NAP: the Philippines’ adaptation planRappler9/18/2023
Just energy transition sa PilipinasLicas News9/25/2023
Launching the JET: the Philippines’s energy transitionSun Star Manila9/28/2023
Double-sided’ reflections on Artificial IntelligenceLicas News10/02/2023
Pope Francis’ ‘Laudate Deum’: Inspiring climate actionRappler10/08/2023
What should an ASEAN Environmental Rights Framework look like?YECAP Blog10/17/2023
Will the global stocktake end up being pointless?Illuminem10/25/2023
Addressing loss and damage: a developing (country) storyClimate Tracker Asia11/06/2023
Addressing loss and damage: a developing (country) storyYECAP Blog11/07/2023
The legacy of ‘Yolanda’ on climate action, 10 years laterThe Manila Times11/08/2023
The Philippines must pass bill against climate-related loss and damageRappler11/08/2023
Dapat ipasa sa Kongreso ang batas kontra sa loss and damageLicas News11/13/2023
Why the climate negotiations are worth it for the PhilippinesGMA News Online11/25/2023
Expected outcomes at COP28 that no one talks aboutIlluminem12/01/2023
Is limiting warming to 1.5°C still alive after COP28?Rappler12/20/2023
Priority issues for the 2024 Philippine green agendaLicas News12/25/2023
Critical issues to address after COP28Illuminem01/10/2024
GomBurZa: A review by climate advocateLicas News01/10/2024
Can Philippine Church achieve fossil fuel divestment by 2025?Licas News02/06/2024
Love in the time of the climate crisisRappler02/14/2024
Loss and damage must be a focus of IPCC’s next reportsClimate Home News02/16/2024
Redefining loss and damage post-COP28: from finance to actionIlluminem02/22/2024
Why we shouldn’t support climate activists destroying artworksClimate Tracker Asia02/23/2024
Just transition for energy minerals is critical for PhilippinesRappler02/29/2024
Past, present, and future of Philippine heritageLicas News03/14/2024
What is the ‘endgame’ for BBM’s gas transition?Rappler03/19/2024
The case for an Action for Climate Empowerment FundIlluminem03/23/2024
Columbans show divestment is possible in PhilippinesLicas News04/02/2024
How about setting up a heat health warning system in PH schools?Rappler04/03/2024
Demystifying net-zero and climate reporting in the PhilippinesRappler05/03/2024
Plastics treaty negotiations fail to learn from Paris AgreementIlluminem05/05/2024
Holy See should champion Action for Climate Empowerment fund at COP29National Catholic Reporter05/08/2024
Sustainable investing in Diocese of San CarlosLicas News05/23/2024
Algo: Blue Economy Bill needs stronger climate lensSun Star Manila05/24/2024
Key observations from 2024 Bonn climate conferenceLicas News06/19/2024
Grading Marcos admin’s performance on the climate agendaRappler06/29/2024
Will climate become an ‘election issue’ in 2025?Licas News07/09/2024
Civil society forced to adapt after loss of regional climate weeksLicas News08/06/2024
How we should raise more for Action for Climate EmpowermentIlluminem08/13/2024
Will the global stocktake end up being pointless?Illuminem08/15/2024
Lawmaker, business representatives express support for Philippine decarbonization billLicas News08/15/2024
Loss of regional climate weeks and what it means for civil societyYECAP Blog08/21/2024
Can COP29 enhance ambition and enable action?Illuminem08/24/2024
How can governments tackle loss and damage at the national level?Climate Home News08/27/2024
‘Animal Town’: Game review by climate advocateClimate Tracker Asia08/30/2024
Popularizing Loss and Damage in the PhilippinesLicas News09/09/2024
Is the Philippines ready for net-zero?Rappler09/13/2024
The ‘best policy’ for businesses’ road to net-zero?Climate Tracker Asia09/28/2024
How is COP29 relevant to Filipinos?Rappler10/15/2024
Much-needed reforms in global NGO sectors’ climate workIlluminem10/16/2024
Why CCC should not be placed under the DENRGMA News Online10/26/2024
Developed countries can’t bypass loss and damage in COP29 climate finance goalNational Catholic Reporter11/15/2024
’Peoples-centric’ foreign to some business and government leadersLicas News11/25/2024
When will climate COPs become ‘needs-based’Illuminem11/26/2024
The roads to Philippine climate actions for 2025Sun Star Manila12/02/2024
Small steps forward in Philippines’ global climate leadershipGMA News Online12/02/2024
Aim higher for logistics and inclusivity of COP30Climate Tracker Asia12/03/2024
‘Phase one’ of Loss and Damage Fund now in motionClimate Tracker Asia12/11/2024
Climate words matter as much as actionsLicas News12/17/2024
What happened at the post-COP29 Loss and Damage Fund Board meeting?Illuminem12/19/2024
2025: Landmark year for Catholic-led climate actionLicas News01/06/2025
Trump’s return could harm Philippine climate actionRappler1/22/2025
Small steps forward In Philippines’ global climate leadershipThe Daily Guardian1/22/2025
Teaching self-sufficiency: How Philippine diocese’s microfinance program empowers poorLicas News1/23/2025
How would Trump Presidency slow down global climate action?Illuminem1/26/2025
Should forestry be a part of the Philippine NDC?Licas News03/03/2025
Algo: Is the trillion-peso climate budget too good to be true?Sun Star Manila03/04/2025
Let’s talk about money and climate changeGMA News Online3/18/2025
For Philippine businesses, nowhere to go but net-zeroIlluminem3/21/2025
Let’s talk about money and climate changeThe Daily Guardian3/27/2025
COP30 must begin shift from “talk” to “action”Illuminem4/13/2025
The environmental legacy of Pope Francis in the PhilippinesRappler4/25/2025
Looking at our education system through the climate lensGMA News Online5/24/2025
First half of BBM’s environmental governanceLicas News5/28/2025
Is now the time for Loss and Damage Action Plans?Illuminem5/28/2025
Philippine Catholic divestment as just transition in 2025Licas News06/05/2025
What Bonn climate talks say about road to COP30Illuminem07/04/2025
Seeds of ecological justice ahead of COP30Licas News07/07/2025
A replay of the worst hits at latest Bonn climate talksClimate Tracker Asia07/11/2025
Climate finance meets soap opera at the latest fund meeting in the PhilippinesClimate Tracker Asia7/14/2025
What is the loss and damage fund supposed to be?Illuminem7/21/2025
Algo: Passing CLIMA Bill boosts shift from ‘resilience’Sun Star Manila7/31/2025
To walk the talk on environmental justice, divest-invest must become church’s normNational Catholic Reporter08/08/2025
What it means to be ‘free’ from disasters – not just floodingLicas News8/13/2025
Flood control issue brings PH to ‘tipping point’Rappler09/01/2025
Lessons on setting up carbon markets in the PhilippinesIlluminem09/06/2025
DENR, DOE, lawmaker call for businesses to lead in decarbonizationOeconomedia9/19/2025
Flood control latest sign of government ‘greenwashing’Rappler9/26/2025
Strength in numbers’ key to net-zero goal for Philippine businessesIlluminem9/29/2025
Can L&D Fund break free from current mold of climate finance?Illuminem10/15/2025
How should the Philippines access the Loss and Damage Fund?Rappler11/18/2025
COP30: The worst logistics of all timeClimate Tracker Asia11/22/2025
Belem climate talks: ‘Catholic COP’?Licas News11/26/2025
How will COP30 outcomes affect Philippine climate action?Rappler11/27/2025
Uncensoring the f-words of the climate negotiationsIlluminem12/05/2025
2025 exposed climate governance as flooded in ‘business-as-usual’Rappler12/19/2025
The USA is out of the UNFCCC. Now what?Illuminem1/16/2026