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Green group challenges TVI’s ‘clean coal’ claim, cites environmental risks
Prolonged exposure to these toxic elements poses significant health risks, particularly for communities living near the power plants.
Philippine policymakers must listen to the Cries of the Poor
Sadly, inequality in the Philippines is neither new nor unique. It is a global problem that hinders development goals, as proven by a recent study.
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"
