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Marcos' second State of the Nation Address left green groups unsatisfied and seeking more concrete solutions. 

Green groups remain unimpressed until Marcos turns his words on environmental protection and responses to climate change into actions. 

A rapid assessment conducted by the Center for Energy, Ecology and Development on July 17 found that five of six marine protected areas in Pola and Pinamalayan failed the standards of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for oil and grease levels. 

The world is on track for its hottest July since measurements began, the European Union's climate observatory told AFP Wednesday, as prolonged heatwaves worsened by climate change roasted three continents.

Affected communities and advocates said in a press briefing that the impacts of the oil spill on the livelihood and welfare of communities as well as the environment are far from being addressed four months after MT Princess Empress sank off Oriental Mindoro.