Community fishermen are typically poor and buried in debt as they lose out to dynamite fishing as well as commercial fishing boats intruding into municipal waters. A proposed law will exacerbate their woes.
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.
The 66-year-old prelate served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila for 15 years before Pope Francis appointed him vicar apostolic of Taytay.
Indigenous peoples need honest rulers of integrity who believe in the rule of law and are supported by an enlightened public that supports and lives the values of goodness, justice, and their rights.
While PCP II explicitly defines the setting up of an ecology desk in social action centers, there have been proposals to make it a “ministry”
“The climate summit needs to be inclusive. Voices from the most vulnerable countries need not only be heard; they must be prioritized.”
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.
Climate convention is supposed to be a key towards establishing a coherent commitment of countries to address environmental degradation. Sadly, it failed again and again.
Let us continue to speak up. The election is coming, let us vote for those politicians who care for the environment and not those who are only interested in their political survival.
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.