Duterte rallies Asean to fight climate change

By Keith Calayag

Nov 13, 2020 12:13 am

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to intensify its fight against climate change.

In his speech during the virtual 37th Asean Summit on Thursday, Duterte said the calamities the Philippines faced is “a stark reminder of the urgency of collective action to combat the effects of climate change.”

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