“Ang totoo po ay dinukot kami ng militar. Napilitan din kami na sumurender dahil pinagbantaan ang buhay namin,” said Jonila Castro
For 10 consecutive years, the Philippines has been identified by Global Witness as the “worst place in Asia” for environmental activists.
Climate activists and communities from the Global South demanded debt relief, economic reform, and climate justice
“We will not stop until our missing environmental defenders and other victims of enforced disappearances are surfaced."
The pontiff stressed the role of religions in promoting compassion, empathy, and responsibility toward the planet and its inhabitants.
Montallana said the public officials “must be held accountable” for the cutting of trees and the destruction of the mountain
The City Council also expressed its “opposition/objection to any future mineral mining in the City of Sagay.
Bonifacio urged Khan to “scrutinize the policies that are contributing to the systemic silencing of environmental defenders”.
“By stripping away land cover and disrupting natural drainage patterns, these activities exacerbate flooding and landslide risks”
At least four mining companies are operating in Homonhon, which is known for its vast deposits of nickel and chromite