As the world marks World Wetlands Day today, the Philippines confronts a reality that is neither abstract nor symbolic. In a country repeatedly tested by storms, floods, and rising seas, wetlands are not peripheral landscapes. They are part of the country’s essential risk-management fabric, shaping how communities endure climate stress long before disasters arrive.

Borje, R. E. A. (2026, February 2). Wetlands as the Philippines' quiet climate shield. Daily Tribune, p. G40.