“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.
This mechanism will consist of two multibillion-dollar funds, each aiming for the early retirement or repurposing of coal plants and generating new cleaner energy investments.
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.”
The group said it is high-time to strengthen the 20-year-old law to address the increasingly sophisticated illegal wildlife trade
The petition was filed on behalf of the residents of Atimonan town by Monsignor Emmanuel Ma. Villareal and Father Warren Puno
All of us are told to be brave, not to be afraid – chosen to lead, from suffering to glory
As the barricade continued, Bishop Mesiona also appealed for calm and for a “truthful” discussion on the issue
Activists called on the government to provide protection for all Filipino environmental defenders
“Palaweños, for many years, lived decently in peace until mining companies came… their lives have been disturbed,” said Bishop Mesiona of Puerto Princesa
We are all called to look at ourselves, acknowledge our mistakes and make amends