A record 28 Philippine cities joined the World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines’ (WWF-Philippines) One Planet Cities (OPC) program, marking a significant increase in the country’s urban sustainability movement as the program celebrates its 10th anniversary.
“We are seeing an almost double growth in the number of cities that joined the program, from 15 cities in the 2023-2024 cycle to 28 in the 2025-2026 cycle,” said Gia Ibay, Climate and Energy Program (CEP) head in a statement.
“This is the highest number of cities in the Philippines that are making a strong commitment to sustainable urban development,” said Ibay.
The cities in the list are Baguio, Batangas, Legazpi, Makati, Malolos, Naga, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando (La Union), Santa Rosa, Balanga, Calapan, Carmona, Laoag, Ligao, Tayabas, Catbalogan, La Carlota, Ormoc, San Carlos (Negros Occidental), Bacolod, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Dipolog, Tagum, Butuan, Samal and Oroquieta.
