Beyond military abuses: wresting control from Agusanon Manobos
'We believe that they are really after our wealth, not just because of the presence of NPA in our communities.'
Beyond military abuses: wresting control from Agusanon Manobos
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Surviving Pablo, the Manobos’ story
Surviving Pablo, the Manobos’ story
'When the storm stopped, you feel like breaking down seeing your crops uprooted.'
Govt dared: ‘Scrap pork and use funds for climate-proofing PH’
Govt dared: ‘Scrap pork and use funds for climate-proofing PH’
“The P10-billion (US$ 228 m) pork barrel re-channeled to fake NGOs should have been used instead for an P8.3-billion restoration project for our country’s mangrove forest cover and almost four year’s worth of community-based disaster preparedness and response programs costing at least P2 billion.” – Kalikasan-PNE
Oil spill victims call for closure of Petron Depot
Oil spill victims call for closure of Petron Depot
Remembering the oil pipe leak that occurred in 2010, which also caused sufferings on the coastal villages in Cavite, the newly-formed group, the Close Petron Depot Movement (CPDM), said the Petron oil depot poses a “constant threat to the lives of fisherfolk and urban poor.”
Cavite oil spill a repeat of Guimaras spill 7 years ago – environmentalists
Cavite oil spill a repeat of Guimaras spill 7 years ago – environmentalists
“A study published in the IAMURE International Journal on Marine Ecology estimated that the damage to the affected ecosystems and the fisheries sector may last for up to two generations. Petron is claiming the situation in Cavite is under control, but coral reefs have reportedly been smothered by oil sludge, and reported fish and shellfish kills mean the oil slick has also affected the functions of marine species.” – Kalikasan PNE
Read also: Petron should fast track clean up, pay compensation for oil spill – fisherfolk group
Black sand mining facilities in Ilocos Sur dismantled
Black sand mining facilities in Ilocos Sur dismantled
“It is not only an action against the destructive and exploitative black sand mining operation, but also a blow against individuals and officials who welcomed, imposed and supported the said mining ventures through sheer political force, threats, maneuverings and deceptions.” – Defend Ilocos
Green group calls for investigation on why Philex Mines was allowed to resume operations
Green group calls for investigation on why Philex Mines was allowed to resume operations
“This political accommodation of environmental criminals speaks of rampant corruption in the bureaucracy. We sincerely hope this double standard was not bought for a low price of 1.034 billion pesos (US$ 23.8 million).” – Kalikasan PNE
Read also: Philex still needs to clean up, pay compensation – indigenous peoples
Philex still needs to clean up, pay compensation – indigenous peoples
Philex still needs to clean up, pay compensation – indigenous peoples
Philex “must understand that it is being punished for its unsafe and irresponsible mining practices, which is the basis for the fine.” It is the company’s responsibility to cleanup and rehabilitate the waters it damaged, and to compensate the adversely affected residents. – KAMP
City council urged to walk the talk for watershed preservation
City council urged to walk the talk for watershed preservation
Mining threatens to destroy Davao City watershed, but city council still has to find out how and where a Lucio Tan-owned mining company has secured permit to explore the area for mining.
Church urges new Ilocos Governor to stop mining
Church urges new Ilocos Governor to stop mining
Despite the January 22 cease and desist order (CDO) by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 1 against the mining activities, the mining companies did not heed the said order and instead continued with their operations.
Itogon urges DOH, DENR to probe mining refinery anew
Itogon urges DOH, DENR to probe mining refinery anew
The City Council of Itogon urged the Department of Health Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources -CAR (DENR-CAR) to conduct a joint investigation and evaluation of the refinery plant of Benguet Corporation at Balatoc Virac Itogon, Benguet.
Stop Philex operations, green groups ask
Stop Philex operations, green groups ask
“Now, with the excuse that it has not completed its dam rehabilitation, Philex once again wants to extend its operations. The real reason behind this is to rake in billions of pesos from their operation while subjecting our people to possibly another flooding and disaster.” – Kalikasan PNE
Support for anti-mining barricade in N. Vizcaya swells as court issues TRO
Support for anti-mining barricade in N. Vizcaya swells as court issues TRO
“The solid support showed by the church people, farmers and professionals shows the anti-mining sentiments of the people of Nueva Vizcaya.”
After Pablo, ComVal still far from recovery
After Pablo, ComVal still far from recovery
“Siguro nasa 20 percent pa tayo (ng recovery), malaki pa masyado (ang hahabulin) lalo na sa agriculture.” — Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy
Baguio’s garbage woe affects classes
Baguio’s garbage woe affects classes
“Even you cannot endure the stench,” Dr. Conrado Rotor Jr., Philippine Science High School director told Northern Dispatch. The garbage dump is a few meters the newly built four-storey, 16-classroom building of the government-run secondary school servicing students in the Cordillera and the rest of Northern Luzon.
Filipino activists show solidarity with people of Turkey
Filipino activists show solidarity with people of Turkey
“We demand justice for the victims of Erdogan’s fascist rule. The Turkish government must immediately release those arrested in protests and lift the ban on mass meetings and protest actions."
People’s barricade to defy Royalco mining’s TRO, government soldiers
People’s barricade to defy Royalco mining’s TRO, government soldiers
Joint forces of the Philippine Army and the PNP have reportedly tried to dismantle the barricade in serving the TRO against the local leaders, but they have been foiled by “the strong and organized resistance of the people.”
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NPA claims torching mining firm’s machinery
NPA claims torching mining firm’s machinery
“The LCMC's mining operations will mean the grabbing and destruction of hundreds of hectares of agricultural lands, forests and other parts of the ancestral domain of the indigenous peoples of Mankayan and Tadian." -- NPA-Benguet
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