Duterte’s arrest also a test for accountability in SEA – human rights expert
"The arrest is something, a message to the leaders that impunity is not forever."
Duterte’s arrest also a test for accountability in SEA – human rights expert
Albay-based Mavic Conde reports on the link between the environment and agricultural livelihoods. Her desire for solution-focused data reporting is as strong as her dream to become a digital nomad, even though she still gets confused with left and right.
Albay-based Mavic Conde reports on the link between the environment and agricultural livelihoods. Her desire for solution-focused data reporting is as strong as her dream to become a digital nomad, even though she still gets confused with left and right.
Surigao del Sur LGUs push for direct intervention in the SC’s ruling on municipal waters
Surigao del Sur LGUs push for direct intervention in the SC’s ruling on municipal waters
Meanwhile, Oceana acting vice-president Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio reminds local government officials and all enforcement agencies to continue fulfilling their statutory mandate to protect the 15-kilometer municipal waters from commercial fishing operations.
2 years later, Mindoro fishers push anew for oil spill compensation
2 years later, Mindoro fishers push anew for oil spill compensation
“Two years is already long overdue. We call on the IOPC, RDC Reield Marine Services, Inc., San Miguel Corporation and its subsidiary, to give the affected fisherfolk the compensation that they deserve."
The Philippines’ worst municipal fish output in 2024 mirrors the decade’s plunging trend
The Philippines’ worst municipal fish output in 2024 mirrors the decade’s plunging trend
The Philippines’ worst municipal fish output in 2024 mirrors the decade's plunging trend
‘Use AI within planetary bounds’ – coalition for digital rights and climate justice
‘Use AI within planetary bounds’ – coalition for digital rights and climate justice
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more part of our lives, a coalition of civil society groups calls for an end to tech companies’ reliance on fossil fuels to protect the planet.
Warmer climate, forest cover loss flood Bicol farmers’ plight
Warmer climate, forest cover loss flood Bicol farmers’ plight
Days before Kristine (international name: Trami) developed into a severe tropical storm, the Philippine Sea was warmer than usual. Under the warming climate, the typhoon-prone Bicol Region is more vulnerable with decimated forests. Both Camarines Sur and Albay saw a net loss of tree cover from 2000 to 2020, according to Global Forest Watch.
Post-‘Kristine’ efforts futile without urgent dike reconstruction— Oas Mayor
Post-‘Kristine’ efforts futile without urgent dike reconstruction— Oas Mayor
"We might need semi-dam dikes to hold the river's water capacity, while the Bato Lake needs desiltation. But our urgent need is to block the side of the river with collapsed dike," Mayor Domingo Escoto Jr. said.
PH’s average minimum wage can’t feed a five-member family
PH’s average minimum wage can’t feed a five-member family
For a breadwinner in a five-member family in Metro Manila, this falls short of P686.49, as the family daily living wage in NCR is P1,190, according to the economic think tank IBON Foundation.
How did inflation affect minimum wage earners?
How did inflation affect minimum wage earners?
Minimum wage earners in five regions earned less than P300 a day in January 2023, and less than P310 in 2024, after inflation.
Gov’t urged to aid fishers during recurring seasonal loss
Gov’t urged to aid fishers during recurring seasonal loss
Sigwada, according to a statement released by national fishers’ group Pamalakaya, forces municipal fishers “to suspend their fishing operations due to big waves and strong winds.”
Why should farm-saved seeds be included in the national seed law?
Why should farm-saved seeds be included in the national seed law?
On World Environment Day, land rights advocates revisit the government’s role in supporting a farmers’ seed system to boost the country’s agricultural industry.
Billions for commercial tuna industry, crumbs for fisherfolk
Billions for commercial tuna industry, crumbs for fisherfolk
Months of investigation by Bulatlat revealed that the booming commercial tuna industry in General Santos City, dubbed the Philippines’ “tuna capital,” favors industrial scale commercial fishing fleets at the expense of the livelihood of thousands of ordinary fisherfolk.
How land tenure can mitigate climate vulnerabilities of agrarian beneficiaries
How land tenure can mitigate climate vulnerabilities of agrarian beneficiaries
Second of two parts What secure land tenure means and looks like for organized agrarian reform beneficiaries under the climate crisis. CONCEPCION, Tarlac — Alberto Cawigan is now 65, nearly double his age when he was supposed to receive his land share. He...
For agrarian beneficiaries, secure land tenure is climate justice
For agrarian beneficiaries, secure land tenure is climate justice
Protecting agrarian beneficiaries through secure land tenure is climate justice, as it recognizes the disproportionate impacts of climate change on these vulnerable groups while also seeking solutions that address its root causes.
To catch or not to catch | Gubat residents suffer from mud crab ban
To catch or not to catch | Gubat residents suffer from mud crab ban
The innovation of raising crablets in Gubat, Sorsogon is caught in the middle of a government ban, serving as a litmus test for local officials on how to support community-based ventures.
In Sorsogon, seagrass, danggit need protection
In Sorsogon, seagrass, danggit need protection
Seagrass is often a casualty of mangrove rehabilitation programs in the Philippines. This coastal town in Sorsogon province is no exception. It has the Bicol region's largest mangrove ecosystem at 1,034 hectares as a result of decades of community management backed by its local governments and other agencies.
Dumaguete’s coastal women are building climate solidarity through food
Dumaguete’s coastal women are building climate solidarity through food
"Fisherfolks are all for development, but they hope such development would not sideline them and only benefit a few. Why not develop and nurture the fishing industry instead?"
In Bicol, drivers, operators united against jeepney phaseout
In Bicol, drivers, operators united against jeepney phaseout
“How can a cooperative help us if we will be working for minimum wage and have payables for the next seven years?”
Rice farmers cushion losses with resilient farmer-bred variety
Rice farmers cushion losses with resilient farmer-bred variety
The PBB 401 rice variety stands out because it has repeatedly shown its resilience to floods, including those induced by extreme weather events.
Jeepneys’ just energy transition bogged down by lack of support
Jeepneys’ just energy transition bogged down by lack of support
"A just transition to jeepney modernization entails putting critical infrastructure in place and empowering small cooperatives while developing renewable energy sources."
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