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Asian activists call for increase of climate finance
The need to include the “finance for loss and damage and reparations for climate debt” as a crucial part of new climate finance goals
BAN Toxics calls for a ‘clean and green’ Peñafrancia fiesta
At least 250 tons of waste each day during the week-long celebration every year compared to the usual 95 tons daily trash yield
Indigenous peoples groups decry alleged dam-related construction projects
The project site falls within two adjoining Dumagat ancestral domains and will reportedly displace at least 15,000 tribal people
Philippines calls for more ambitious finance goal against climate change
The Philippines hosted the third in a series of dialogues aiming to develop a new collective goal for climate finance that would help vulnerable countries in addressing climate change impacts, culminating at the next climate summit in Egypt.
Peasant group hits proposed agriculture budget cuts, demands higher subsidy
In its proposed 2023 budget, the agriculture department is set to slash about PhP211 million in “Irrigation Network Service”
The danger of a nuclear nightmare
Most people live in ignorance of the terrible dangers that the powerful and intellectual humans have wrought in the world
Fisherfolk union warns against joint energy exploration with China
Pamalakaya said the proposed venture will only “institutionalize and further the Chinese plunder” of the Philippines’ marine and energy resources
Philippines opens ‘Season of Creation’ with call to change ‘abusive ways’
“Listen to the voice begging us to change our abusive ways,” urged Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
Consumer group dares ERC to reject SMC-Meralco petition for electricity price hike
The group urged the energy commission to reject motions for electricity price hike.
Caritas Philippines appeals for help to provide homes, livelihood for ‘Odette’ survivors
The Church’s humanitarian and social advocacy arm estimates that 11,000 poor families need help to recover and rebuild their lives from scratch
