Lawmaker, business representatives express support for Philippine decarbonization bill
“We have to view mitigation, which the LCE tries to address, as a function of adaptation, in line with our Framework Strategy on Climate Change"
Fisherfolk demand immediate relief and accountability after Bataan oil spill
Fisherfolk groups called for immediate aid and livelihood assistance for those affected by the oil spill after a vessel carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial oil capsized in Bataan during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) “With the...
Philippine groups slam US officials’ visit as threat to sovereignty and environment
The visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to the Philippines has provoked a strong backlash from local advocacy groups, including Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN). ...
Filipino fishers fear severe impact as oil spill reaches shorelines
The oil spill from the sunken oil tanker off the coast of Bataan has reached the shorelines of Tanza, Cavite, according to a report from the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) on Monday, July 29. “What we feared has happened;...
Philippine groups criticize lack of concrete climate justice agenda in Marcos Jr.’s 3rd SONA
Pro-environment groups in the Philippines have expressed dismay over what they claimed is a lack of a concrete climate justice agenda in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA). On July 22, Marcos Jr. highlighted the country’s role...