Donald Trump’s ‘Paris Pullout’ was not the first time the US backed out of international climate accords.
A climate villain all along
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Under the coconut trees
A New People’s Army under the coconut trees.
2017: Confronting the anti-environment, pro-globalization leanings of the Duterte administration
The Duterte administration has continued to subscribe to the same old, pro-foreign, pro-oligarch, anti-people and anti-environment globalization polices of the previous administrations.
Kalibutan: A global front against OceanaGold is growing
As the state of the environment under mining worsens, the people’s movement against large-scale and foreign mining will intensify.
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.
Aquino’s double talk at the climate talks
By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA On the first of December, President Noynoy Aquino will speak at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP 21) Climate Talks in Paris, France. Aquino’s three-minute speech will likely prattle about the Philippines’ Intended Nationally-Determined Commitment (INDC) to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 70 percent, and the supposed improvement of disaster risk…
Paghahanda sa ekspansyon ng plantasyon ng palm oil sa Pilipinas
Pangalawa sa dalawang-bahaging artikulo tungkol sa plantasyon ng palm oil Unang bahagi: Ang nakalalasong usok at ang plantasyon ng palm oil sa Indonesia Ni CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Sa Pilipinas, pareho rin ang tinatahak ng gobyerno sa pagpapalaganap ng palm oil plantation. Mabilis na pumapasok at nangangamkam ng lupa sa ating mga kagubatan at kapatagan ang mga…
Climate change activist hounded by suspected state agents
“This latest attack against an environmental defender is clearly part of the war of plunder under the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Oplan Bayanihan, targeting critics and opponents of destructive large-scale mining and other forms development aggression .”
Anti-large dam activist gunned down
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com Another activist was killed by an unidentified gunman, May 9 at around 6:15 p.m. at Palma Kibawe village in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, according to human rights group Karapatan. Margarito Cabal was an active leader of Task Force Save Pulangi (TFSP), which is campaigning against the construction of a hydroelectric dam…
Aquino gives go signal to deployment of CAFGUS to mining areas
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“It is very alarming that the Aquino government opts to collude with mining firms and multinationals in implementing a military solution in order to continue operations and pursue profits at the expense of our communities.” – Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Luz Ilagan
Environmental groups slam Aquino gov’t for dirty technologies policy
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com No way, no to using incinerators to solve Metro Manila’s growing garbage crisis. The Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment is vehemently opposed to the proposal of Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino and Environment Secretary Ramon Paje to use incinerators to address the worsening garbage collection and…