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The start of the sugar milling season is a concern for residents along the Binalbagan river who say the stench and waste water from the mills affect their health.

For 52 years, Sumilon has been protected. It should remain a vibrant marine ecosystem

Sumilon Island was established as a marine protected area in 1974, the country's first.

Plans to revive oil and gas operations in Alegria amid declining fish catch in the marine sanctuary would affect the community.

For years, community volunteers have taken care of the Paraiso mangrove forest. They say they need a new generation to take their place and continue to protect it.

After Typhoon Yolanda destroyed much of Tacloban's coast, residents began planting again. More than a decade later, the challenge is no longer simply bringing the mangroves back, but keeping them alive.

Cebu is known for its bustling urban landscape, but it is also home to coral reefs, schools of fish and other marine life within its marine protected areas.

The Las Pinas Paranaque Wetland Park, a protected area in the metropolis, has managed to survive amid pollution and other environmental threats, but coastal flooding is a rising concern.

In Bingag, conservation has become part of everyday community life.

● Borongan City secures PSF grant for nature-based flood control, serving as model for other LGUs● Technical barriers and lack of resources hinder many LGUs from accessing climate adaptation funds● Tension persists between hard infrastructure preference and push for holistic, data-driven solutions

● Local governments struggle to access People’s Survival Fund due to complex requirements and slow approvals● Eastern Samar faces delays in climate funding as extreme weather worsens in the Philippines● Limited LGU capacity to develop actionable climate adaptation proposals cited as major barrier● Guiuan's decade-long wait for PSF approval highlights lack of feedback and transparency