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1 day ago · NATURAL GUARDIAN The Sierra Madre mountains, seen from the eastern side of Metro Manila, is the longest mountain range in the Philippines and serves as a barrier protecting the eastern side of ...
Sep 26, 2024 · MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Thursday issued a strong call to preserve and protect the Sierra Madre Mountain range, underscoring its role in ecological conservation and survival of local communities while protecting millions of Filipinos from climate change-induced disasters.
Sep 26, 2024 · Sierra Madre is home to around 40 percent of the Philippines’ forest cover and supports a rich biodiversity, with 3,500 plant species—58 percent of which are endemic. It also acts as a crucial carbon sink, covering 1.4 million hectares.
Sep 23, 2024 · Rising to 6,283 feet and stretching over 540 kilometers, the Sierra Madre mountain range serves as Luzon’s natural fortress. It is the Philippines’ first line of defense against climate-induced disasters, particularly powerful tropical cyclones.
Sep 27, 2024 · THE symbol of Philippine presence in Ayungin Shoal, the BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57), was successfully resupplied through the efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine ...
Sep 26, 2024 · (September 26, 2024) – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Thursday stressed the importance of protecting Sierra Madre for ecological conservation and the survival of local communities against the worsening climate crisis.
1 day ago · The Sierra Madre mountain range provides a welcome shelter to local communities from increasingly more frequent super typhoons that create havoc in the lives of Filipinos living on the eastern seaboard of the Luzon group of islands. Laiban, once a sleepy barangay nestled in the lower Sierra Madre mountains bordering Tanay, Rizal, and Quezon province,…
