A corporate-driven national power policy and program makes even clean and renewable energy projects anti-people and anti-environment.
Polluters not paying: privatization as root of the energy crisis
Kalikasan PNE
A deluge of crises: the roots of our climate vulnerability
The Philippines is endowed with rich natural resources and diverse ecosystems, but we suffer from massive environmental degradation and resource depletion.
Int’l People’s Conference on Mining 2015: A call for global solidarity vs destructive mining
KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Unified in addressing various people’s concerns on destructive mining across the globe, various environmental advocates, campaigners, and grassroots leaders worldwide will be launching the International People’s Conference on Mining 2015 (IPCM) in Quezon City, Philippines from July 30 to August 1, with the theme “Highlighting people’s lives and struggles in defense…
‘Tatay Parago’ and the defiance of Paquibato
KALIBUTAN By LEON DULCE With the death of the New People’s Army’s Commander Leoncio Pitao alias Parago Sandoval, a stalwart figure in the Philippine Revolution has fallen. Perhaps unexpectedly, at least for the State, warm tributes to the guerrilla leader from the people of Mindanao were outpouring. Journalists expressed in different ways their deep respect,…
Buhay na buhay ang pakikibakang kontra-mina sa Mindanao
KALIBUTAN Ni CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Buhay na buhay—at nagtatagumpay—ang pakikibakang masa laban sa malakihang pagmimina sa Mindanao. Sa pagpasok ng buwan ng Mayo, matagumpay na isinabatas ng Davao City Council ang lokal na ordinansang nagbabawal ng malakihang pagmimina sa kanilang lungsod. Naging matunog sa buong bansa ang hakbanging ito ng Lungsod ng Davao upang mapreserba ang…
West PH Sea for all!
KALIBUTAN By LEON DULCE It was a classic ‘David and Goliath’ scenario in more ways than one: A small contingent of activists from environmental group Kalikasan PNE and progressive party Bayan Muna staged a protest outside the glass-and-concrete facade of the Chinese Consulate’s building in Makati. We called on the gargantuan Chinese government to respect…
Pangibabawan ang agam-agam: Makakalikasan, mangahas makibaka!
KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Bulatlat.com Second of two parts First Part: Aquino Resign: Isang Sangandaan Sabi ng ilang makakalikasang grupo at environmentalist, hindi pa dapat ipanawagan ang pagbibitiw ng Pangulo. Anila, kung titingnan ang rekord ni Aquino sa pangangalaga ng kalikasan, hindi ito ganoong maganda o lubusang masama. At dahil alanganin ang performance, alanganin rin…
Aquino Resign: Isang Sangandaan
KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Bulatlat.com First of two parts Second Part: Pangibabawan ang Agam-agam: Makakalikasan, mangahas makibaka! Nang lumabas ang panawagan na mag-resign si Aquino pagkatapos ng masaklap na pangyayari sa Mamasapano, isa ang Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment sa sumama at nagtambol ng makasaysayang hamong ito. Noong ika-3 ng Marso, sa ika-20 anibersaryo…
Mining Act of 1995: Dalawang Dekada ng Disaster
KALIBUTAN By LEON DULCE 2nd of three parts 1st part: Mining Act of 1995 | Dalawang dekada ng sinaid na yaman 3rd part: Mining Act of 1995 | Dalawang dekada ng karahasan Masasabi bang ‘luntian’ na polisiya ang Mining Act of 1995? Alinsunod sa batas na ito, ang mga transnasyunal na korporasyon o TNC ng…
Mining Act of 1995: Dalawang Dekada ng Sinaid na Yaman
KALIBUTAN By LEON DULCE First of three parts 2nd part: Mining Act of 1995 | Dalawang dekada ng disaster 3rd part: Mining Act of 1995 | Dalawang dekada ng karahasan Sa darating na ika-3 ng Marso ang ika-20 taon na mula nang isabatas ang Republic Act 7942 o Mining Act of 1995. Dalawang dekada na…
Ruby and Seniang: A tale of two typhoons
KALIBUTAN By LEON DULCE When Super Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) approached the Philippines early this December, the Aquino administration made clear its determination to tell the public and the world at large that it has learned its lessons from the tragedy and travesty of 2013’s Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). Saying he “will not be…