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Green groups call for a moratorium on coal plants, and for the country’s conversion to clean energy and nationalization of the power industry.
These so-called development projects that serve as the AFP’s loophole in their commander-in-chief’s ceasefire declaration are precisely the reasons why grassroots communities are denied of land, water, food, livelihood, and rights.
“DMCI should not only be permanently closed, but should be compelled by the DENR to provide just reparations to all aggravated communities affected by its environmental destruction and militarization. "
As the state of the environment under mining worsens, the people’s movement against large-scale and foreign mining will intensify.
“ZDMC-DMCI’s shooting against the residents of Acoje is deplorable. This is an alarming spike in the continuing violation of people’s rights by the mining firm.”
“We hope that under President Duterte, destructive mining operations will stop because we have felt the bad effects of mining.”
A newly-formed coalition of 32 environmentalist groups "collectively challenges" incoming President Rodrigo Duterte to address major environmental problems.
CPA sees these awards as deceptive and a cover up for the worst environmental track record of LCMC and Benguet Corporation.
“The thousands of farmers will only be affirming to the government officials what they actually already know – that the extreme drought results in death not only of the crops but also the people who plant them!”
“Environmental heroes and martyrs like Kalinga chieftain Macli-ing Dulag and Calaca fisherfolk leader Erning Castillano sacrificed their lives in the struggles against these destructive projects.”
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“The environmental crimes committed during the dictatorship are bound to happen again if Bongbong Marcos gets one step closer to Malacañang.”
“Senator Miriam Santiago is the breakaway ‘greenest’ candidate…Administration bet Mar Roxas is by far the ‘meanest’.”
The Green Vote campaign scrutinizes the vice presidentiables' records and stands on key and urgent environmental issues that need to be addressed.
“Prince Albert, US sovereignty is apparently above Philippines' environmental laws.”
“Despite its claim of world-class mining operation, Benguet Corporation left permanent destruction and scars on the surface and beneath the earth.”
“Quit coal,” environmentalists and farmers echo former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
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