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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
Cebu residents rally against coal plant expansion, urge Aboitiz Power to prioritize health
Earlier this month, the Department of Health said that TVI had not yet submitted the required HIA for its planned third coal plant
HRW raises alarm as PH tops Asia for environmental defender murders
Global Witness pointed out that “more environmental defenders have been killed in the country than anywhere else in the region over the past 11 years.”
Popularizing Loss and Damage in the Philippines
Mainstreaming L&D will likely take years, even decades, given various challenges that also make popularizing climate change difficult
Philippines tops Asia in deaths of environmental defenders, says new report
Data from Kalikasan PNE indicates even graver figures, with 21 defenders killed and 11 abductions of 19 defenders reported.
Quiboloy’s Arrest: A Symptom of Our Broken System
Are we ready to fight for that change? If we’re not, the Quiboloys of the world will continue to thrive in the shadows of a broken system.
A Call for Justice and Peace: Reflections on the International Interfaith Day of Prayer for the Philippines
On September 1, 2024, faith communities across Europe gathered online to observe the International Interfaith Day of Prayer for a Just Peace in the Philippines. This significant event, organized by the Interfaith Network of the International Coalition for Human...
Lawmaker, business representatives express support for Philippine decarbonization bill
“We have to view mitigation, which the LCE tries to address, as a function of adaptation, in line with our Framework Strategy on Climate Change"
Fisherfolk demand immediate relief and accountability after Bataan oil spill
Fisherfolk groups called for immediate aid and livelihood assistance for those affected by the oil spill after a vessel carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial oil capsized in Bataan during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) “With the...
Philippine groups slam US officials’ visit as threat to sovereignty and environment
The visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to the Philippines has provoked a strong backlash from local advocacy groups, including Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN). ...
