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Park-goers and members of various environmental groups along with the Quezon City local government mark Earth Hour at the Quezon Memorial Monument on March 25, 2023. Dubbed the Biggest Hour For Earth, it is the first in-person event since 2020, and continues to educate and spread awareness on the different environmental issues and calls on every Filipino to realize the power to make a positive impact on our planet. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MANILA — Filipinos contributed some 1.3 million hours dedicated to activities that are &quot;positive for planet Earth&quot;, such as switching off electricity during Earth Hour 2025, the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)-Philippines said.</p><p>According to data from EarthHour.org, Filipinos self-reported a total of 1,377,368 hours devoted for the environment last March 22, 2025, <a href="https://www.wwf.org.ph/?864501/Philippines-leads-global-earth-hour-bank-with-record-breaking-1-3-M-hours">WWF-Philippines said in a statement</a> late last month.</p><p>World Wildlife Fund organizes Earth Hour, a global movement aimed at raising awareness about climate change and environmental issues.</p><p>This year&#x27;s Earth Hour allowed participants to choose activities from interests <a href="https://www.wwf.org.ph/our_work/earthhour/">on the interactive &quot;Hour Bank&quot;</a> like fitness and wellness, nature, food,sustainability, arts and creativity, and entertainment. </p><p>The activities included switching off power, conserving water, picking up plastic waste, as well as running, cycling, paddling and diving, among others.</p><p>Angela Consuelo Ibay, Earth Hour Philippines national director, said in the release that the &quot;remarkable feat&quot; was a &quot;clear sign that leaders and officials should do more for the environment and our planet,&quot; pointing out that the nation has consistently landed among the top countries at risk for disasters.</p><p>WWF-Philippines noted that the 1.3 million hours logged in the Philippines for Earth Hour 2025 was a more than 1,000-percent increase from 2024 when Filipinos reported only 116,273 hours.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/22/quezon-city-joins-earth-hour-2025-with-call-for-climate-action-2156">Quezon City joins Earth Hour 2025 with call for climate action</a></div><p>The Philippines&#x27; Department of Energy, according to the WWF-Philippines, noted &quot;a significant increase in the amount of energy saved&quot; during the one-hour lights-off last March 22.</p><p>&quot;An electricity supply grid load drop of 161.98 megawatts (MW) was recorded from 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm. In 2024, DOE reported a 132.11 MW load drop,&quot; the non-governmental group said.</p><p>Around 28 partners from national government agencies and corporations worldwide participated in the Earth Hour 2025, the WWF-Philippines said.</p><p>The Earth Hour &quot;Hour Bank&quot; recorded a total of 2.925 million hours from self-reporting individuals from 118 countries and territories across the globe. <b> </b></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: <br/></strong><br/><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/__AN0KOadVc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Filipinos contributed more than 1.3 million hours dedicated to activities "positive for planet Earth", such as switching off electricity during Earth Hour 2025, the World Wide Fund For Nature Philippines said.</p>

Filipinos contributed more than 1.3 million hours dedicated to activities "positive for planet Earth", such as switching off electricity during Earth Hour 2025, the World Wide Fund For Nature Philippines said.

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Published Apr 08, 2025 02:25 PM PHT

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