#Democracy
Our democracy should represent the interests of the people — interests like a safe climate and a sustainable future. But businesses’ influence on politics is holding us back from solutions. As citizens, we need to guard our democracy and make sure it represents us.
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84% of Filipinos want corporations taxed for envi damage – survey
Greenpeace Philippines and Oxfam Pilipinas called on the Marcos administration to enact stronger policies holding corporate polluters accountable, after a global survey showed that most Filipinos favor taxes on oil, gas, and coal corporations which are responsible for most of the emissions that exacerbate climate change.
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Greenpeace to PBBM: Corruption must be addressed, but also climate injustice
The President called out corrupt officials over failed flood control but ignored the biggest offenders: fossil fuel companies profiting off the suffering of Filipinos.
