LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) extends its highest commendation to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary Gina Lopez for her past 10 months of pursuing fearless and progressive environmental reforms under the rallying cry of social justice. Lopez was clearly a victim of the pervading…
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Probe trapos, mining plunderers in CA — green groups
Gina Lopez’s rejection as DENR Secretary by the Commission on Appointments shows how destructive industries continue to hold Philippine lawmakers by their necks.
DENR Sec Lopez gets praises, more tips on defending watershed, environment
“Maintaining healthy watersheds in these areas will guarantee that our population will have adequate, clean and safe water supply for irrigation and domestic water needs.”
Tondo residents, green group call for end to coal stockpiling
Tondo residents and environmental activist group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) held a protest in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Feb. 19, demanding the closure of RockEnergy coal stockpiling operation in Port Area, Tondo Manila City. RockEnergy International a company that ventures in bulk logistics services, coal…
Groups question motives of Aquino government in granting permit to SMI-Xstrata mining
By MARYA SALAMAT
A threat to life and the environment; a green light to more human rights violations; a case of bullying by the national government on the local government, which banned open pit mining; and most likely, a case of high-stakes corruption. This is how progressive groups describe the granting of an ECC to SMI-Xstrata.
DENR hand in degrading environment, human rights as dirty as the military’s – IP and green groups
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA — The Aquino government alternately blames the devastating landslide in Compostela Valley on illegal logging and small-scale miners. But illegal logging operations would not prosper without the connivance of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Rolando Florencio, chairman of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas in the province of Compostela…
Baguio residents protest mall’s plan to cut trees
By ALDWIN QUITASOL and ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – Residents of this highland city lambasted the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for issuing a permit to mall giant SM to cut down 182 trees at the Luneta Hill to give way to a pay parking lot. A clearance signed by…
Prometheus Bound: Remembrance and resistance
By Frances Quimpo The history of protecting the Philippine environment and the country’s natural resources is a history of resistance: stories of valiant struggle and often untold sacrifices by people and communities to protect their lands, mountains, rivers, and seas from the threat of plunder for profit. In order to recognize the valiant struggles of…
What happened to Aquino’s programs addressing climate change? – solon
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com What has happened to the Aquino administration’s commitment to address issues connected to climate change? In the aftermath of two killer typhoons Pedringa and Quiel, a lawmaker is demanding that President Benigno Aquino III issues a report on the accomplishments of his administration’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Program.…
Indigenous peoples group slams lifting of moratorium on mining
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – An alliance of indigenous peoples in the Cordillera region said the lifting of the moratorium on the acceptance and grant of new mining applications shows the Aquino administration’s policy on mining. Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Ramon Paje recently announced the lifting of the moratorium…
“Awards are welcome but not enough. Environmental killings should be solved, stopped,”—Green activist group (PR)
May 15, 2011 Press Release “The Environmental Heroes Award given by the administration to the six environment workers is welcome. However, awards are not enough to honor the sacrifices made by environmental defenders who were killed in the line of duty. The perpetrators should be caught and justice should be delivered,” commented green activist group…