Rights Group Asks Justice Secretary to Scrutinize Panel Findings on Botanist Slay (PR)
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DOJ’s Conclusion on Co Killing a ‘Whitewash’ — Scientist Group
DOJ’s Conclusion on Co Killing a ‘Whitewash’ — Scientist Group
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“The DOJ panel totally ignored the testimony of the witnesses that attest to the culpability of the military on the death of the Kananga 3”, said Dr. Giovanni Tapang, chairperson of AGHAM and convenor of the Justice for Leonard Co Movement.
Bulacan Residents Up in Arms Against Dumpsite
Bulacan Residents Up in Arms Against Dumpsite
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“How can these officials and businessmen put the health and very lives of our children at risk? They are also destroying the environment in the name of profit.” – Fr. Anacleto Ignacio, parish priest of San Jose del Monte city.
Aussie Mining Firm Guilty of Rights Abuses; Withdrawal from Philippines Sought
Aussie Mining Firm Guilty of Rights Abuses; Withdrawal from Philippines Sought
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Companies like OceanaGold that violate human rights and destroy the environment have no reason to stay and should not be allowed to operate in our country...” – Clemente G. Bautista Jr., national coordinator of Kalikasan PNE.
Environmental Destruction, Effects of Climate Change to Worsen in Philippines
Environmental Destruction, Effects of Climate Change to Worsen in Philippines
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
The Aquino government, during its first six months in office, does not provide any indication that it is serious in addressing the problem of degradation of the environment and in mitigating the effects of climate change because it is leaning toward failed market-based solutions.
Environmental Groups Intensify Opposition to Planned Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plants
Environmental Groups Intensify Opposition to Planned Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plants
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
A typical coal power plant generates an average of 10,000 tons of sulfur dioxide... 500 tons of small airborne particles...720 tons of carbon monoxide... 225 pounds of arsenic... and 114 pounds of lead, four pounds of cadmium, other toxic heavy metals, and trace amounts of uranium which are all poisonous and carcinogenic.
News in Pictures: Baguio Folk Flee Homes Due to Typhoon Juan
News in Pictures: Baguio Folk Flee Homes Due to Typhoon Juan
Some 23 families were evacuated from their homes at City Camp Lagoon Monday morning, as floodwaters begin to rise at the city's lowest part. Evacuees, numbering to at least 100 individuals, are staying in Aguinaldo Elementary School in Barangay QM. However, some residents in Little Kibungan in La Trinidad, Benguet, refuse to leave their homes, despite being declared as a hazardous area by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the DENR.
Foreign Mining Companies Deceive, Force People to Agree to Operations
Foreign Mining Companies Deceive, Force People to Agree to Operations
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
The results of two environmental investigative missions belie the declaration of President Benigno Aquino III that local communities would decide whether to allow mining operations in their area or not. In South Cotabato, Aquino was reported to have mediated to reverse the decision of the local government disallowing mining in their jurisdiction.
Video: After Ondoy: The Road to Recovery
Video: After Ondoy: The Road to Recovery
After Ondoy: The Road to Recovery
Advocates Worry That Aquino’s Mining, Environment Agenda Is Similar to Arroyo’s
Advocates Worry That Aquino’s Mining, Environment Agenda Is Similar to Arroyo’s
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
President Aquino’s electoral platform, inaugural speech and State of the Nation Address (SONA) contain no clear environmental agenda and position on major issues such as mining, climate change and the garbage problem, said Clemente Bautista of Kalikasan.
Prioritize Disaster Preparedness, Aquino Urged
Prioritize Disaster Preparedness, Aquino Urged
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
When typhoon Basyang hit Metro Manila, the government was unprepared not only because the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) missed the prediction, but because it simply was not ready to respond to any disaster.
Peasant Women, Coping on the Fringes
Peasant Women, Coping on the Fringes
By LYN V. RAMO
With their small parcels of land no longer producing enough for their families, peasant women and men try to make do with odd jobs.
Diwalwal Stirs Anew as Big Mining Firms Threaten to Displace Thousands
Diwalwal Stirs Anew as Big Mining Firms Threaten to Displace Thousands
By DAISY C. GONZALES, MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN and JOSE HERNANI
After eight years of government control, the mineral reservation site in Diwalwal has been eyed by big interest groups, leaving Velasco and more than 40,000 villagers in a constant threat of displacement. Small miners resent government’s policy allowing big private mining firms to take over the site.
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