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In idyllic town by Manila Bay, respiratory ailments surged – and...
Can the lessons of the pandemic push the PH government to update air quality standards, honor the coal moratorium, and shift to RE?
Palawan bishops urge mining moratorium
“We are calling for a 25-year moratorium or suspension on the approval of any mining applications and mining expansions,” the bishops said
‘Regulate the greed’: Albay bishop calls halt to environment abuse
“Let us regulate our greed because it is greed that is running the show,” Baylon said in a press conference on Monday.
Localized actions amplify voices against fossil fuels across the Philippines
Communities across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao organized localized actions to highlight the harms caused by fossil fuels
Coral triangle at risk: Southeast Asian civil society pushes for fossil...
The groups urge stronger commitments to halt fossil fuel expansion, advocate for renewable energy, and emphasize international cooperation
Filipina conservationists named among TIME’s next generation leaders
The recognition highlights their efforts in protecting and restoring the Masungi limestone landscape and the Upper Marikina Watershed
Disaster victims gather, urge Philippine government to prioritize people over profit
"We are here to hold accountable those who have neglected their duties and to demand that our government prioritize people over profit"
Philippine groups honor environmental defenders, reaffirm call for ecological justice
“My mantra is not to be a grim and determined activist but to be a happy warrior—sing, dance, and write poetry... The struggle is long"
Green group challenges TVI’s ‘clean coal’ claim, cites environmental risks
CEED argued that with renewable energy providing more reliable and affordable power, there is no justification for continuing to rely on coal
Green group slams mining fiscal bill’s royalty cap on Indigenous peoples
Under the proposed law, the ICC/IP shall be paid not more than 2% of the gross output of minerals produced from the ancestral domain
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