Tag: Environmental defenders

There is a 483 percent spike in the number of environmental defenders under attack and a 350 percent increase in incidents since February

Kalikasan said the longer land grabbers encroaching Masungi are not prosecuted, “the more we will see bolder acts of violence”

Kalikasan said the protection of the environment “should be a platform” for every candidate

In 2011, Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega was shot to the head at point-blank range at in Puerto Princesa City in the province of Palawan

The failure of candidates to speak about issues related to the environment “reflects the lack of ambitious plans” in their platforms

Pro-environment activists warn that the "grave disregard" of the environment will result in more disasters

The petitioners filed a “Motion," stating that the delay in the issuance of the report is "a disservice to Filipino communities"

“I did all forms of illegal marine activities because the money was easy,” said the 49-year-old fisherman

29 killings of environmental defenders out of 227 attacks against environmentalists around the world happened in the Philippines

The activists also scored the number of Waste-to-Energy projects lined up in the province of Pangasinan