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Greenpeace returns barrel of bunker oil from Guimaras back to Petron

Press release | October 11, 2006 at 8:00

Greenpeace surprised Petron corporation this morning by delivering a container drum of spilt bunker fuel gathered from the shores of Guimaras to the doorsteps of the company’s headquarters in Makati City. The move, Greenpeace says, is meant to...

Greenpeace slams DA on Bt Eggplant

Press release | October 29, 2010 at 17:00

Greenpeace slammed the Department of Agriculture (DA) for failing to put the brakes on planned field trials of the genetically engineered (GE) Bt eggplant, even as more provinces are banning what are essentially risky genetic experiments in their...

Greenpeace statement on Typhoon Haiyan

Press release | November 10, 2013 at 8:00

Manila, Philippines - Greenpeace would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to our fellow Filipinos in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan that claimed more than 100 lives and displaced more than 750,000 people in less than 48 hours. We salute the...

Homeless tigers lost in the concrete jungles of Manila

Blog entry by Chuck Baclagon | June 4, 2012 1 comment

Imagine seeing Sumatran tigers roaming the concrete jungles of Metro Manila  — wandering aimlessly across its busy streets homeless, searching of refuge. Such a picture may seem far fetched for many, but ironically truth may be...

Whale shark encounter

Page | September 15, 2006 at 11:18

In Legazpi bay, near Donsol, we're lucky enough to swim with the largest fish in the sea. The whale shark symbolises the exceptional marine biodiversity of the Philippines. These gentle giants remind us of the precious marine life that we are...

“We need to develop renewable energy, but we don’t need coal hypocrisy"

Press release | March 25, 2010 at 18:21

The Renewable Energy Summit Philippines 2010, intended to “position the Philippines as a major regional player in RE development and technology,” opens today at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila.

RP court halts approval of GMO rice

Press release | September 19, 2007 at 18:14

In a landmark decision yesterday, a Philippine court has ordered an injunction stopping the approval of a genetically-modified (GMO) rice in the country. Greenpeace, as well as the NGO Searice, hailed the decision as a "major step forward" for...

'Diplomatic exchange' on JPEPA toxic provisions not enough, Greenpeace says

Press release | May 28, 2007 at 8:00

Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo announced that the Japanese government has confirmed that Japan will not export toxic waste to the Philippines under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). The...

KFC’s secret recipe: forest destruction?

Press release | June 2, 2012 at 21:12

Quezon City — Costumed environmental activists have cooked up an event to support a global call to action to save some of the planet’s last remaining rainforests. The activists, dressed as tigers, formed a dancing flash mob in front of a KFC...

Philippines oil disaster

Page | September 15, 2006 at 11:21

While the Esperanza visits the Philippines, it becomes witness to the worst oil spill to ever hit the country. The crew assist in clean up efforts and help assess the damage of this disaster for the marine environment and for the people who live...

People's declaration vs coal and in support of clean, renewable energy

Image | August 24, 2012 at 16:52

Community representatives from sixteen provinces around the country signed a manifesto calling on the government to abandon coal energy expansion and instead ensure the country’s sustainable development with a future powered by clean, peaceful,...

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Wake up call...

Blog entry by Chuck Baclagon | September 23, 2009

Pete Postlethwaite as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055, watching 'archive' footage from 2008 and asking: why didn't we stop climate change while we had the chance? "We could have saved ourselves, but we didn't.

Lest we forget...

Blog entry by Chuck Baclagon | September 21, 2009

Remember, remember the 21st of September... [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Feoq_W9GBcs] PHILIPPINES - Proclamation No. 1081 (Proclaiming a State of Martial Law in the Philippines) was signed on September 21, 1972 by ...

Meet Your New Webbie For The Pacific Tour

Blog entry by fierymary | August 31, 2009 4 comments

From the Greenpeace Australia Pacific Blog Hello! My name is Mary Ann and I am from the Philippines. As I write this, we are sailing over the big blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It has been more than 12 years since I first got...

The gears are in motion

Blog entry by Chuck Baclagon | August 21, 2009 1 comment

Mama Sarah Obama flicks on the lights after a Solar power system was installed at her home in Kogelo Village, Kenya. It seems that almost everyone from the big oil industry ( in hopes of maintaining a fossil fuel dependent to...

Enough of the lies!

Blog entry by Chuck Baclagon | August 19, 2009

I remember a few months back when I got into a heated YM debate with a good friend of mine, on the issue of climate change. Apparently my friend doesn't believe that climate change is real, where then goes on to say that perhaps the...

President Cory

Blog entry by Chuck Baclagon | August 5, 2009 9 comments

President Corazon Aquino (image from fjsanchez.wordpress.com) I was planning to write this at the time when I first heard that President Corazon (or President ‘Cory’ for most of us) Aquino has passed away. But it seems that...

On-street venues for July

Blog entry by Ten Derillo | July 6, 2009 1 comment

This July, our on-street campaigners will hit the following busy places so better be there if you haven't been able to sign up as a Greenpeace supporter the past few months: July 4 Kusina Salud July 9-18, 2009 ...

A requiem to Louder Than Words...

Blog entry by Chuck Baclagon | July 2, 2009 1 comment

A screenshot of the now defunct Louder Than Words Forum This morning I was informed by a fan of Greenpeace Philippines' Facebook page, that the Louder Than Words Community has been taken down by the start of July. Below is...

A new superhero for chemical safety

Blog entry by Chuck Baclagon | June 30, 2009 1 comment

Our allies in the EcoWaste Coalition has recently introduced their new champion for chemical safety - The PCB Eliminator ! He is the latest addition to EcoWaste's own league of green heroes with a special mission of protecting...

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