Young people step up to fight plastic waste pollution in Romblon
In June, at least 30 young people in the municipality established the ‘Zero Waste Youth Romblon’ or ZWY-Romblon that “aims to make positive changes in the environment.”
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In June, at least 30 young people in the municipality established the ‘Zero Waste Youth Romblon’ or ZWY-Romblon that “aims to make positive changes in the environment.”
Nearly one in every 5 poor Filipinos do not have access to clean water. As lockdowns hit livelihoods, handwashing is a luxury they can’t afford.
The Dumagat tribe in upland Brgy. Puray in Rodriguez, Rizal has remained free from Covid-19 but pandemic lockdowns are hitting them where it hurts the most – their livelihood.
Since 2001, at least 282 environmental defenders have been killed. About 66 percent or 186 out of the 282 cases occurred under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Indigenous peoples have long been considered guardians of global biodiversity, who have accumulated intimate knowledge of the ecosystems in which they live.
Nearly three years after the Mindoro oil spill, fisherfolk demand justice, compensation, and long-term protection as claims deadline approaches
Bishop Gerardo Alminaza said the killings continue to expose what he described as state terror carried out through counterinsurgency programs
Alminaza backs Odette survivors’ UK case against Shell, calling intensified climate disasters a result of corporate negligence