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 dioceses open church doors for victims of Typhoon Gaemi’s devastation
Several Catholic dioceses in the Philippine capital region and nearby provinces have quickly offered refuge and aid to those affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi). The social action arm of the Diocese of Novaliches reported at...
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...
Caritas Philippines, pro-environment groups launch 10 million solar rooftops challenge
Faith-based and pro-environment organizations in the Philippines on July 16 launched the ambitious ’10 Million Solar Rooftops Challenge,’ aimed at promoting the use of renewable energy in Filipino households. “No one should ignore it when there is an opportunity to...










