Tag: Verde Island Passage
Green group lauds suspension of Manila Bay reclamation, raises concern over...
Environment secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga told reporters that all 22 reclamation projects in Manila are under review and are suspended
Filipino priest urges European banks to protect ‘Amazon of the oceans’
The priest called on banking institutions to refrain from lending, underwriting, and investing in Shell and the conglomerate San Miguel
Affected communities call for ban of toxic cargo in Verde Island...
Various groups have raised alarm over the high volume of fossil fuel and toxic cargo-carrying vessels allowed to ply critically biodiverse seas
Green group seeks urgent action on oil spill to protect Verde...
The Protect VIP campaign network said the incident must serve as an “eye opener” to the neglect the Verde Island Passage has long suffered
Green groups unveil mural calling for protection of Verde Island Passage
The 1.14 million hectare passage is extremely rich in marine biodiversity, the richest area in the entire Coral Triangle
Earth Day 2022: Residents protest plan to build new fossil gas,...
Activists said the development of the projects will be “at the cost of the richness of the [area] and all livelihood dependent on it”
Green group calls for probe into fossil gas projects over alleged...
CEED alleged that the proponents of the fossil gas projects “have cleared vegetation in their adjacent project sites” without permits
Faith-based, civil society groups launch campaign to protect Verde Island Passage
The groups expressed alarm over the “increasing detrimental activities” threatening the area, including plans to extract fossil gas