“We are against the way dredging is being implemented. It is irresponsible… We are against the deception and the lies that will hasten the dredging operation."
“We are mainly indebted to our Indigenous heroes for keeping our mountains, rivers, and forests in our country alive,” said Kakay Tolentino of the group BAI Indigenous Women's Network.
The groups urged local government officials to issue an executive order and enact a local ordinance “that will declare Tagkawayan as a fossil-free and renewable energy municipality.”
Lay people raised concerns regarding the state of the environment in the province during the consultations.
The protesters, clad in costumes themed after the Netflix’s social drama series Squid Game, demanded the bank to align its portfolio to the “global climate ambitions andc in genuine support of sustainable development.”
The warrants, dated February 2, 2024, are in connection with charges of oral defamation filed by the Department of Justice in December 2023
Task Force Mapalad emphasized the urgency of President Marcos’s intervention to ensure the rapid distribution of CARP-covered lands
The Supreme Court said that the activists had established that there were violations or threats to their “life, liberty, and security.”
Due to age, many of these relics and religious artworks require extensive monitoring and climate control to keep them from deteriorating
The school hopes that the “partnerships and other environmental initiatives,” will fulfill its “role of being a steward of Mother Earth.”