In the Philippines, a dam struggle spans generations, inspires songs of unity for the environment
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In the Philippines, a dam struggle spans generations, inspires songs of unity for the environment
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Mining in the Philippines: The steep price our people pay to line the pockets of a few
Mining in the Philippines: The steep price our people pay to line the pockets of a few
Without a domestic industry processing our mining products to make our own metals, only the large corporations exporting it reap the most benefit, at the expense of the poor and the environment.
‘We will go hungry, die from worse flooding’ if SMC buries part of Manila Bay for land projects – fisherfolk
‘We will go hungry, die from worse flooding’ if SMC buries part of Manila Bay for land projects – fisherfolk
In August the fisherfolk also complained that some old growth mangroves in three sitios of Barangay Taliptip in Bulakan were cut down without proper permits.
Cutting of mangroves result in heavier floods in Taliptip
Cutting of mangroves result in heavier floods in Taliptip
Unlike in past typhoons, the flood was higher and stayed longer, and the surges hit stronger, carrying off the sand at the top of the soil.
Planned ‘Bulacan Aerotropolis’ to bring perpetual hunger – fisherfolk
Planned ‘Bulacan Aerotropolis’ to bring perpetual hunger – fisherfolk
Based on the Coastal Resource Management Project conducted by scientist group AGHAM, 670 kilos of fish catch will be lost for every hectare of mangrove that will be damaged.
Congress urged to investigate mine, quarry liability in Benguet, Cebu landslide disasters
Congress urged to investigate mine, quarry liability in Benguet, Cebu landslide disasters
"We must investigate how these extractives were allowed to acquire, operate, and abandon tenements in geologically hazardous areas without sufficient risk-mitigating measures."
‘SMC airport project to worsen flooding, displace families in Bulacan’
‘SMC airport project to worsen flooding, displace families in Bulacan’
“The birds’ habitat, the people’s source of livelihood and protection from storm surges are being turned into just another concrete jungle for the profit of the very few.”
Police arrests environmentalists picketing conference of mining companies
Police arrests environmentalists picketing conference of mining companies
“Small-scale miners actually attempted to apply for regulations via an application for a ‘Minahang Bayan.’ But Benguet Corp., as tenement holder of the area, opposed this to maintain their control over the area’s mineral resources.”
Duterte indicted in int’l human rights tribunal over mining atrocities
Duterte indicted in int’l human rights tribunal over mining atrocities
There is an increasing number of commercially operating large-scale mines and mineral reservation areas under Duterte, and in the case filed by environmentalists at the IPT2018, such an expansion in mining activities has come with frequent and increasingly violent attacks against anti-mining activists and environmental defenders.
1.9M Filipinos to be affected by ‘Ompong’
1.9M Filipinos to be affected by ‘Ompong’
Ompong is expected to be the strongest weather system to hit the country this year.
Four factors why #Habagat2018 became a flood disaster (Part 2 of 2)
Four factors why #Habagat2018 became a flood disaster (Part 2 of 2)
The challenge to build genuine solutions to flood risk factors should not have been new to the administration of Rodrigo Duterte. These proposals were outlined already in the 2016 People’s Agenda for Nationalist and Progressive Change, a comprehensive 100-day agenda document hand-delivered to Duterte himself.
Jalaur dam project update: Tumanduk being forced to accept payment for their land, their source of life
Jalaur dam project update: Tumanduk being forced to accept payment for their land, their source of life
The Tumanduk are being forced to accept P50,000 per hectare for those holding a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title, lesser amounts for those without title. These monies could not last long.
In peril: Southeast Asia’s environment and its defenders (Part 1 of 2)
In peril: Southeast Asia’s environment and its defenders (Part 1 of 2)
With so much biodiversity and unique ecosystems holding economically valuable natural resources, Asia is an alarming hotspot of biodiversity loss.
Cayetano crying ‘wolf!’ against UN Human Rights Council
Cayetano crying ‘wolf!’ against UN Human Rights Council
It is ironic that the Philippine government still holds the vice presidency of the UN Human Rights Council’s Bureau despite its flagrant disregard of human rights.
No clear plan for Boracay rehab, experts say
No clear plan for Boracay rehab, experts say
“The government must conduct a thorough assessment of the Boracay Island and identify appropriate mitigating measures to address the degrading state of the island.”
Save Taliptip
Save Taliptip
That P735.6-billion reclamation budget from SMC seemed to have been enough for NEDA to ignore the thousands of people to be displaced and the ecologically critical vegetation to be damaged.
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