Aquino’s presidency is deadliest for environmentalists
The attacks on environmental advocates continue under President Aquino.
Aquino’s presidency is deadliest for environmentalists
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Green group calls for justice for slain French environmentalist
Green group calls for justice for slain French environmentalist
“Justice is so elusive in the Philippines.”
Another activist assaulted in Compostela Valley
Another activist assaulted in Compostela Valley
Alex Josol is the second victim in two days to be attacked in Pantukan town, and a "Palparan battalion" is suspected to be behind it.
Compostela Valley leader wounded in attack
Compostela Valley leader wounded in attack
A leader of small-scale miners opposed to open-pit mine in Pantukan survives a gun assault.
‘The future of the planet is in our hands’
‘The future of the planet is in our hands’
“The future of our climate is in peril if we allow polluter countries and companies to run the world on its business-as-usual pathway.”
Green groups declare COP21 ‘dead’
Green groups declare COP21 ‘dead’
“Negotiators have failed to come up with a long-delayed climate protocol that imposes obligated, quantified, and ambitious emissions cuts on industrialized countries and their corporations.”
At COP21, the people and future generations will be failed once again
At COP21, the people and future generations will be failed once again
Instead of providing solutions, COP21 has negotiated a future that is still on path to heating Earth from 3 to 7 degrees Celsius (°C) within this century.
COP 21 | Groups hit Aquino climate change ‘hypocrisy’
COP 21 | Groups hit Aquino climate change ‘hypocrisy’
“What BS Aquino mouthed during the Climate Change Symposium is nothing but lip service that is totally detached from reality.”
‘COP21 will predictably fail’
‘COP21 will predictably fail’
“In the pursuit of superprofits, the monopoly capitalists ruthlessly plunder forests, minerals, energy reserves, freshwater supplies, agricultural lands and marine areas.”
Green group hits Obama’s ‘cheap talk’ on climate change at Apec forum
Green group hits Obama’s ‘cheap talk’ on climate change at Apec forum
“The US is the number one polluter historically, while China is the current top polluter. Both have not committed to cut their annual carbon pollution to significant levels.”
Aussie PM Malcolm Turnbull urged to take actions vs ‘destructive’ OceanaGold
Aussie PM Malcolm Turnbull urged to take actions vs ‘destructive’ OceanaGold
"Oceana Gold took away not just the indigenous peoples' lands but also their chance of living a decent and healthy life.”
Lumád, green groups protest at mines bureau
Lumád, green groups protest at mines bureau
“The Mines and Geosciences Bureau will play its role in this callousness by further ignoring the impunity of large-scale miners in Mindanao and elsewhere in the Philippines, to perpetuate the lie of peace and economic development in the mining industry.”
Polluters not paying: privatization as root of the energy crisis
Polluters not paying: privatization as root of the energy crisis
A corporate-driven national power policy and program makes even clean and renewable energy projects anti-people and anti-environment.
‘Apec means global mining plunder’
‘Apec means global mining plunder’
"We oppose Apec and its schemes in robbing our country's natural resources, and essentially its future."
Igorot activists from Cordillera to join Apec protests
Igorot activists from Cordillera to join Apec protests
“Globalization has further pushed the mining industry towards a complete sell-out of our national patrimony to foreign corporations.”
Instead of receiving gov’t assistance, Yolanda survivors being harassed, killed by soldiers
Instead of receiving gov’t assistance, Yolanda survivors being harassed, killed by soldiers
“Instead of adequately addressing the sustainable livelihood needs of the farmers, the government trample upon the economic and human rights of the farmers. Following reports of indiscriminate firing from the military, farmers are forced to flee from their homes and sources of livelihood.”
People’s Environmental Conference launches platform confronting climate crisis
People’s Environmental Conference launches platform confronting climate crisis
“Across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, workers, peasants, indigenous people, urban poor, fisherfolk, especially women and children who comprise the frontline communities suffer multiple layers of climate vulnerabilities imposed by globalization policies such as mining plunder, land grabbing, slave wages and poverty.”
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