Southeast Asia blog

Our weblogs from around Southeast Asia covering general Greenpeace and environmental news

  • Coal Powers that be

    Blogpost by Mike Fincken - November 23, 2010 at 15:36

    I duck my head because the ceiling is so low in the customs building in General Santos, an air-conditioned office with clerks at desks reading newspapers. Rainbow Warrior has been ready to sail for the past 24 hours but authorities (customs and immigr... Read more >

  • Artist on board

    Blogpost by Mark Dia - November 22, 2010 at 16:10

    Quadruple platinum rock musician Dong Abay - singer, songwriter, poet and visual artist flew in from Manila straight from a gig the night before, slept a few hours and immediately went for a practice with his back up band for a few hours.  We set up a... Read more >

  • Open boat day in Sarangani Bay, with the SOCCSKSARGEN bloggers

    Blogpost by Lea Guerrero - November 21, 2010 at 22:54

    Today is the Rainbow Warrior’s first every open boat day in Mindanao and the crew and volunteers have been busy touring hundreds of people around the ship.  It was a warm and sunny day but people from GenSan
    and Sarangani came all the way to the wharf ... Read more >

  • Tampuan Reef

    Blogpost by Mike Fincken - November 21, 2010 at 15:29

    It is easy to spot my buddy Paul, the German electrician from the Rainbow Warrior, we both wear yellow striped wet suits. Not that there is much need for suiting up as the water is a balmy 27C. Here I am with fellow crew members; Erik, Emili, ... Read more >

  • Maasim and Tampuan

    Blogpost by Mike Fincken - November 20, 2010 at 15:26

    A swarm of lawnmowers? I raise my voice to be heard on the bridge. They are all around us and oh such beautiful little fishing boats have joined us off Tampuan, a nature reserve on the South West corner of Sarangani Bay. A gentle breeze gives sha... Read more >

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