BASILIO SEPE | PHOTOGRAPHY

Devotees try to climb up a carriage to get a touch or a kiss of the image of the Black Nazarene during its grand procession in Manila, Philippines. January 9, 2024. Thousands of Catholic devotees joined the “Traslacion,” or the annual grand procession of the Black Nazarene in celebration of its Feast Day.

Devotees struggle to hold on to the rope as they pull the carriage carrying the image of the Black Nazarene during its procession in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday. January 9, 2024. Thousands of Catholic devotees joined the “Traslacion,” or the annual grand procession of the Black Nazarene in celebration of its Feast Day.

A woman walks during a snowfall in Gwangjin district, Seoul, South Korea. February 5, 2024.

Tourists take pictures as they visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. February 9, 2024.

Peter No, known as "Governor" from Talon Esports, reacts as they score against Philippines' Team Secret during the second day of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) kickoff in Seoul, South Korea. February 18, 2024.

Jessie Cristy Cuyco or "JessieVash" from Philippines' Esports team, Team Secret, reacts while playing during the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) kickoff in Seoul, South Korea. February 22, 2024. 

Players from DRX, a Korean Valorant team and DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM) a Japanese esports organization, fist bump as they start their match during the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) kickoff in Seoul, South Korea. February 18, 2024. 

Fans react as GenG, a North American esports organization, scores against their opponent, Paper Rex (PRX), a Southeast Asian esports organization based in Singapore, during the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) kickoff finals in Seoul, South Korea. February 25, 2024. 

South Koreans commemorate the March First Independence Movement Day, the anniversary of the 1919 uprising against Japanese colonial rule in Seoul, South Korea. March 1, 2024. The movement was one of the earliest and largest protest actions by Korean people that called for independence from Imperial Japan and to the forced assimilation into Japanese culture.

Firemen fight a blaze engulfing a residential area in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. March 19, 2024. The fire reached sixth alarm, displacing hundreds of residents.

Activists carry signs as they hold a protest to denounce the visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Manila, Philippines. March 19, 2024. Various groups condemned the meeting of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Antony Blinken who are expected to tackle the expansion of US military presence and intervention in the country.

A boy wades through a flooded street in a sinking island in Hagonoy, Bulacan province north of Manila, Philippines. April 2, 2024. The island "Pugad" is slowly sinking due to rising sea levels and land subsidence, that could eventually displace thousands of residents.

A surfer runs to the water in San Juan, La Union province north of Manila, Philippines. April 5, 2024.

Filipino Muslims gather to celebrate the end of Ramadan known as Eid al-Fitr in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. April 10, 2024. The Eid is one of the most important holidays in the Muslim calendar marking the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

A man carries a poster during a protest to mark International Labor Day near the presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday. May 1, 2024. Hundreds of Filipino workers from various labor groups took to the streets to mark Labor Day and demand a wage increase and job security amid soaring food and oil prices. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)

Workers unload yellowfin tunas for processing at a fish port in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur province southern Philippines. May 9, 2024.

Filipino activists carry national flags and signs during a protest outside the Chinese consulate in the financial district of Makati, Philippines. June 11, 2024. Various nationalist groups, including those representing Filipino fishermen, called on the Chinese government to end the alleged harassment of Philippine vessels and fishermen in the West Philippine Sea. The protest came on the eve of the country's Independence Day celebrations.

A woman walks as she visits the Bongeunsa temple in Seoul, South Korea. June 27, 2024.

Koji Ushida, known as his Valorant player profile "Laz", from Zeta Division, plays against Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ), an Indonesian professional esports organization, during the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 in Seoul, South Korea. June 29, 2024. 

Players of Paper Rex (PRX), a Southeast Asian esports organization based in Singapore, fist bump after winning against DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM), a Japanese esports organization, during the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 in Seoul, South Korea. July 1, 2024. 

A woman looks through a binoculars to view North Korea from the Dora Observation Post in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Paju, South Korea. July 3, 2024. 

Workers install iron rods at a road construction along Teheran-ro street in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. July 9, 2024.

Players from DRX, a Korean Valorant team, celebrate following their win against Paper Rex (PRX), a Southeast Asian esports organization based in Singapore during VCT Pacific 2024 Stage 2 Lower Bracket Finals at the SK Olympic Handball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. July 20, 2024.

Japanese girl group, XG, performs during the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 championship at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in Korea. July 21, 2024.

Gen.G, a North American esports organization, lift the trophy as confetti falls following their win against Korean team, DRX during the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Stage 2 championship at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in Korea. July 21, 2024.

Workers rescue residents trapped from their flooded homes following monsoon rainfall in Quezon City, Philippines. July 24, 2024. Many parts of the metro experienced heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina, international name, Gaemi, causing widespread flooding across the city.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., center, greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after their meeting at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday. July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)

Former PNNI para-enforcers and their families attend a public screening of Delikado, a documentary on environmental defenders, at a mall cinema in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. August 3, 2024.

Filipino athletes who competed in the Paris Olympics arrive during a welcome ceremony at the Malcañang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines. August 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe, POOL)

Filipino activists carry signs and light candles in solidarity with the Palestinian people as they observe the first-year anniversary of the war in Gaza during a protest in Manila, Philippines on Monday. October 7, 2024.

People walk along a street in the Kanda district of Tokyo, Japan. October 17, 2024.

Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Ueno district of Tokyo, Japan. October 20, 2024.

A drone image shows Joseph Mangiben, 66, working at his farm in the town of Wangal, La Trinidad in Benguet province north of Manila, Philippines. September 22, 2024. 

The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change.

An average of eight typhoons hit the country each year putting the livelihood of millions at risk especially farmers and fishermen.

This year, the Philippines was selected to host the Board of the UN loss and damage fund, a fund that should support those most affected by climate the crisis. 

As world leaders debate loss and damage funding, let’s hear the stories of some Filipinos who are facing problems in their communities due to extreme weather events.

See full story and video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsF761l_i6A&ab_channel=GlobalWitness

A drone image shows a collapsed bridge caused by Tropical Storm Trami in Laurel, Batangas province, Philippines on Saturday. October 26, 2024. The severe tropical storm battered the northeastern Philippines creating widespread flooding and landslides on the main island of Luzon.

Residents walk past debris following a landslide caused by Tropical Storm Trami in Laurel, Batangas province, Philippines on Saturday. October 26, 2024. The severe tropical storm battered the northeastern Philippines creating widespread flooding and landslides on the main island of Luzon.

Residents sit along the lakeside following the onslaught of Tropical Storm Trami in Laurel, Batangas province, Philippines on Saturday. October 26, 2024. The severe tropical storm battered the northeastern Philippines creating widespread flooding and landslides on the main island of Luzon.