Dangla, who survived abduction and alleged torture in 2023, previously secured a provisional grant of legal protection from the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said that the activists had established that there were violations or threats to their “life, liberty, and security.”
Human rights groups challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to conduct an investigation into the alleged abduction and enforced disappearances of activists. The groups made the call after two young women environmental defenders revealed that they were abducted by...
For 10 consecutive years, the Philippines has been identified by Global Witness as the “worst place in Asia” for environmental activists.
“We will not stop until our missing environmental defenders and other victims of enforced disappearances are surfaced."
UN expert says fossil fuel phaseout is a human rights obligation, urging urgent action to protect people and planet
Energy group criticizes Lotilla’s DOE tenure, citing rising power rates and fossil fuel dependence as key failures
Filipino fisherfolk affected by fossil fuel projects in the Verde Island Passage were featured at a United Nations Ocean Conference side event. Avril de Torres of the Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) spoke at a session titled “Local Leadership...
Catholic institutions in the Philippines are falling short of their pledge to divest from fossil fuels and mining-related activities, according to a new report. The study, released June 4 by Living Laudato Si’ Philippines (LLS) and Caritas Philippines, revealed that...
Environmental and health advocates raised fresh concerns over the human health impacts of plastic pollution during an online forum organized ahead of World Environment Day. The event, titled TOXIC TRUTHS: The Unfiltered Impacts of Plastic on Human Health, was...